Wiki Scientist course completion certificate

Scientists recognize the importance of communicating about science to the general public. When scientific information reaches outside of the academy, more people are equipped to make better informed political and behavioral choices. But how effective are the current channels scientists are using to reach people outside their specific scientific communities? Wikipedia provides scientists with an opportunity to reach millions with their scholarship. It’s the most effective way to put reliable, up-to-date scientific information into the hands of everyone, everywhere. Wiki Education is one of the only organizations systematically improving Wikipedia’s coverage of science. We’ve developed the necessary infrastructure to help individuals navigate the site’s technical, procedural, and cultural practices. Scientists in our three-month Communicating Science on Wikipedia virtual course learn how to create, expand, and/or improve articles in their field. And they take these skills (science communication, knowledge of open access resources, Wikicoding skills, digital literacy, and new pedagogical approaches) with them into a wide range of careers and scholarship work.