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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. 7: 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. 12)
 * 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:

 * 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: 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. 28 midnight

Class 4: Using sources

 * In class


 * Assignment (due midnight Feb 4, )
 * Submit proposal (in teams of two) for projects.


 * For next week
 * Instructor evaluates students proposals and provides feedback on their Talk page.

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 4 (day of class 9).

Week 9: Getting and giving feedback
Handout: Revisit Evaluating Wikipedia article quality.
 * In class
 * Discuss reviewing draft articles.


 * Assignments (due March 25, 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.

Class 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.

Class 12

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

Class 13

 * All articles should be transferred to Wikipedia mainspace by midnight April 8.
 * Using Connect, submit a very brief report 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 reflective essays.

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