Occupying a digital space: Engaging the literature classroom

Though Wikipedia.edu, Comparative World Literature students at the Lebanese American University created or completely revised Wikipedia pages related to the class themes. While the learning curve was initially steep for both the faculty and students involved, the platform and their final output were quite engaging. This presentation will focus on the motivational aspect of this platform and its appeal to students who might not have placed similar effort into a traditional course assignment. While some students submitted an article of moderate length/development, others referred to over 60 different sources in their attempt to produce something ‘worthy’ of the public sphere.