Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/UW Bothell/Research Writing (Spring 2015)

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ian (talk) 23:07, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

Starter articles
Hi folks, I'm Adam Hyland, the Wiki Education Foundation's content expert for the humanities. I've left some comments for students on their starter article drafts, and the main thread I'm seeing is that the drafts tend to cover (in the main) material that's already in the encyclopedia or may not be accepted by the community as standalone articles. If these articles are intended to be practice or if those that are covered by existing articles are to be folded in that isn't an issue, but if the plan is to move these articles to the mainspace (as it says on the course page), there may be some problems. I don't want your class to put a lot of work (good work, it looks like so far!) into articles and then have the door slammed on you by the community for reasons outside your control. I'm happy to help in any way possible, so if or anyone else has any questions, please let me know. Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:23, 7 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks, . We will manage this as we move forward. For now, I want students to focus on creating Wiki contributions based on the research they've conducted. We will address how to incorporate their work into Wikipedia. Since this is my first time teaching a Wiki assignment, I am still learning the best way to balance course goals with meeting the needs of Wikipedia, though I'll always err toward the former. Thanks for supporting us as we do this.
 * ian (talk) 18:10, 11 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Great, thank you. If you or your students need any help integrating their work--much of it could find a valuable home--please don't hesitate to let me know by leaving a message on my talk page or emailing me. Or if anyone needs help, drop me a note. Adam (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:16, 11 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Also, thanks for your help with formatting. Clearly, I'm still learning the Wiki markup standards. :)Ian Porter (talk) 18:18, 11 May 2015 (UTC)