User talk:Adhe536ontario2008

Education
Just a note: There's also a Wikiproject Education in Canada. GreenJoe 14:33, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Not sure on how to join that group. Added to userpage as per instructions on WikiProject Education in Canada page under Participants. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 22:00, 1 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep in mind that joining that WikiProject implies that you're willing to do some work on articles within the scope of that project (for example, high schools in Ontario, EQAO-related articles etc.) Mind  matrix  23:00, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Checked the page and yes, willing to do some work (e.g., I've already added a table & completed some editing with the List of universities in Ontario. I'm assuming Universities & Colleges (& related topics (e.g., student loans)) are home based here. If not, is there a different project that is a closer fit? My interest is mainly in postsecondary education across Canada. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 05:03, 5 June 2008 (UTC)


 * None that I know of. Of course, since this is a Wiki, you can commit as much or as little time as you'd like to this, and you can always withdraw from it if it doesn't match your interest. Come to think of it, my note above was somewhat irrelevant. Mind  matrix  15:35, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Text on your userpage
To answer your question, the text is appearing on your userpage because you are transcluding the template User Education in Canada onto your page. That's a fancy way of saying you've asked the software to make a copy of that template into your page, by including the code or. Delete that code, and the text will disappear.

Speaking of which, what's the purpose of this template. It isn't consistent with other Wikipedia templates, and I'd like to delete it since it seems to serve no useful purpose, but I thought I'd ask first. If the intent is to provide a standard format to begin articles, then this is an inappropriate use of Wikipedia templates. We can discuss how this is done, if you'd like. (PS: Please answer here, I'll keep a watch of this page.) Mind  matrix  23:00, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Deleted the code in my user page. Have no idea how that template was created (by accident?). Yes, please do delete the template... it was never meant to be a template. At some point, I'd like to learn how to make one properly. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 23:40, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Another editor alerted me to the fact that template title was originally intended as a user template for the Education in Canada WikiProject, and has now converted it into its intended use. This may be what you had intended on including on your user page; take a look: User Education in Canada. Mind  matrix  02:54, 5 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Great, it's fixed now. Thanks Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 05:05, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Help for your project
If you and your classmates would like some help with your project to ensure your articles are consistent with Wikipedia policies and guidelines, feel free to leave messages at Wikipedia talk:Canadian Wikipedians' notice board and we'll give you a hand. There are many active editors that follow discussions there.

For formatting of articles, a good (though long) source of info is the Manual of Style. Please pass these messages along to your classmates too. Mind matrix  23:32, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much! I'll pass along the information to the class in a matter of minutes because we're in class now. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 23:41, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I've posted an update on the Canadian Wikipedians' notice board regarding the whole project to provide some visibility. In addition, I've passed along to my classmates what I've learnt while wikifying the Higher education in Ontario page. If possible, please let me know if I've tagged that page correctly for getting feedback on quality/importance (I'd like to know which areas to focus my improvement efforts). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adhe536ontario2008 (talk • contribs)


 * I'll reply there so others may follow that discussion. Mind  matrix  15:35, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Quick review of Higher education in Ontario
I've read over most of this article, and thought I'd provide a few point-form notes about it:


 * headers should use lowercase (except leading cap.) almost always; exceptions including proper nouns
 * watch out for fair use of Crown copyright images (eg - Trillium logo should not be used on the article)
 * don't use other Wikipedia articles as references; in this article, references used include Official bilingualism in Canada, John Milloy, List of universities in Ontario, List of colleges in Ontario and Canadian Federation of Students; it appears you have secondary source references already, so these are superfluous
 * when citing a web page as a reference, consider using the Cite web template; this isn't a necessity, as your formatting is quite valid, but it does automate a few things
 * don't create lists of links to other websites, such as in the Funding section; to get around this, write relevant prose, and use the links as references where appropriate
 * don't include a glossary - this info can be incorporated into the main text, with appropriate links to other WP articles
 * eliminate the quick facts section - this can probably be incorporated into the intro section as prose

These are the major issues. Let me know if you need help with, or clarification of, any of this. Mind matrix  15:13, 5 June 2008 (UTC)


