Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Wright State University/Introduction to Astronomy (Spring 2016)

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Course name
Introduction to Astronomy
Institution
Wright State University
Instructor
Guy Vandegrift
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Astronomy
Course dates
2016-01-11 – 2016-04-30
Approximate number of student editors
6


Approximately six students associated with this Astronomy class have a strong background in physics and will develop Draft:Bell's theorem paradox. The other students will work through Wikiversity using a kudged alternative to the dashbord that is actually a Matlab-generated table in wikitext:

This table utilizes the subspace structure of Wikiversity by allowing the instructor to assign places for student contributions. Such projects often lead to the placement of sister-links in Wikipedia articles.

Student Assigned Reviewing
GST1949 Draft:Bell's_theorem_paradox
NM96 Draft:Bell's_theorem_paradox
Maopageantgirl Draft:Bell's_theorem_paradox
CRS1965

Timeline

Week 1

Assignment - Wikipedia essentials
  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
  • Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.



Handout: Editing Wikipedia


Assignment - Create your account and learn the basics
  • Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.



Week 2

Assignment - Add to an article
  • Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.

Week 3

Assignment - Copyedit an article
  • Choose one article, identify ways in which you can improve and correct its language and grammar, and make the appropriate changes. (You do not need to alter the article's content.)

harmless test edit