Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Creighton/Creighton Dental Project (Spring 2017)

Week 1
Welcome to your Wikipedia project  timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project.

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the &quot;Get Help&quot; button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


 * Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia

'''By Monday, 1/30. '''


 * Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
 * It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2
'''By Monday, Feb 6th. ''' It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.


 * Complete the &quot;Evaluating Articles and Sources&quot; training (linked below).
 * Read the following Wikipedia articles:
 * Dentistry
 * Dental avulsion
 * Oral &amp; maxillofacial pathology
 * Sports medicine
 * Exercise physiology
 * As you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these):
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * For the sports medicine and exercise physiology articles specifically, why do you think there is no reference to dental or dentistry?
 * Create a section in your sandbox for your notes. You can use these later to help as you decide how to update and improve the article you choose.
 * Choose at least 1 questions relevant to two of the articles you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Helaine (Wiki Ed) (talk) 03:53, 20 June 2017 (UTC).

Week 3
By Friday Feb 10th.

This week your goal is to practice your skills by making a small edit &quot;live&quot; on Wikipedia.


 * First, select an article in the Category:Dentistry stubs article list that interests you. Or possibly, update one of the articles you critiqued last week. For example, could you add more information to the dental avulsion article about the occurrence in sports and best courses of action?
 * Second, make a small change to improve the article. This change can include:
 * Copyediting the article.
 * Removing or replacing dead links or old citations.
 * Adding new references or citations if some appear to be missing.
 * Re-writing a sentence or paragraph that is poorly written.
 * And finally, add 1-4 new sentences of content, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.

For this assignment you will be working &quot;live&quot;. Don't forget to select &quot;edit&quot; only on the section that you want to update, and to save often. You should leave an edit summary for every change you make.

Week 4
'''By Monday, Feb 13th. ''' Review Wikipedia's rules for topics related to medicine, human health, and psychology.

'''By Friday Feb 17th. '''


 * Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
 * Choose 3–5 potential articles that you can tackle, and post links to them on your Wikipedia user page. For articles that already exist, check the Talk page to see what other Wikipedians might be doing.
 * For ideas, you can review the articles in Category:sports medicine, Category:acquired tooth disorders or other Wikipedia article categories.
 * You could also check out the &quot;available articles list&quot; on the Articles tab above.
 * Don't forget that you can also create a new article if you want. For example, there's no information on Wikipedia linking dental health to athletes or sports. What kind of article could you create about that topic? What kinds of sources can you find to help support the creation of that page for Wikipedia?
 * Finally, set up a meeting with Dr. Cerutis to discuss your choices &amp; finalize your topic. If you want to write a new article, work with Dr. Cerutis to find a suitable article title.

Week 5
'''By Friday, Feb 24th. '''


 * After you've met with Dr. Cerutis to finalize your topic, head to the Students tab, &amp; assign your chosen topic to yourself. If you're creating a new article, record the article title as you want it to look.
 * In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article.
 * Do a full critique of the article as it stands, similar to what you did a few weeks ago. What can you add? Post some of your ideas in your sandbox space and in the articles talk page.
 * Start compiling a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.
 * You can schedule a meeting with a librarian or Dr. Cerutis if necessary for help with sourcing.

Week 6
By Friday, March 3rd.

Similar to an annotated bibliography or lit review, spend this week reading and reviewing your sources. What information from each might be useful in helping update or create your topic on Wikipedia? Take extensive notes and practice paraphrasing the content you want to share. Take the &quot;plagiarism&quot; training linked below.

Week 8
By Friday, March 17th.

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.

'''Creating a new article? '''


 * Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's &quot;lead section.&quot; Write it in your sandbox.
 * A &quot;lead&quot; section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas.

'''Improving an existing article? '''


 * Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox.

Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.

Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9
'''By Friday, March 24th. '''


 * Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for a full review.
 * If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the &quot;Get Help&quot; button in your sandbox to request notes.

Week 10
Use this week as a chance to get Dr. Cerutis to review your draft. You can email her a link to your sandbox space or she can access your sandbox through the Students tab on this project page.

You can also request that your content expert reviews your work, this week or any time. Use the Get Help button to request a review.

Week 11
'''By Friday April 7th. '''

You probably have some feedback on your draft. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!


 * Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
 * Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing.
 * Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions.

Week 12
By Friday April 15th. Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

'''Editing an existing article? '''


 * NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
 * Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!

'''Creating a new article? '''


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
 * You can also review the Sandboxes and Mainspace online training.

Week 13
By Friday April 21st.

You'll want to find or create an appropriate photo, illustration, or piece of video/audio to add to your article.


 * Before you start, review the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook, or see Editing Wikipedia pages 10–11.
 * When you've reviewed those pages, take the training linked below.
 * When you're ready to start finding images, remember: Never grab images you find through an image search, or those found on Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit, Imgur, or even so-called &quot;Free image&quot; or &quot;free stock photo&quot; websites. Instead, you'll want to find images with clear proof that the creator has given permission to use their work. Many of these images can be found on search.creativecommons.org or commons.wikimedia.org
 * If you want to add an image of your own, remember, don't just upload an image to Wikipedia. Instead, upload it to Wikipedia's sister site for images, Wikimedia Commons. For instructions, read through the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook.
 * Feel free to add up to 3 images to your article.

'''By Tuesday, April 25th. '''

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.


 * Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards.
 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
 * Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 14
By Friday April 28th.

It's the final week to develop your article.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
 * Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Content Expert at any time!

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

By Monday, May 1st.

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

Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:


 * Critiquing articles: What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
 * Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions?
 * Feedback: Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback?
 * Wikipedia generally: What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important?