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Open Pedagogical Practices: Using Wikipedia in the Classroom with guest presenter Sarah Severson
Mon March 3, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC
Wikipedia in the classroom is often seen as something to avoid or “consumed at your peril.” In this presentation, Sarah will discuss how we can reshape this perspective to demonstrate that Wikipedia is an open educational resource that can be utilized alongside open pedagogical practices. Instead of viewing Wikipedia as something we passively consume as readers, she will emphasize how it can serve as a valuable resource for teaching media literacy, critical thinking, writing, and research skills. This hybrid presentation will include examples of Wikipedia-based assignments, case studies, and available resources.
Sarah Severson (she/her) is a librarian at the University of Alberta Library, residing in amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 and Métis territory. She has been a casual Wikipedia editor for over ten years and has participated in many edit-a-thons and training sessions. In 2020, she supervised the Wikipedian-in-Residence at the University of Alberta and has served on the board of directors of Wikimedia Canada since 2019. This year, she joined the Art + Feminism campaign as a Regional Ambassador. Sarah views Wikipedia as an important alternative publishing model within our media landscape and believes it’s vital to engage with it critically as a librarian.
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