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Indian language Wikipedias in the classroom: Wikipedia workshop at SVERI, Pandharpur

Published
When
Tue 15 Dec 2015, 10:00 AM – Wed 16 Dec 2015, 5:00 AM IST
Where
Premier Institute Of Computer Studies (PICS), Puri, Odisha
Contact
Sailesh Patnaik

A Wikipedia workshop is being organised at Shri Vitthal Education and Research Institute (SVERI), Pandharpur, Maharashtra during this 15th-16th.

The “Indian Language Wikipedias in the Classroom” project aims at nurturing the following skills in faculty and students at the institution:
  • Creating encyclopaedic content in Indian languages useful to school teachers and students
  • Encyclopaedic content writing skills
  • Digital information literacy skills
  • Ability to critically engage with a concept/theme
  • language proficiency skills