I will be teaching a class of 100 students. Is the Wikipedia assignment appropriate for me?

answered 2015-10-02 18:14:32 -0500

Jami (Wiki Ed)

We've found that the most successful assignments come from classes with fewer than 50 students. We have had successful assignments from larger classes, but these almost always included TA-facilitated discussions in smaller sections of the course. If your class has more than 50 students, but you do not have breakout sections or a TA, the Wikipedia assignment may not be a good fit for this particular course.

However, the Wikipedia assignment can make a great optional assignment, extra credit assignment, or Honors distinction. If you're new to teaching with Wikipedia, working with a smaller subset of your students can be a great way to get your feet wet and learn a bit as you go.