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Timeline
This timeline considers only the Wikipedia parts of the course. The snacks, Ignite talks and projects will be described in the course information handouts. Class 1 (Jan. 6): Wikipedia essentials In class Overview of the course Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course: Resources: In-class worksheet, Welcome to Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wikimedia Foundation) Tasks for first class meeting: create accounts, brainstorm Vancouver sustainability topics. Assignment (due Jan. 11 midnight) Sign up on the list of students on this course page. Complete the Training/For_students Wikipedia Training/For Students tutorial Introduce yourself to Yunshui on his talk page

Class 2 (Jan. 13): In class 10 Editing Rules and 5 Pillars, How to distinguish between good and bad articles Put some information on your userpage. Handout: Evaluating Wikipedia article quality Milestone All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page. They have left a message on our Ambassador's Talk page.

Class 3 (Jan. 20): Topic preferences, How to use the Sandbox In class Talk by Nikkimaria, our Campus Ambassador, on using sandboxes and developing articles. Assignments Submit list of three preferred project topics by Jan. 27 midnight

Classes 5-8: Teams work on draft articles (in their sandboxes) In class Miscellaneous Wikipedia topics discussed Handout: Moving out of your sandbox Handout: “Uploading images” *Instructors will assign peer reviewers to each team. Assignment Draft page should be available for peer review by midnight March 3 (day of class 9).

Week 9: Getting and giving feedback In class Discuss reviewing draft articles. Handout: Revisit Evaluating Wikipedia article quality. Assignments (due March 24, but better to do it sooner) Peer review the draft pages you have been assigned. Leave your suggestions on the article's talk page. Copy-edit the two reviewed articles.

Week 11: Reviewers: All peer-reviews are due by midnight, on the article's Talk page. Authors: Carry out your revisions if you haven't already done so.

Week 12 Authors: Complete your revisions and apply to have your article transferred to Wikipedia mainspaces.

Week 13 All articles should be transferred to Wikipedia mainspace by midnight April 8. Using Connect, submit a very brief report reflecting on your Wikipedia experience (about 200 words). Milestone Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading, and have submitted their reports.