Category:PUCIT AIMRL - First Training Workshop on Wikipedia

Wikipedia is an interesting medium for scientific research. It is one of the most visited websites on the internet, serving as an information resource to millions of users every day. Scientists find it remarkable that an encyclopedia in which articles can be edited by anyone anonymously, and in which damage can only be repaired after it occurs, has quality comparable to traditional encyclopedias. Further, Wikipedia is one of the few examples of millions of people working together on a single project.

PUCIT Artificial Intelligence and Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory (AIMRL) is conducting active research on various socially relevant multidisciplinary projects where ICT can play a vital role. Wikipedia being the largest encyclopedia created and used by human beings deserve a prime attention in this regard. To take this research initiative on a bigger scale AIMRL has planned to conduct a public awareness workshop about the significance, role, rules and technology of Wikipedia. In this workshop participants got hands-on experience in editing Wikipedia and designing Wikipedia-based artifacts.