Wikipedia Education Program/Handout: Recruiting instructors

Some effective methods for recruiting instructors include:

• Attending conferences where many instructors are attending — especially by setting up a high-profile vendor table and/or giving a presentation about the Wikipedia Education Program and its relevance to the attendees
• Personal and professional connections from other program participants
• Press — especially university newspapers, education-focused news venues and high-profile coverage by prominent news organizations

It's important to be selective when recruiting instructors; there are many professors who can be convinced of the benefits of trying out Wikipedia assignments, but those that end up the most successful with it tend to need little convincing beyond hearing about the program. A strong focus on the benefits for students is a key indicator of an instructor's fit with the Wikipedia Education Program.