Which Wikimedia project supports learning communities and learning materials? Wikiversity is the answer.
Wikiversity is a Wikimedia Foundation project built for learning communities, educational materials, and related activities. It offers tutorials, courses, exercises, discussions, research projects, and other resources intended to support teaching and self-directed study, rather than functioning primarily as an encyclopedia.
The project launched in 2006 and is available in multiple languages. Its collaborative model allows participants to develop and use materials together, so a Wikiversity page may be part of a broader course or learning activity instead of a conventional reference article. Some Wikiversity projects also include WikiJournals, which publish peer-reviewed work in a stable, citable format.
The name is easy to confuse with other Wikimedia projects. Wikipedia is the encyclopedia; Wikinews covers news; Wikispecies catalogs biological taxa; and Wikivoyage is the travel guide. Wikiversity’s defining feature is its emphasis on learning processes, educational resources, and communities of learners.