 * BTW, I just added a link to the header above; this is OK for talk pages, but should not be done on articles. Mind  matrix  15:15, 5 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Thank you very much for your feedback! I've edited the page to reflect your notes and will keep those guidelines in mind. A quick clarification on the Trillium logo: I located it at [[Image:Ontario2007.gif]] and read the page that acknowledges Crown copyright and permission to use for non-commercial purposes. I've read the tighter restrictions within the Fair use policy. Is the logo not applicable because of the "No free equivalent" criteria or because Wikipedia is considered a commercial use? The intent of its use was for the image to help distinguish the infobox as a representation of the ministry. It is not absolutely necessary for the page but I'm curious to understand why it shouldn't be used. I won't repost unless it's appropriate. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 01:01, 7 June 2008 (UTC)


 * The primary reason is that Wikipedia is licenced using the GFDL, which explicitly states that commercial use of content is acceptable. Crown copyright does not permit this, so all Crown copyright material must be used within the Fair use scope. (Note that this applies to the US only; Canada has "Fair dealing", which is stricter, and other countries...well, I don't know.) This means that each use of a particular object, such as an image, must have an explanation of why it satisfies the fair use criteria for each instance in which it is used (eg - for each article). It also implies that Crown copyright material is not acceptable hard-coded into templates (with some exclusions).


 * PS: it looks like you may have been trying to link to the image, but had the image appear in the page instead. To prevent this, precede the link with a colon, like so Image:Ontario2007.gif, which displays as Image:Ontario2007.gif. This is also useful to link to categories (otherwise, you'd be including the talk page in the category) and templates (instead of transcluding the template into the page). I hope this is a helpful tip!


 * BTW: the article looks much better, and is easier to read now. If it wasn't more than five days old, I'd nominate it for an entry to appear in Did you know? Mind  matrix  02:24, 7 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the details. Makes sense re: logo/fair use. I'll read about templates before asking more questions. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction re: tips on the article, it certainly would have taken much longer without your help. I have time to improve it further, so I'm open to any other suggestions. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 03:47, 7 June 2008 (UTC)


 * If you're willing, create articles about topics related to this one. Here are a few new article suggestions :
 * Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities
 * Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities (or redirect to above)
 * Canada Learning Bond
 * Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
 * As far as updating the article, I would remove the infobox, since it's specific to the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, not the broader scope of higher education in Ontario. Spend some time looking for good quality images to include (browse a few Ontario higher-ed articles, such as University of Toronto, and you're likely to get a good set; try the commons too - you can link to those images as if they are hosted by Wikipedia).
 * In terms of content, the history section needs expansion - I think there's lots that can be said here, though it'll require access to sources that may not be readily available. Demographic info would be useful - showing the trends of higher education in the population (by count, and per capita) throughout the past century, and perhaps demonstrating trends in vocational choices too (eg - decline of mining and agricultural training, increase in information sciences and research). Inter-provincial and international credit and program recognition. Undergraduate and graduate studies (demographics, fields, funding, etc.). Research and its funding. Program collaborations between universities (one example is Waterloo and Laurier). How new fields of study are founded and funded (eg - nanotechnology), and criteria used for such.
 * There's quite a bit in that list - my preference would be for expanded history and demographic data, and adding images. Mind  matrix  15:30, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your great suggestions! I'm willing to create some new articles after tuning up the first article. I've removed the infobox (will reuse that with the new Ministry article), added some photos (although they can be swapped if better ones are found), and started expanding the history section (I'll do some research and come back to that later this week because I need to wrap up a couple of other projects first). Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 01:50, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Comments requested re Higher education in the Northwest Territories
Please share your thoughts on the matter at this article's entry on the Articles for deletion page. There have been new comments and inline citation references added to the article. SriMesh | talk  04:09, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Re: Canada Learning Bond
Hi. I see that you changed the links in your citations back to the way they were. There's actually a set style to how citations are supposed to look. Please review the manual of style, and let me know if you have any questions. --Mblumber (talk) 03:47, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your feedback. I was trying to make the citations more readable rather than undoing the grouping. I've checked the MOS and will change the rest of my pages to confirm to the proper APA format. Thanks for the clarification. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 04:11, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * No problem. That's what I'm here for. --Mblumber (talk) 00:52, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

