Mike, As I understand it, this platform is for curated courses related to editing Wikipedia. Wikiversity has a much wider scope. I don't see a conflict between them.
Best, Rae ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ User:Vermont <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Vermont> on Wikimedia projects they/them/theirs (why pronouns matter <https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why>) On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 6:50 PM Mike Peel <[email protected]> wrote: > But if WMF is choosing to actively support and develop a new platform for > this kind of activity, and continues to not support Wikiversity to do the > same, that’s quite a clear message? > > Thanks, > Mike > > On 12 May 2022, at 22:57, Asaf Bartov <[email protected]> wrote: > > > No. There is no change to Wikiversity. It remains... what it is. > > A. > > Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) > > Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! > https://donate.wikimedia.org > > > On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 11:24 PM Mike Peel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So ... is that the end of Wikiversity? >> >> Thanks, >> Mike >> >> On 11/5/22 23:50:48, Asaf Bartov wrote: >> > Yes, the platform is intended to serve the entire Wikimedia movement! >> > >> > We plan to pilot with some trusted affiliates first, to iron out kinks >> > and to take our time co-creating governance structures for the platform >> > with the broader community. Once those are in place, authoring on the >> > platform would become available to all Wikimedians. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > A. >> > >> > >> > >> > Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) >> > >> > Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities >> > >> > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> > >> > >> > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share >> > in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! >> > https://donate.wikimedia.org <https://donate.wikimedia.org> >> > >> > >> > On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 9:20 PM Samuel Klein <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > This is beautiful. Nice to see Open edX in use. >> > Feels like incentive to package a range of workshops and materials >> > up in a reusable and discoverable way! Open to WikiEdu + other >> > community courses also? >> > >> > SJ >> > >> > On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 1:25 PM Cassie Casares >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > Hello everyone, >> > >> > >> > TheCommunity Development team >> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Development>is >> > pleased to announce the courses that were delivered during the >> > WikiLearn Pilot <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiLearn>are >> > now available for self-guided study on the newWikiLearn platform >> > <https://learn.wiki/>, based on the free software Open edX. >> > < >> https://www.edx.org/?g_acctid=724-505-4034&g_campaign=gs-b2c-us-brand-core-roas&g_campaignid=16772388216&g_adgroupid=140810411408&g_adid=562435444795&g_keyword=edx&g_keywordid=kwd-89882436&g_network=g&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=gs-b2c-us-brand-core-roas&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=edx&hsa_acc=7245054034&hsa_cam=16772388216&hsa_grp=140810411408&hsa_ad=562435444795&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-89882436&hsa_kw=edx&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjw9LSSBhBsEiwAKtf0n1bwsYmA8VKTTsJnwIR2_8Z_BQd6S1pQWgUItNyY-gI8bRSE27LgbBoCiQYQAvD_BwE >> >Open >> > edX >> > < >> https://www.edx.org/?g_acctid=724-505-4034&g_campaign=gs-b2c-us-brand-core-roas&g_campaignid=16772388216&g_adgroupid=140810411408&g_adid=562435444795&g_keyword=edx&g_keywordid=kwd-89882436&g_network=g&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=gs-b2c-us-brand-core-roas&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=edx&hsa_acc=7245054034&hsa_cam=16772388216&hsa_grp=140810411408&hsa_ad=562435444795&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-89882436&hsa_kw=edx&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjw9LSSBhBsEiwAKtf0n1bwsYmA8VKTTsJnwIR2_8Z_BQd6S1pQWgUItNyY-gI8bRSE27LgbBoCiQYQAvD_BwE >> >is >> > a free software learning management system that was started in >> > 2012, and is developed in Python using the Django framework. >> > >> > >> > The platform will host courses developed by Wikimedia Foundation >> > teams on a variety of topics relevant to doing Wikimedia work. >> > The intended audience of the platform is Wikimedia contributors >> > of all kinds, and all you need to access the platform is your >> > existing Wikimedia account. As we continue to evolve some >> > governance mechanisms for the platform, it will become open for >> > contribution from all Wikimedia contributors. >> > >> > >> > You can access the platform at learn.wiki <https://learn.wiki/> >> > >> > >> > The courses currently available from the Community Development >> > team are: >> > >> > >> > 1. >> > >> > Introduction to Building Partnerships -This course will >> > provide an in-depth curriculum on how to develop meaningful >> > programmatic and organizational partnerships within the >> > movement and with external partners. >> > >> > >> > 2. >> > >> > Addressing Harassment Online - This short, introductory >> > course will focus on developing skills that will help >> > volunteers empathetically respond to online harassment. >> > >> > >> > These courses are self-paced and graded by the original >> > instructors of the live course. A computer graded version of >> > these courses will be available shortly. The current courses are >> > published in English with potential translation possible in FY >> 22-23 >> > >> > >> > >> > Please note that the self-paced/human-graded format will return >> > marked assignments on a bi-weekly/monthly basis depending on >> > capacity. >> > >> > >> > Each course has been adapted from its original live format to be >> > suitable for self-paced study. The Identifying and Addressing >> > Harassmentcourse was authored and taught by Simona Ramkisson >> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SRamkisson_(WMF)>. The >> > Introduction to Partnership Buildingcourse was authored and >> > taught by Asaf Bartov >> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Asaf_(WMF)>. >> > >> > >> > All Wikimedians with an active Wikimedia account can login to >> > the WikiLearn platform using their Wikimedia identity (OAuth) >> > without needing a separate account. >> > >> > >> > If you have any questions or concerns about the courses or the >> > learning management system Open edX >> > < >> https://www.edx.org/?g_acctid=724-505-4034&g_campaign=gs-b2c-us-brand-core-roas&g_campaignid=16772388216&g_adgroupid=140810411408&g_adid=562435444795&g_keyword=edx&g_keywordid=kwd-89882436&g_network=g&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=gs-b2c-us-brand-core-roas&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=edx&hsa_acc=7245054034&hsa_cam=16772388216&hsa_grp=140810411408&hsa_ad=562435444795&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-89882436&hsa_kw=edx&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjw9LSSBhBsEiwAKtf0n1bwsYmA8VKTTsJnwIR2_8Z_BQd6S1pQWgUItNyY-gI8bRSE27LgbBoCiQYQAvD_BwE >> >, >> > please email the Community Development team at >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > >> > >> > Thank you, >> > >> > >> > The Community Development Team >> > >> > >> > Cassie Casares >> > Program Support Associate >> > Community Development >> > Wikimedia Foundation >> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>, guidelines at: >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines> and >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l> >> > Public archives at >> > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/MNILEGQV36BMBANAQQDBI7OVDVSUFZ7R/ >> > < >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/MNILEGQV36BMBANAQQDBI7OVDVSUFZ7R/ >> > >> > To unsubscribe send an email to >> > [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 >> > 529 4266 >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>, guidelines at: >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines> and >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l> >> > Public archives at >> > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/TXD5OWDOEZ3FFL4G2F2YFYX2J4S2G6JD/ >> > < >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/TXD5OWDOEZ3FFL4G2F2YFYX2J4S2G6JD/ >> > >> > To unsubscribe send an email to >> > [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], >> guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines >> and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> > Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/EERILWMYRJA3VVWYFWZW22PXWDHNUEPT/ >> > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/OJKJOABWE4IJI23X62M2JOOLX6ADLN5G/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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