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'''Eduzendium'''<ref name=eduzendium.org>Note that [http://www.eduzendium.org/ eduzendium.org] redirects to this page!</ref> is a program in which ''Citizendium'' partners with university programs to create high-quality, English language entries for ''Citizendium.''  
'''Eduzendium''' is a program in which ''Citizendium'' partners with university programs to create high-quality, English language entries for ''Citizendium.''  


If you have [[Special:RequestAccount|registered]] with Citizendium, you can start a page for your Eduzendium course here. Just type the title of your course in this inputbox (it has to start with "CZ:", which we have filled in already), and a suite of course pages will be prepared [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words automagically] when you press the button and follow the instructions. <br />
If you have [[Special:RequestAccount|registered]] with Citizendium, you can start a page for your Eduzendium course here. Just type the title of your course in this inputbox (it has to start with "CZ:", which we have filled in already), and a suite of course pages will be prepared [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words automagically] when you press the button and follow the instructions. <br />

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Eduzendium is a program in which Citizendium partners with university programs to create high-quality, English language entries for Citizendium.

If you have registered with Citizendium, you can start a page for your Eduzendium course here. Just type the title of your course in this inputbox (it has to start with "CZ:", which we have filled in already), and a suite of course pages will be prepared automagically when you press the button and follow the instructions.

About Eduzendium

We encourage University faculty to use Eduzendium as a platform for their students to write original articles as a course assignment. The program is designed to be extremely flexible and adaptable. The course leader must

  1. ask students to register as Citizendium authors. The students must abide by the key rules that apply to all Citizendium authors, most importantly that article content should not be offensive or derogatory, and that they should not violate copyright law, including especially in the uploading of images.
  2. Place a description of the set task on an Eduzendium course page.
  3. Name a number of articles to be reserved for students on that course
  4. Start those articles and place an Eduzendium template on the main page, closing the article for editing by anyone except those involved in the course
  5. Specify an 'end date' after which the article(s) may be opened for general editing

The course leader may set whatever specific guidance for the students is appropriate for that particular course. (For example, they may set a word limit, or require inclusion of figures, or specify a particular article structure, or number of references.) The task may either be formative (an exercise in developing skills in team work, literature research and presentation) or summative (for formal assessment). The page history will provide a record of every student's individual contribution. The talk page may be used for discussion amongst students and for feedback from the instructors.

Some Citizendium articles started in Eduzendium

University of Edinburgh; articles on the theme of Appetite and Obesity that were originally written by undergraduate students, working in groups of about 4 students.

Other examples:

  • Developing Article Music perception: The study of the neural mechanisms involved in people perceiving rhythms, melodies, harmonies and other musical features. [e]
  • Developed Article Speech Recognition: The ability to recognize and understand human speech, especially when done by computers. [e]
  • Developed Article Mashup: A data visualization created by combining data with multiple computer applications. [e]

See also