Images for articles
Hi there. First, I've responded to your message on my talk page. Second, for the higher education in Ontario article, you may consider other images to use. For example, one of the David Dunlap Observatory, or a sports team, or a research centre (a robotics lab or university clinical trials medical centre). I've been browsing through Education in Ontario at commons, and there are a few decent pics. (Examples: Image:Dunlap Observatory.jpg and Image:Queen's U observatory 1923-4.jpg, Image:Unknown Student sculpture.JPG (needs cleanup though), Image:Toronto Magnetic Observatory, WNW 2.jpg (sign has annoying pedestrian and traffic reflections), Image:Sir Sandford Fleming.jpg, Image:Trinbookplate.JPG, Image:Uoft knox-cloisters.jpg.) Just a thought, don't feel compelled to use them. Mind matrix  00:48, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * A few more: Image:Dominican University College.JPG, Image:UofO-MainLibrary(inside2).jpg, Image:OCADNight1.jpg, Image:LibraryReadingRoom.jpg, Image:Lesesaalblick.jpg. Not all of these are specifically related to the subject, but may complement it. Maybe you can use something from commons:Category:Mathematics or commons:Category:Books. Mind  matrix  01:31, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much! I've posted one photo already. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 02:43, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

List of universities in Ontario
If you take a look at this page, there are quite a few templates that will aid you in doing proper citations, weather it be from a book, magazine, the web, etc. :-) Me-123567-Me (talk) 01:51, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the link! Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 02:44, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

New category
I've found a few Wikipedia articles related to higher education in Ontario, so I split off Category:Higher education in Ontario from Category:Higher education in Canada. This should keep things more tidy, and relevant to their respective purpose. Mind matrix  14:49, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * And I've also just created Category:Education finance in Canada. Mind  matrix  15:19, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * And yet another one: Category:Scholarships in Canada. Mind  matrix  18:46, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Fantastic! I was wondering what the Category:Higher education in Canada would look like if all the different ministries and ministers were added. E.g., I was considering naming one of the new pages we discussed as the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities to get around the confusion and will likely still do so for clarity. However, that would require a consistent naming process across all the provincial higher education pages that could be difficult to manage. It also addresses a concern I had with the Rae Report categorization as it too fits under Higher education in Ontario (in my opinion). Same issue as above if the other higher education reviews are included as wiki articles at some point (e.g., BC's Campus 2020 review of higher education). Thanks again, I think this is a great development and will support the continued development of the overall Higher education in Canada category by allowing an easy way to find the information by province. In addition, politically it represents things nicely as higher education is constitutionally home turf for the provinces. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 19:06, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

On second thought
Hi again. I was thinking about my move of the discussion to the category talk page, and realized that's not really an appropriate place for it either. Would you be interested in helping to set up a Higher education in Canada task force, as a sub-project of the Education in Canada WikiProject? I think this could become a permanent task force, dealing specifically with issues related to tertiary education, leaving the broader project to deal with primary and secondary education. It would provide an avenue for extensive discussions and coordination, beyond what a typical talk page provides, but it does require more than a few editors to establish it and keep it active. Let me know if you're interested, and I'll see if there's sufficient interest to do this. Mind matrix  03:47, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, I'd be interested in helping to set up a Higher education in Canada task force, if there is sufficient interest from the wikipedian community. In the meantime, I think the current content on the discussion page is a convenient tool for offline discussion by the new student team while it is getting organized. If all goes well, then we can get everyone together into the same discussion and coordination forum over the next couple of weeks. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 06:30, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Currently, we have four content editors with varying degrees of familiarity with Wikipedia technical requirements who are interested in participating in a Higher education in Canada task force. The sub-project sounds like an ideal place to bring content editors and Wikipedia expert editors together to work on this. There are already a lot of ideas bouncing around and it would be great to have one place for coordination and discussion that's available to everyone who is interested in moving this forward. At some point, this may even include some researchers in the higher education field and our content editors can help guide/edit those contributions (e.g., with a Wiki 101 for academics ;). This sub-project has a lot of potential to bring a broad range of contributions into Wikipedia. If possible, please advise on next steps. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 06:43, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I've started a discussion proposing the idea at the WikiProject Education in Canada talk page. Feel free to add your thoughts there. Mind  matrix  15:55, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Aside: for your edification, see the Military aviation task force for an example task force layout. It works in conjunction with two WikiProjects, Military history and Aviation. Mind  matrix  16:04, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for all your help with this! Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 18:03, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario featured on DYK!
This message was left on my talk page by mistake, but clearly belongs to you. Mind matrix  13:32, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I realize DYK involves active efforts from the nominator as well. Thanks for your support with this! Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 17:04, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Task force
I've started the Higher education task force, and left a note about it on the Education in Canada discussion page. I'm giving it a probationary period of about three months to get established. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Mind matrix  15:41, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Great! That'll work. I'll add some input and post questions, where applicable, on the task force's discussion page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adhe536ontario2008 (talk • contribs)

