Wikipedia:Education program/Ambassadors/Campus

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Using the education extension

Serving as a Wikipedia Ambassador

Now that you've completed the Ambassador training, have the appropriate Ambassador user right, and have created an Ambassador profile, you're ready to work with educators and student editors in the Wikipedia Education Program.

Suggested tasks

Help identify and recruit instructors on your campus who would be a good fit for a Wikipedia assignment
Work with interested instructors on your campus in adapting existing teaching methods to include Wikipedia-editing
Provide face-to-face training and support for the participating instructors' students on Wikipedia-related skills. This means doing in-class presentations, possibly holding office hours, and in general providing in-person mentorship for students.
Watch contributions from student editors in your class and provide feedback and guidance
Set up a Wikipedia help desk on your campus
Recruit and mentor new Wikipedia Ambassadors through their on-boarding process