User:Dmak78/Course Test 8 Week

Test 12-4

Week 1 : Wikipedia essentials, Editing basics, Exploring the topic area

 * Overview of the course
 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
 * Handout: Editing Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wiki Education Foundation)


 * 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


 * 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


 * 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.


 * Create a User page, and then click the "enroll" button on the top left of this course page.


 * To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself to any Wikipedians helping your class (such as a Wikipedia Ambassador), and leave a message for a classmate on their user talk page.


 * Critically evaluate an existing Wikipedia article related to the class, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's talk page.


 * 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.)


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

Week 2 : Using sources and choosing articles

 * Handouts: Citing sources on Wikipedia and Avoiding plagiarism on Wikipedia


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


 * Identify an article that would benefit from illustration, create or find an appropriate photo, illustration, or audio/video, and add it to the article.
 * All media uploaded to Wikipedia must fall under a "free license," which means they can be used or shared by anyone. Examples of media you can use are photos that you take yourself, images and text in the public domain, and works created by someone else who has given permission for their work to be used by others. For more information about which types of media can be uploaded to Wikipedia, see Help desk.
 * To add a media file to an article, you must first upload it to Wikimedia Commons. For instructions on how to upload files to Commons, refer to Illustrating Wikipedia. This brochure will also provide you with detailed information about which files are acceptable to upload to Wikipedia and the value of contributing media to Wikipedia articles.


 * Your instructor has created a list of potential topics for your main project. Choose the one you will work on.


 * For next week
 * Instructor evaluates student's article selections, by next week.

Week 3 : Finalizing topics and starting research, Drafting starter articles

 * Discuss the range of topics students will be working on and strategies for researching and writing about them.


 * Talk about Wikipedia culture and etiquette, and (optionally) revisit the concept of sandboxes and how to use them.
 * Q&A session with instructor and/or Wikipedia Ambassadors about interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing.


 * Compile a bibliography of relevant reliable sources and post it to the talk page of the article you are working on. Begin reading the sources.


 * 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, create a detailed outline 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.
 * Begin working with classmates and other editors to polish your short starter article and fix any major issues.
 * Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.


 * All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 4 : Moving articles to the main space

 * Handout: Moving out of your sandbox


 * Move sandbox articles into main space.


 * Optional: For new articles or qualifying expansions of stubs, compose a one-sentence “hook,” nominate it for “Did you know,” (see detailed instructions) and monitor the nomination for any issues identified by other editors. Wiki Education Foundation staff and/or Wikipedia Ambassadors can provide support for this process.


 * Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 5 : Building articles, Creating first draft, Getting and giving feedback

 * Demo uploading images and adding images to articles.
 * Share experiences and discuss problems.
 * Handouts: "Uploading images" and "Evaluating Wikipedia article quality" (handed out originally earlier in the course)


 * As a group, have the students offer suggestions for improving one or two of the students' articles, setting the example for what is expected from a solid encyclopedia article.


 * Select two classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)


 * Expand your article into an initial draft of a comprehensive treatment of the topic.


 * Peer review two of your classmates’ articles. Leave suggestions on the article talk pages.
 * Copy-edit the two reviewed articles.


 * All articles have been reviewed by others. All students have reviewed articles by their classmates.

Week 6 : Responding to feedback, Continuing improving articles

 * Open discussion of the concepts of neutrality, media literacy, and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.


 * Continue discussing how the articles can be further improved. Come up with improvement goals for each article for next week.


 * Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback.


 * Return to your classmates' articles you previously reviewed, and provide more suggestions for further improvement.
 * Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.


 * All articles have been reviewed by others. All students have reviewed articles by their classmates.

Week 7 : Finishing touches

 * Students give in-class presentations about their experiences editing Wikipedia.


 * Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.


 * Write a reflective essay (2–5 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions.


 * Put together a Wikipedia portfolio.


 * Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.


 * All articles have been reviewed by others. All students have reviewed articles by their classmates.

Week 8 : Due date

 * Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.