Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/Cornell University/Online Communities (Fall 2013)/Timeline

Sep 10

 * Class
 * Guest lecture by Gabriel Mugar, our Campus Ambassador, about editing Wikipedia articles.


 * Due
 * Create user account and put something on your user profile page.
 * Watch this TED Talk by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.

Sep 12

 * Class
 * The Wikipedia community


 * Due
 * Readings on Blackboard and reading responses by Midnight before class.
 * Start the online student orientation. During this training, you will create an account, make edits in a sandbox, and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.

Sep 17

 * Class
 * Brainstorm Wikipedia article proposals


 * Due
 * On your user account page, list 2-3 articles at C-Class. Include links to the articles and ideas for how they could be improved.

Sep 24

 * Due
 * Wikipedia article proposal: on the talk page of the article, describe what you are planning to do with this article to improve it. Include as many details as possible, including references and sources, images and other multi-media, sections you will be adding and what content will be in there, organization of the article, and division of labor - who will do what in the group.

Oct 1

 * Class
 * Work on Wikipedia article


 * Due
 * Wikipedia article starts shaping up, including content, organization, formatting, style, and sources. The talk page should include more developed ideas about what is to be included in the article and contain discussions with other Wikipedians about your work on the article.

Oct 10

 * Due
 * Finalize article, ready for grading

Oct 11

 * Due
 * Submit individual reflection on Wikipedia project.

Happy Fall Break!

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