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Week 3: Wikipedia Assessment Guidelines

 * Class Discussion: Tuesday 1 August 2017.
 * See Class Handout: Wikipedia Assessment (available on Learn).

Getting started

 * Create a Wikipedia account.
 * Enrol in this course using the "enroll" button on the top left of this course page. The "enrollment token" was notified in Class and is available on Learn.
 * Complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.

Week 4: Topic selection

 * Start thinking about your topic. Add your topic (including link to existing article if there is one) to this course page.
 * Wikipedia Handout: Choosing an article
 * Aim to have decided on your topic and listed it on the course page by Friday 25 August 2017.

Weeks 5-7: Working on your article

 * Continue research for your article.
 * Wikipedia Handouts: Citing sources on Wikipedia and Avoiding plagiarism on Wikipedia.
 * Attend a face-to-face tutorial in the Den, on Level 2 of the Main Library.
 * Week six: Weds 23 August 11am-12noon
 * First week of break: Thurs 31 August 12.30-1.30pm [note change of day]
 * Last week of break: Mon 4 September 7-8pm
 * Last week of break: Thurs 7 Sept 10-11am

Week 7: Moving articles to the main space

 * Move sandbox articles into main space. Note: You may wish to move your article into main space sooner so you can harness the collaborative power of Wikipedia.
 * Wikipedia Handout: Moving out of your sandbox These instructions only apply if you are creating a NEW article.
 * Note: If you are adding to an EXISTING article or stub, then you simply copy and paste your contribution from your sandbox into the edit page of the article you are adding to.

Week 7: Due date: Monday 11 September 12 noon
You made it!

Week 11: By Friday 13 October 12 noon

 * Make recommended corrections or changes to your article.

Extra resources:
 * Wikipedia Handout: Using Talk Pages handout
 * Wikipedia Handout: Evaluating Wikipedia brochure
 * Wikipedia Page: Simplified ruleset

Humanrights4nz (talk) 23:17, 18 July 2017 (UTC)