Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/Duquesne University/UCOR 143 Global and Cultural Perspectives (Fall 2014)/Timeline

Sept. 2: Using sources
How to use RefTools

Sept.9 Wikipedia essentials

 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
 * Handout: Welcome to Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wikimedia Foundation)


 * Assignment
 * 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.

Sept. 16: Editing basics

 * Basics of editing
 * Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
 * Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments
 * Handouts: Using talk pages, Evaluating Wikipedia article quality, Wikimarkup cheatsheet


 * Assignment
 * Complete the online training for students.
 * Create a user page, and sign up on the list of students on the course page.
 * Handouts: Advice for choosing articles and How to get help

Sept. 23: Wikipedia Edits completed and submitted for grades.
Original complete sentences should be added into an appropriate Wikipedia page about Hinduism. The addition should illustrate several unique insights into Hinduism and include a properly formatted citation from a Peer Reviewed Scholarly Journal. The addition and citation should be free of errors, demonstrate a good use of language, and have no mechanical errors.

You made it!


 * Milestone
 * Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.

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