Wikiversity:Motto contest/Round 3

These are the results of round 3 of the Wikiversity:Motto contest.

Round 3 edit

Please list your name by one motto and one slogan below.

In round 3, partly following the lead of the Wikiversity logo contest, similar mottos and slogans have been grouped together. This was done for one version in the group having support from at least two people. Some similar versions receiving support from at least one person are included (for a sense of breadth of interest).

To possibly create very good alternatives, new options similar in theme to existing ones are welcome, when signed with ones support. (Mottos and slogans with new themes can be added to the round 2 lists.)

Please share comments in the comment section that help explain the meaning and intent of mottos and slogans.

List of Mottos edit

The motto needs to be very short - for listing with logo. See wikimedia slogan/logo examples in the goals section above (and, if you wish, see Wikiversity logo contest proposals. Please list your support for one of the following:

"free learning" mottos edit

Because knowledge should be free. -- Support: Ross, Bounton, George D. Bozovic, RichMac, CSM, Kookykman, executivezen, Zerhynn,
Set Learning Free -- Support: stinkey91, Jimbobalina2005, Sam, Phaedrus86, Awolf002, CharlieCLC, Venkiteswaran,
Open Education -- Support: Aldenis, Roytales, samurainate, Necrocapo
Free thinking -- Support: Smurrayinchester,
Freedom of Learning -- Support: Mohan Gunti,
Learn Free, to be Free -- Support: nehamjoshi, Helios89,
Because thinking is free. -- Support: Jrothwell,
Education is freedom! Free education! -- Support: Paul Purcell,
Fast, Free, and Fun... The New Way to Learn -- Support: bendroz,
Free learning tools -- (used on Wikibooks main page with Wikiversity logo) -- Support: ?
Free learning materials and activities -- (used on Wikipedia main page with Wikiversity logo) -- Support: ?
The world's first free, open university -- (because we need to distinguish Wikiversity from other Wiki projects, all of which offer free knowledge, learning, and an open community). -- Support: anon.

"open/free learning community" mottos edit

An open learning community -- Support: Ron, Atfyfe, Dr-Now, Reswik, DouglasHolton, Dilaudid, Tohru,
Free learning community -- Support: Cormaggio, Smithgrrl, Hillgentleman, guillom, Taimz, sebmol

"three principles" mottos edit

Learn. Teach. Know. -- Support: Dev920, Rayc, Liondancer, Nazdude, Draicone ^(talk), Damien Black,
Read. Learn. Share. -- Support: Yazeed, ShAdIa, boba_girl, firass, amal, Scrappyjoe
We Learn, We Teach, We Build -- Support: Kiesa, Strathallen,
Learn. Teach. Share. -- Support: Talonhawk,
Read. Learn. Teach. -- Support: Mahdi7,
Citius, Altius, Fortius --Support: Ar.hhr,

"world wide wisdom" edit

World Wide Wisdom -- Support: TigreNoir, Halyks, E A Tarina, Mark Lewis,
Universe of Knowledge -- Support: Duarte.filho, Suto, mohanganeesh,
University anywhere, anytime -- Support: Sajid,

Comments on Mottos edit

"free learning" mottos edit

Because knowledge should be free.

This one would be better if 'because' was dropped, 'because ' seems like we have to justify Wikiversity, "Knowledge should be free" is more powerful. CharlieCLC
Why even make it conditional? "Knowledge is free" is even more powerful. Pedro.Gonnet 09:33, 10 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Why not borrow from Shakespeare? "Thought is free" (The Tempest) --Lord Pheasant 03:05, 14 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Set Learning Free

Pithy and to the point. Although I like the "Three Nouns" approach, too, cleary we must have the word Free in the motto! Awolf002 00:00, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I like the context free is used in , meaning available and accessible. CharlieCLC

Alternates (facilitation suggestions, based on various options above):

Free learning -- Support:
Open learning -- Support:
Free education -- Support:

Free learning tools

used on Wikibooks main page with Wikiversity logo -- selected by ?

Free learning materials and activities

used on Wikipedia with Wikiversity logo -- selected by ?

"three principles" mottos edit

Learn. Teach. Know.

I know the whole 'let's pretend we're an old European university by having a Latin motto' is pretty daft, but just in case anyone's interested, the Latin of the above could be 'cognosco. perdoceo. scio.' . --Sam 23:36, 12 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Read. Learn. Share.

