• Week 1 (01/12 - 01/18)

    Meetings: Monday (01/13), Wednesday (01/15)
    • Week 2 (01/19 - 01/25)

      Meetings: Wednesday (01/22)
      • Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

        In Class

        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:

      • Get started on Wikipedia

        Assignment -

        Due: 2020-01-19

        Training

        Wikipedia policies
        Sandboxes, talk pages, and watchlists

        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 3 (01/26 - 02/01)

      Meetings: Monday (01/27), Wednesday (01/29)
      • Evaluate Wikipedia

        Assignment -

        Due: 2020-01-26

        Training

        Evaluating articles and sources
        How to edit: Wikicode vs Visual Editor
        Drafting in the sandbox

         

         

    • Week 4 (02/02 - 02/08)

      Meetings: Monday (02/03), Wednesday (02/05)
      • Week 5 (02/09 - 02/15)

        Meetings: Monday (02/10), Wednesday (02/12)
        • Week 6 (02/16 - 02/22)

          Meetings: Wednesday (02/19)
        • Week 7 (02/23 - 02/29)

          Meetings: Monday (02/24), Wednesday (02/26)
          • Start drafting your contributions

            Assignment -

            Due: 2020-02-23

            Plagiarism

            Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

        • Week 8 (03/01 - 03/07)

          Meetings: Monday (03/02), Wednesday (03/04)
          • Everyone has started writing

            Milestone

            Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

        • Week 9 (03/08 - 03/14)

          Meetings: Monday (03/09), Wednesday (03/11)
          • Week 03/15 - 03/21

            No scheduled meetings this week

          • Week 10 (03/22 - 03/28)

            Meetings: Monday (03/23), Wednesday (03/25)
            • Continue improving your article

              Assignment -

              Due: 2020-03-22

              Contributing images and media files

               

               

              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.

          • Week 11 (03/29 - 04/04)

            Meetings: Monday (03/30), Wednesday (04/01)
            • Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

              Assignment -

              Due: 2020-03-29

              Training

              Moving work out of the sandbox
              Moving group work live

              Now that you've improved your draft, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

              Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

            • Polish your work

              In Class

              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!

          • Week 12 (04/05 - 04/11)

            Meetings: Monday (04/06), Wednesday (04/08)
            • Receiving and Responding to Feedback

              In Class

              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!
          • Week 13 (04/12 - 04/18)

            Meetings: Monday (04/13), Wednesday (04/15)
            • Week 14 (04/19 - 04/25)

              Meetings: Monday (04/20), Wednesday (04/22)
              • Week 15 (04/26 - 05/01)

                Meetings: Monday (04/27), Wednesday (04/29)
                • Group Conferences to Recap the Wikipedia Writing Experience

                  In Class