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Timeline

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Note: Wikipedia Assignment is an optional assignment for students in this class.

Week 1: Wikipedia Essentials

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In class
  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course


Week 3: Introduction to Wikipedia

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Campus Ambassador will provide an overview of Wikipedia.

Discuss Five pillars, an explanation of Wikipedia's basic rules and principles


Week 4/5: Create User Accounts

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Tasks to complete
  • Create an account.
  • Add user name to course page.


Week 5: Choosing Articles

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Tasks to complete


Week 6: Editing basics/Drafting starter articles/Did you know

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In class
  • If necessary, Campus Ambassadors introduces:
    • Basics of editing
    • Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good & bad articles
    • Instructor and/or Campus Ambassadors talk about Wikipedia culture & etiquette, and [optionally] introduce the concept of sandboxes and how to use them.
    • Q&A session with instructor and/or Campus Ambassadors about interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing


Milestone:

All students
  • Have Wikipedia user accounts
  • Are listed on the course page
  • Have selected & started editing an article


Tasks to complete outside of class
  • If you are starting a new article, write a 3–4 paragraph summary version of your article (with citations) in your Wikipedia sandbox. If you are improving an existing article, write a summary version reflecting the content the article will have after it's been improved, and post this along with a brief description of your plans on the article's talk page.
  • Work with classmates to polish your short starter article and fix any major transgressions of Wikipedia norms.
  • Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.
  • If you started article in sandbox, move sandbox articles into main space. * Handout: Moving into main space,
  • Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.


For new articles or qualifying expansions of stubs, students have the option to nominate the article for "Did you Know"


Week 7: Building Articles

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Tasks to complete outside of class
  • Contine to expand your article; Expand your article into an initial draft of a comprehensive treatment of the topic.


Week 8: Wikipedia Assignment Due

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You made it!

Complete Wikipedia Assignment
  • Add final touches to you Wikipedia article.
Milestone
  • Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.


(Click to return to your main course page and continue.)

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