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Facilitation consideration: Any support for these syntheses of options (based on the list of mottos above)?

Freedom. Learning. Community. -- Support:
Openness. Learning. Community. -- Support:
Freedom. Education. Community. -- Support:
Openness. Education. Community. -- Support:
Freedom. Learning. Sharing. -- Support:
Openness. Learning. Sharing. -- Support:

Would I need to remove my vote from the origional motto in order to properly show my support for the synthesized motto? Talonhawk 03:43, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Removing the original or strikethrough would work here (plus with your support, this one can go above). In round 3 here, I think it would be good to reorganize the layout a bit and create sets of similar mottos. Then, people could support a set and express preference for specific option(s) -- as in the logo contest for Wikiversity. --Reswik 14:35, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

We Learn, We Teach, We Build

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Citius, Altius, Fortius

I'm not sure, but should this be 'Citius, altus, fortis' ('Quickly, noble, strong') -- could someone with more latin than me verify this please? --Sam 23:36, 12 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

no, it's correct: "citius, altius, fortius" means "faster, higher, stronger", to represent the athlete's desire for continuous self-amelioration. --Nadira 10:23, 17 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Study A Little. Teach Alot. Change The World. --Adam 9:36, 22 October 2006

"open/free learning community" mottos edit

An open learning community

I switched my vote from "free learning community" to this for various reasons, including: 1) the appeal of the rich connotations of openness in the context of learning, in spite of my agreeing with the "free" side of debate in the politics of open source vs. free software; 2) the resonance with the slogan with most support below (so far) which uses "open."; 3) this offers our to-be-extensive project an opportunity to contribute (in discussions and on possible page(s) of explanation somewhere) to re-interpreting the implications of open, openness, and opening (in various senses such as development, awakening and liberation) in relation to the meaning of freedom in the free culture movement. Reswik 17:28, 12 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Free learning community

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"world wide wisdom" edit

World Wide Wisdom

In Latin, it may be like this: "sapientis ubi gentium" or "sapiens ubi gentium" which means mostly "wisdom where in the world". Sblisesivdin 16:25, 7 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

List of Slogans edit

This can be a short sentence or phrase - for listing at top of main page with "Welcome to Wikiversity". Please list your support by one option:

"opening minds..." slogan edit

Opening minds through open learning -- Support: Mos87, The Winged Self, Ross, Rayc, Dr-now, Liondancer@de, Reswik, Damien Black, Strathallen, Awolf002, CharlieCLC, AdamG

"learn and teach" slogans edit

Where teachers learn, and learners teach. -- Support: Deltinu, Jimbobalina2005, Dilaudid, Suto, Soahc_0
You can learn anything, teach anything, and know anything -- Support: Dev920, Nazdude,
Teach to Learn, Learn to Teach -- Support: OneWomanArmy, Bounton,
Because Learning Is Never Ending... -- Support: Juhi, Talonhawk,
Learning and teaching as one -- Support: D Platt,
Learn baby, learn! -- Lamarvelous 15:57, 20 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"free learning community " slogans edit

Free learning community -- Support: Cormaggio, Aldenis, George D. Bozovic, Hillgentleman, sebmol
the free learning network that you help create -- Support: Ron,

"freedom" and "free learning" slogans edit

Free knowledge for everyone -- Support: Liju, Smithgrrl,
Reasonably free thinking, freely pursued. -- Support: Mirwin,
Join us for making Knowledge Valuable without Price -- Support: Neha, EulerGamma,
Learn free, think free. -- Support: stinkey91,
Universe of the free knowledge -- Support: Duarte.filho,
No need to earn to learn -- Support: Ajay,India,
Wikiversity - The Freedom of Development & Growth through Learning Support: Mohan Gunti,
Free, creative minds deserve free, creative learning experience -- Support: Saad Yousuf,
Education is freedom! Free education! -- Support: Paul Purcell,
People are the source of knowledge. This open forum, it's challenge. Support: --AaronG,

Justice For All.

"wikiworms" slogan edit

All Wikiworms are welcomed! -- Support: Yazeed, ShAdIa, boba_girl,

"strength through wisdom..." slogan edit

Strength through wisdom, wisdom through study. -- Support: Nikola Enchev, Boris Hristov, Sam,

Comments on Slogans edit