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When and Where | |
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Date | December 5, 2017 |
Time | 1 to 4pm |
Location | Orchard Commons Study Lounge, 6363 Agronomy Rd, University of British Columbia |
City, State | Vancouver, BC |
Video Conference | Not at UBC? Click here for details on how to join the video conference. |
World Soil Day (Dec 5th) was established in 2012 to celebrate the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human wellbeing. |
To celebrate World Soil Day on December 5, 2017, we invite you to join us in a World Soil Day Edit-a-thon. The goal is to work simultaneously to edit and update soil science information on Wikipedia, particularly where information gaps currently exist. This will expand accessible public information about soil and provide an opportunity to further interconnect and grow the soil science community. One main opportunity is to enhance the presence of Canadian soil science content on Wikipedia.
The World Soil Day Wikipedia edit-a-thon will include an event hosted by the University of British Columbia (UBC) soil science community in conjunction with Wikipedia experts from the UBC’s Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, in Vancouver on Tuesday, Dec 5, 2017, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, (PDT). This will be the headquarters of the edit-a-thon, where people can edit together. Snacks and beverages will be provided. In addition, soil scientists from across the globe are invited to participate online or to organize a co-event at their location.
Planning on attending the event? Here's some steps you may want to take beforehand:
If you are not at UBC - you can still join virtually! Connect via the Video Conference.
Important: Do not worry if you’ve never edited a Wikipedia entry before! There will be training and support, and a range of different kinds of edits available for you to work on (ranging from very simple to more complex in the list below):
Edit-a-thons improve the encyclopedia and can be a great way to help new “Wikipedians” learn to edit and give them insight in to how Wikipedia works.
The World Soil Day (Dec 5th) was established in 2012 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand and within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, as a global awareness raising platform. The World Soil Day allows us to celebrate the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human wellbeing.
To build on initiatives started during the 2015 International Year of Soils and to continue with raising awareness about importance of soil, we are organizing a coordinated World Soil Day edit-a-thon on Dec 5, 2017, where scientists, professionals and students work simultaneously to edit and update soil science information on Wikipedia.
A review of gaps is currently underway. Please add any potential articles below:
Main page | Research Help | Wiki Basics | Video Conference |
![]() | |
When and Where | |
---|---|
Date | December 5, 2017 |
Time | 1 to 4pm |
Location | Orchard Commons Study Lounge, 6363 Agronomy Rd, University of British Columbia |
City, State | Vancouver, BC |
Video Conference | Not at UBC? Click here for details on how to join the video conference. |
World Soil Day (Dec 5th) was established in 2012 to celebrate the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human wellbeing. |
To celebrate World Soil Day on December 5, 2017, we invite you to join us in a World Soil Day Edit-a-thon. The goal is to work simultaneously to edit and update soil science information on Wikipedia, particularly where information gaps currently exist. This will expand accessible public information about soil and provide an opportunity to further interconnect and grow the soil science community. One main opportunity is to enhance the presence of Canadian soil science content on Wikipedia.
The World Soil Day Wikipedia edit-a-thon will include an event hosted by the University of British Columbia (UBC) soil science community in conjunction with Wikipedia experts from the UBC’s Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology, in Vancouver on Tuesday, Dec 5, 2017, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, (PDT). This will be the headquarters of the edit-a-thon, where people can edit together. Snacks and beverages will be provided. In addition, soil scientists from across the globe are invited to participate online or to organize a co-event at their location.
Planning on attending the event? Here's some steps you may want to take beforehand:
If you are not at UBC - you can still join virtually! Connect via the Video Conference.
Important: Do not worry if you’ve never edited a Wikipedia entry before! There will be training and support, and a range of different kinds of edits available for you to work on (ranging from very simple to more complex in the list below):
Edit-a-thons improve the encyclopedia and can be a great way to help new “Wikipedians” learn to edit and give them insight in to how Wikipedia works.
The World Soil Day (Dec 5th) was established in 2012 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand and within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, as a global awareness raising platform. The World Soil Day allows us to celebrate the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human wellbeing.
To build on initiatives started during the 2015 International Year of Soils and to continue with raising awareness about importance of soil, we are organizing a coordinated World Soil Day edit-a-thon on Dec 5, 2017, where scientists, professionals and students work simultaneously to edit and update soil science information on Wikipedia.
A review of gaps is currently underway. Please add any potential articles below: