Wikipedia contributions and promotion
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I have contributed to Wikipedia in several ways since 2006. I believe it is a very useful resource, form of collaboration on knowledge building, and tool for teaching and learning.
Contributions
I've mainly contributed to the English-language Wikipedia but also to several others, with the username "A12n." In February 2011, I registered A12n as a "global account," which can be used across all Wikimedia projects.
In total my edits to the English Wikipedia since August 2006 number well over 3000. Many are minor, some are more substantive and a few quite extensive. I've also created a few articles, as listed below (this may not be 100% complete, but in any event does not include redirect or talk pages):
- James R. Bullington, 01:02, 11 September 2016
- Global Studies Consortium, 16:28, 3 February 2016
- Joseph W. Mansur, 03:40, 25 August 2015
- Africa Peacekeeping Program, 19:46, 17 January 2015
- Category:Bureau of African Affairs, 19:44, 17 January 2015
- Womé, 14:42, 19 September 2014
- Diouldé Laya, 19:33, 22 August 2014
- Payson Center for International Development, 13:52, 21 April 2014
- Conrad Brann, 19:16, 1 December 2013
- Uda (sheep), 09:08, 28 September 2013
- Fula surnames, 02:44, 5 April 2013
- Soriya, 14:30, 2 March 2013
- Kamaras, 14:18, 27 February 2013
- Jalloh, 14:24, 26 February 2013
- Kunaari, 17:54, 10 January 2013
- Category:Demographics of Niger, 19:49, 20 December 2012
- Cross-sequential study, 21:22, 8 October 2012
- Cross-border language, 23:52, 5 July 2012
- Kokolopori, 13:02, 5 May 2012
- Virginia 529 College Savings Plan, 20:24, 17 September 2011
- Kebu language, 18:26, 4 February 2011
- Kposo language, 17:51, 3 February 2011
- Institute for Practical Research and Training, 14:15, 27 December 2010
- Besnoitiosis, 04:37, 5 July 2010
- Sweating sickness (cattle), 14:34, 4 July 2010
- Hemorrhagic septicemia, 10:57, 4 July 2010
- Malignant edema, 09:43, 4 July 2010
- Metritis, 09:00, 4 July 2010
- Bauhinia rufescens, 04:09, 14 November 2009
- Trade unions in Guinea, 20:08, 20 October 2009
- David S. Wiley (sociologist), 03:00, 20 August 2009
- General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages, 13:10, 25 December 2008
- Talk:Fulani (disambiguation), 14:40, 21 October 2008
- PL 480, 18:04, 18 September 2008
- Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Languages/Fula, 21:24, 18 May 2008
- Economics of language, 14:41, 6 April 2008
- Bureau of Ghana Languages, 02:00, 28 February 2008
- Amlamé, 17:18, 20 February 2008
- Category:Linguapax Prize winners, 03:38, 6 January 2008
- Category:Language-related awards, 03:26, 6 January 2008
- Linguapax Prize, 02:55, 6 January 2008
- Linguapax Institute, 01:50, 6 January 2008
- International Year of Languages, 02:13, 31 December 2007
- Category:Fula history, 17:29, 2 December 2007
- Fula jihads, 16:43, 2 December 2007
- Fula orthographies, 22:21, 25 November 2007
- Bété alphabet, 02:59, 28 October 2007
- Stanwood Cobb, 16:34, 11 October 2007
- Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, 02:06, 2 September 2007
- Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 19:01, 20 August 2007
- Category:Fula language, 13:37, 16 August 2007
- Leland Initiative, 00:27, 10 July 2007
- Maasina Fulfulde, 18:40, 5 July 2007
- Christian C. Sanderson, 02:05, 7 June 2007
- Open Knowledge Network, 21:45, 7 May 2007
- Yh (digraph), 17:06, 5 April 2007
- Orthography for languages of Guinea (pre-1985), 16:29, 5 April 2007
- Category:Multilingual orthographies, 16:06, 5 April 2007
- Languages of Niger, 01:41, 8 March 2007
- Borassus akeassii, 02:58, 18 January 2007
- Daniel O'Connell Jr., 19:17, 10 January 2007
- Christian C. Sanderson Museum, 22:25, 2 January 2007
- Kevin O'Donnell, 01:22, 31 December 2006
- Woodlynde School, 23:52, 30 December 2006
- Hill Top Preparatory School, 23:47, 30 December 2006
- Booth School, 23:29, 30 December 2006
- Wolofal, 22:55, 25 December 2006
- Category:Writing systems of Africa, 22:17, 25 December 2006
- Writing systems of Africa, 19:14, 25 December 2006
- ISO 6438, 16:27, 25 December 2006
- ISO/IEC 9995, 16:29, 17 December 2006
- Sévaré, 02:13, 15 December 2006
- Borassus aethiopium, 16:19, 10 December 2006
- Djenné-Jeno, 23:22, 8 December 2006
- Oshiwambo language, 18:11, 5 December 2006
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Languages/Fula, 01:04, 5 December 2006
- Ajami script, 18:33, 3 December 2006
- Meta-ethnicity, 21:00, 7 November 2006
- Francis C. Osborn, Sr., 03:54, 7 November 2006
- Laura Freele Osborn, 01:06, 7 November 2006
- Category:Manding languages, 14:24, 20 October 2006
- Runyakitara language, 12:51, 20 October 2006
- Maurice O'Connell (MP), 16:13, 14 August 2006
Discussions about use of Wikipedia in education
I have discussed ways of using Wikipedia in focused ways in education, especially in regard to African studies. See for instance these messages on the H-Africa list:
- Wikipedia Contributions: Reply, Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:26:45 -0000
- Wikipedia Contributions: Reply, Wed, 14 Dec 2005 13:24:23 -0000
Promotion of Wikipedias in African languages
In 2006, I co-founded the AfrophoneWikis list (with Martin Benjamin) for discussion of African language editions of Wikipedia.