• Week 1 (08/02 - 08/08)

    Meetings: Tuesday (08/04), Thursday (08/06)
    • Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

      In Class

      Training

      Wikipedia policies
      Evaluating articles and sources
      How to edit: Wikicode vs Visual Editor
      Sandboxes, talk pages, and watchlists
      Drafting in the sandbox

      Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

      Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

      Resources:

      Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

    • Everyone has a Wikipedia account

      Milestone
      This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
  • Week 2 (08/09 - 08/15)

    Meetings: Tuesday (08/11), Thursday (08/13)
    • Choosing a topic and preparing to add to an article

      Assignment -

      Due: 2020-08-17

      Training

      Contributing images and media files
      Adding citations
      Plagiarism
      Finding your article
      Moving work out of the sandbox

      Exercise

      Find potential articlesDue on Aug 17th
      Building your bibliographyDue on Aug 17th
    • Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

    • Everyone has started writing

      Milestone

      Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

  • Week 3 (08/16 - 08/22)

    Meetings: Tuesday (08/18), Thursday (08/20)
    • Week 4 (08/23 - 08/28)

      Meetings: Tuesday (08/25), Thursday (08/27)
      • Polish your work

        Assignment

        Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

        Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

      • Final article

        Assignment -

        Due: 2020-08-24

        It's the final week to develop your article.

        • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
        • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
      • You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!

        Milestone

        Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

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