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66 teaching information literacy and contextualize our assignment in terms of social justice and feminist pedagogy. We conclude with a discussion of lessons learned and possibilities for modifying this assignment for other course contexts. It is our sincere hope that by sharing our journey, we can offer a tangible approach for those who wish to use Wikipedia in the classroom but have yet felt equipped to try.

Literature Review

Editing Wikipedia in Higher Education Classrooms

Many educators in higher education have implemented Wikipedia editing assignments in their courses. Case studies using this approach have been published in a variety of fields, including kinesiology and physical education (Kingsland & Isuster, 2020); political science, women’s studies, communication (Carver et al., 2012); medicine (Azzam, 2017; Murray et al., 2020); health science (Dawe & Robinson, 2017); chemistry (Walker & Li, 2016); history (Chandler & Gregory, 2010; Edwards, 2015; Nix, 2010; Pollard, 2008; Watts, 2012); athletic training (Camihort, 2009); sociology (Konieczny, 2012, 2016; Wright, 2012); law (Witzleb, 2009); and economics (Freire & Li, 2016). However, we are unaware of any published case studies from anthropology. As we will discuss, the context of cultural anthropology encourages learners to take a global, contextual approach to Wikipedia pages that may not be found across disciplines. This context also attunes learners to various social inequalities and a social justice approach, perspectives they can apply as they identify inequalities in information and how they manifest on Wikipedia.

Collaboration between Librarians and Faculty

Collaboration between faculty and librarians can have a substantial impact on learners’ information literacy skills. Including a librarian in the classroom yields increased levels of critical information literacy, digital literacy, research skills, and technical capabilities for learners (Koziura et al., 2020). Moreover, working together in both the planning and implementation of an assignment enables a greater level of