Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Point Loma Nazarene University/HIS 475 Topics in Women's History (Fall 2015)

Week 1

 * Overview of the course
 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
 * Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.

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Handout: Editing Wikipedia


 * 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. *You will receive a credit/ no credit grade for:


 * 1) Creating a username and enrolling in our course on Wikipedia
 * 2) Completing the student training on Wikipedia

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Resources: Online Training for Students

Week 2

 * 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.) *You will be graded on making an appropriate article choice and on how well you improve the language and grammar of the article.

Week 3

 * Add 6–8 sentences of new information, backed up with citations to at least two different, appropriate sources, to a Wikipedia article related to the class. The sentences may be in different parts of the article; each grouping of sentences requires at least one citation. These sentences must make a substantial contribution; no &quot;fluff.&quot;
 * You will be graded on selecting an appropriate article, adding substantive content, and using correct citations.