User:Swotmh/course wizard/Timeline

Week 1

 * In class
 * Overview of the course
 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course

Week 2

 * In class
 * Complete the online student orientation. During this training, you will create an account, make edits in a sandbox, and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
 * Complete the online training for students.
 * 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, Evaluating Wikipedia article quality, Wikimarkup cheatsheet

Week 3

 * Create a user page, and sign up on the list of students on the course page.
 * Handouts: Advice for choosing articles and How to get help
 * Research and list 3–5 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Ask your instructor for comment.
 * Handouts: “Referencing on Wikipedia” and “Understanding Wikipedia’s copyright policy”
 * 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 4

 * Select an article to work on, removing the rest from your user page. Add your article to the class’s course page.
 * Compile a bibliography of relevant research and post it to the talk page of the article you are working on. Begin reading the sources.

Week 5

 * 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, write a summary version 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.

Week 6

 * 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.

Week 7

 * 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,” and monitor the nomination for any issues identified by other editors.

Week 8

 * Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.* Share experiences and discuss problems.
 * Handouts: “Uploading images” and “Evaluating Wikipedia article quality” (handed out originally in week 2)

Week 9

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

Week 10
and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.
 * Open discussion of the concepts of neutrality, media literacy,
 * Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback.

Week 11

 * Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.

Week 12

 * Final submission due

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