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An educator framework for organizing Wikipedia editathons for computational biology.
Nelly Sélem-Mojica1, Tiago Lubiana2, Toni Hermoso Pulido3
1Centro de Ciencias Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia 58089, México.
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|July 15, 2025
Summary
This study introduces a framework and tool to organize Wikipedia editathons, aiming to bridge the knowledge gap in computational biology between English and other languages. This initiative enhances global accessibility of scientific information.
Area of Science:
- Computational Biology
- Bioinformatics
- Open Educational Resources
Background:
- Wikipedia is a key resource for computational biology education.
- A significant knowledge gap exists between English and non-English Wikipedia articles.
- This gap creates barriers for non-native English speakers in accessing scientific information.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a framework for organizing Wikipedia editathons to improve computational biology content.
- To reduce language barriers in accessing scientific knowledge.
- To enhance the visibility and accessibility of computational biology topics globally.
Main Methods:
- Developed a framework to guide educators in organizing Wikipedia editathons.
- Conducted a case study editathon at the 2024 ISCB Latin America conference.
- Created a web tool, "compbio-on-wiki," to identify missing Wikipedia articles in various languages.
Main Results:
- Ten new computational biology articles were created for the Spanish Wikipedia.
- The "compbio-on-wiki" tool facilitates the identification of content gaps.
- Editathons proved effective in expanding multilingual computational biology content.
Conclusions:
- Organized editathons are valuable for improving and expanding Wikipedia's computational biology content.
- The developed framework and tool support the creation of multilingual scientific resources.
- Addressing knowledge gaps enhances global access to computational biology information.
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