Submissions/Wikiversity is begging for update

After careful consideration, the programme committee has decided not to accept the below submission at this time. Thank you to the author(s) for participating in the Wikimania 2013 programme submission, we hope to still see you at Wikimania this August.

Submission no.: 5011
Subject no.: S1

Title of the submission: Wikiversity is begging for update

Type of submission: presentation

Author of the submission: Andrey Dumchev

Country of origin: Russia

Affiliation: Kurgan State University

E-mail address: a.dumchevgmail.com

Username: Andrey Dumchev

Personal homepage or blog: http://dumchev.blogspot.com

Abstract

The presentation is targeting people who can improve the platform of unique educational service – Wikipedia. Author is a university assistant professor who is trying to integrate Wikiversity to his everyday work. He have suggestions how to improve the platform and make it more efficient for teaching and learning. Wikiversity today is not more than a e-textbook which is in urgent need to be updated. Major suggestions include: embedding of video, audio and pictures, creating classroom logbook and some other interactive features. Presentation would be interesting for Wiki developers, Wikiversity users, teachers of all kinds in all fields.

Detailed proposal

The presentation is targeting people who can improve the platform of unique educational service – Wikipedia. Author is a university assistant professor who is trying to integrate Wikiversity to his everyday work. He have suggestions how to improve the platform and make it more efficient for teaching and learning. Wikiversity today is not more than a e-textbook which is in urgent need to be updated. Major suggestions include: embedding of video, audio and pictures, creating classroom logbook and some other interactive features. Presentation would be interesting for Wiki developers, Wikiversity users, teachers of all kinds in all fields.
List of improvements:

Upgrading quiz
- Multivariate question types upgrade;
- Making correlation questions;
- Text questions;
- Survey.
Personification of the study work;
- Study progress logbook;
- Study progress;
- Homework pages;
Embedding data;
Interactive features;
- Chat;
- Web conference;
- Workshop;
Wikipedia course diploma.

Track

Technology and Infrastructure

Length of presentation/talk: 25 Minutes

Language of presentation/talk: English (Russian - optional)

Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?: No (Unforturnately)

Slides or further information (optional): Comming soon

Special requests: -n/a-

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