Wikipedia:School of Open course self-paced

Welcome!
Writing Wikipedia Articles is a free online course developed in collaboration with the School of Open, and conducted right here on Wikipedia. This is the self-paced version of the course, divided into six lessons. Each lesson includes a one-hour instructional video, reading materials, how-to videos and exercises. If you get stuck, post class-specific questions to the WikiProject Open Talk page, or more general editing questions to the "Teahouse" for new editors. Do I need to spend a whole week on each lesson, you ask? Of course not! We often do refer to each lesson by week, however, because the course was originally structured as a live one. Week One = Lesson One, Week Six = Lesson Six, etc. Happy editing!

Lesson One: Wikipedia under the hood
Getting started! Complete the Tasks this page: WP:WIKISOO1 When completed, return here for lesson two.

Lesson Two: Who am I to edit Wikipedia? Identity & collaboration
Complete the Tasks this page: WP:WIKISOO2 When completed, return here for lesson three.

Lesson Three:What is quality?
Complete the Tasks this page: WP:WIKISOO3 When completed, return here for lesson four.

Lesson Four: Build it bigger - Roundtable one
Complete the Tasks this page: WP:WIKISOO4 When completed, return here for lesson five.

Lesson Five: The deep dive - Roundtable two
Complete the Tasks this page: WP:WIKISOO5 When completed, return here for lesson six.

Lesson Six: The takeaway and student showcase
Complete the Tasks this page: WP:WIKISOO6 When completed, return here for posterity!

Final Project
The Final Project is optional for those taking the self-paced version of the class, but you'll learn a heck of a lot if you take one on! Check out some of our past student work. Your peers are monitoring the WikiProject Open talk page if you want to discuss your work there.

Badges
Badges are not yet available for self-paced students, but watch for an announcement here! If you've otherwise completed the class and want to brag about it, feel free to tweet your accomplishment with the hashtag #WIKISOO (for "Wikipedia/School of Open") and/or post something on the WikiProject Open Talk page. We'd love to hear from you.

Full Course Description
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