User:DaltonHird/draft course page/Timeline

December 2: Wikipedia essentials

 * In class
 * Overview and discussion of Wiki assignment
 * Create a User page, and click the "enroll" button on the top left of this course page.

December 4: Editing basics

 * In class
 * Basics of editing
 * Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
 * Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments
 * Handouts: Using Talk Pages handout and Evaluating Wikipedia brochure
 * Complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.


 * Milestone:
 * All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

December 8: Choosing articles

 * In class
 * Select an article or articles that demonstrate gender, racial, heterosexual or Western bias to work on. You may choose an article from Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias/open tasks: [] or, you may choose an article on your own.
 * Get approval from Prof Dalton Hird for your Wiki editing project (NOTE: this is important!!)
 * Compile a bibliography of relevant research and post it to the talk page of the article(s) you are working on. Begin reading the sources.
 * Handouts: Citing sources on Wikipedia and Avoiding plagiarism on Wikipedia

December 11: Contributing

 * In class
 * Wiki editing together!
 * Share experiences and discuss problems.
 * Discuss reflective essay (2-5 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions.

2:30 class editing assignment and reflective essays due Dec 18 by 4:20 (final exam time)
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