Article assessments
I've noticed that you've been adding the WikiProject Canada banner to article talk pages. I'd like to suggest that you not be so shy about assessing them. All it requires is a quick scan of the article:


 * anything less than 3 paragraphs, or is primarily lists, is usually a stub
 * anything covering at least two aspects of a topic, but with no references, is start class
 * anything covering multiple aspects of a topic, with some refs (but not sufficient), and no major WP:MOS issues is C-class
 * anything covering all major aspects of a topic, with good refs and inline citations, and all but minor WP:MOS infractions are B-class

Most of the articles you'll be dealing with are low importance, a few may be mid. So go ahead, be bold. If you make a mistake, someone will likely come by to correct it. Mind matrix  18:56, 9 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Will do. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 19:00, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Progress?
Hi there. I was just curious if you and your classmates are still working on the Higher education articles. I haven't seen much editing of those articles in the past month or so. Do you need help in certain areas? I'm still willing to help out when I can, but I figured I'd let the group edit in relative freedom for awhile. Let me know if you need a hand. Mind matrix  16:44, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
 * The last round is complete (i.e., three students working on the site). There will be one or two students working on it at a slower pace until February (when there'll be a brief spike in activity) and then the next large scale development (e.g., ~ 18 students) will take the set of articles up several notches starting in May (e.g., over an intensive six-week period). Although the details are not finalized yet, my suggestions for the professor will be (1) to follow the wikipedia guidelines for course work and (2) to use the framework/structure of the Higher Education Task Force to coordinate student & non-student actions. This might turn out to be an annual cycle (e.g., a big group in May, a smaller group afterwards, some maintenance, and then restart in the Spring). That's my best guess for visibility on the future direction.


 * With your help and other wikipedians, we've made good progress in the first five months... the articles are generally in good shape and a foundation is in place for next steps. My sense is that we could make the best use of your help (& any others) during February & May/June. How does that sound? Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 05:29, 28 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Sounds good. I just wanted to make sure that the lull in activity was just transient. As far as abiding by Wikipedia standards is concerned, future class projects need only do the following:
 * be aware of the Manual of Style (at least in general terms, with knowledge of major features)
 * make an announcement in at least one of the following places: School and university projects, WikiProject Education in Canada, and/or Canadian Wikipedians' notice board
 * perhaps seek assistance from WikiProject Classroom coordination
 * as you noted, coordinate activities at WikiProject Education in Canada/Higher education task force
 * contact me; I'll likely still be here
 * By the way, you may want to have your professor contact jbmurray; he's a professor at UBC that is running the North of the Rio Grande project, and who last year ran the Murder Madness and Mayhem project (both focussed on his class' subject, Latin American literature). His class got a few articles to featured status, and others to GA, so it's well worth emulating what he's done with those projects. (However, students spend an entire term working on these articles, so it'll need to be adapted for your time frames.
 * Anyway, thanks for the reply - see you in February! Mind  matrix  13:36, 28 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Enjoy the winter and we'll compare notes again in February. Adhe536ontario2008 (talk) 16:57, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

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New 10,000 Challenge for Canada
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