Reinforcing the bridge between researchers and global citizens by means of Open

Knowledge culture

On the Social Impact of Wikipedia

Miquel Duran, Fernando Blasc, Sílva Simon, Pep Anton Vieta, Josep Duran

Càtdra de Cultura Científica i Comunicació DigitalUniversitat de Girona

@miquelduran – usuari:quelet

#sis2016 Barcelona, 27/6/2016This PPT: http://goo.gl/JQfBrN

Micro CV

University professor. Research in Quantum Chemistry. Digital Science Communication, Magic and Science, MOOCs, TEDx events, Open Knowledge

http://miquelduran.net@miquelduran aka @queletWikipedia: user:quelet

What is Open Science?Open science is the movement to make scientific research, data and dissemination accessible to all levels of an inquiring society, amateur or professional. It encompasses practices such as publishing open research, campaigning for open access, encouraging scientists to practice open notebook science, and generally making it easier to publish and communicate scientific knowledge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_science

https://www.fosteropenscience.eu

Public Engagement with Open Science

Sharing concepts, ideas, and data openly on the Internet can result in intellectual property abuse, and excessive engagement in social media may cause a loss of reputation among peers.

However, when practiced skillfully, Public Science 2.0 is likely to inspire lay-people and researchers alike.

https://edunoming.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/ciencia-oberta-ciencia-publica/

Flipping Chemistry Classrooms C&EN 25/3/2013

NYT & MOOCs (20/4/13)

2012: The Year of the MOOC

• Open Educational Resources• Learning path• Interaction between participants• Annotations

Wikipedia and open knowledge: another form of communication

We need more diverse institutional forms so that researchers can find (or found) the kinds of organizations that best channel their passions into contributions that enrich us all

https://edunoming.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/wikipedia-i-ciencia-oberta-algunes-notes/

Wikipedia and University: an increasing relationship

Where Wikipedia has poor-quality articles, we should regard it as a great opportunity.

Researchers and educators, especially in social science, should get involved in improving the site both for - its educational value and - to promote their areas of study

to a truly global audience.

http://edunomia.net/diari/edunomia/arxius/2014/la-wikipedia-i-la-universitat-una-creixent-relacio.html

Science, Scientists and Wikipedia: an enticing subject in a complex world

• Multlinguism needs energy, time and sometimes money.

• Writing science entries in Wikipedia needs energy and time: one must write accurately and the task is endless

• Both should be handled in a low-cost way

http://edunomia.net/diari/edunomia/arxius/2015/ciencia-cientifics-i-wikipedia-un-tema-engrescador-en-un-mon-complex.html

Where is Wikipedia along the Gartner Cycle?

http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3114217

Charles Darwin would…

Blog Twitter, facebook, instagram…Wikipedia sister projectsBut perhaps not wikipedia itself!... Except on other subjects

Wikipedia…

• Is an encyclopaedia, not a journal where to publish original research or a magazine to publish opinion (that’s what blog are for, aren’t they?)

• Content must provide proper references• The concept of “our Wikipedia page” does not

exist

How can we use Wikipedia to impact Society?• Scientists:

– Fer servir llicències Creative Commons/coneixement obert– Conèixer i fer servir projectes associats a Wikipedia– Curar contingut, recerca de la integració– Crear entrades de nivell menys elevat

• Non Scientists:– Llegir i criticar la dificultat de les entrades– Crear contingut planer per a altres no científics– Traduir– Incrementar la cultura científica (+formació)

• Prolific Wikipedia contributors & editors:– Ampliar la base d’editors, seguir conscienciant– Contribuir al canvi a les universitats, a l’educació

A few clues about OK & W• Open Knowledge does not mean

Understanding by All• Sometimes (or often) it is better that someone

outside the actual field of knowledge provides dissemination (e.g., Martin Gadner & math)

• Entries should have a general-public level

• Schools should be able to edit Wikipedia and/or curate open content – a new competence of citizens

• Scientits, university students, scholars, curious-minded people... Everyone is key to disseminate open knowledge

• Wikipedia is currently one of the key aspects of freedom

• Do not say “there’s an error” – correct it!

A few clues about OK & W

Wikpedia and Science

• Indeed multilingualism generates challenges, and scientific concepts cause an even more challenging task. Actually Sciene in wikipedia has a heterogeneous level and the amount of entries is much lower that in other fields of knowledge.

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Wikpedia and Science

• Wikipedia and Open Knowledge allow anyone to access available knowledge, but also allow anyone to communicate it. This is doubly democratic idealism, indeed. We need more diverse institutional forms so that researchers can find (or found) the kinds of organizations that best channel their passions into contributions that enrich us all

Wikpedia and Science

• Scientists still face critical barriers to change, which are not technical or financial; they are social. Although scientists guard the status quo, they also have the power to change it.

On the social impact of Open Knowledge

• Knowledge economy has been too restricted so far to a particular part of the population. Open Courses, Open Educational Resources, Wikipedia, and similar tools empower the underdeveloped and underprivileged parts of the Society.

On the social impact of Open Knowledge

• Fast access to the Internet is becoming ubiquous, and mobile phones are becoming more affordable. Furthermore, video creation and consumption has reached a wide level of simplicity. However, clever use of technology and Internet access is still dividing social groups – if not widening.

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On the social impact of Open Knowledge

• Provinding new opportunities and building bridges betwen citizens and educators (at all levels, including continued education) is likely to close the digital divide. Research and innovation in Open Knowledge seems to contribute to reinforce those bridges.

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On the social impact of Open Knowledge

• Scientists, scholars and universitites lead the rankings of public perception, and people trust them. It is their duty to pursue an improvement using the tools provided by the Internet, so their advances, their creation of knowledge and their mastery of academic fields be used effectively by anyone, anytime, anywhere.

SOThere are many reasons to communicate science openly in the Net, they are

APPEALINGCommunicating openly Science means having the right attitude, rather than having the

suitable resources.

WHY DON’T YOUPublish n open-access journals, start a blog, open a twitter account or set up

instragram photostream - And edit Wikipeida

ANDTackle an idea, talk about an event, deal with a moment in history, criticize science in

newspapers and media, curate content

AND PLEASE SHARE This talk

Key ideas to (tweet and to) take away• The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds

new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...‘ (Isaasc Asimov) (also “Oh My God!, as noted by Nobel Prize S Glashow)

• Education is not a preparation for life. Education is life itself• Open Knowledge is the Future. Be part of it!• Presentation CC-BY-SA at http://slideshare.net/quelgir• Thanks for your attention!