User talk:Prof.Vandegrift/Archive 6

introduction

Hello Prof.Vandegrift i'm finally starting to get used to this! Ollin nahui (talk) 01:48, 14 September 2014 (UTC)

Hello

Just introducing myself here. Looking for to the Global Youth Studies class. Thisismyusername1994 (talk) 00:10, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Hi, TIMUN94. I look forward to learning from you through your WP work. Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Online ambassador

Hi, Professor Vandegrift, I am Lixxx235 and I will be an online ambassador for your Global Youth Studies class at Drake University. Feel free to contact me at my talk page at any time; I will also have the course and course talk pages watchlisted. Good luck, and happy editing! Cheers, Thanks, L235-Talk Ping when replying 03:52, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

Enroll yourself as student

Hi. Would you mind adding yourself as a "student" to your course? That way your students and I can use Special:MyCourses to... track your edits more easily. Happy editing. Cheers, Thanks, L235-Talk Ping when replying 14:03, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

Will do now. Thanks, L235. Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 10:45, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Greetings and salutations

I am introducing myself, and saying hello! I have been a Wikipedia user for years but never as an editor. All of this is pretty new, I know some coding but thankfully I learn quickly. See you in class!

--Zombiesatemyneighbors (talk) 22:56, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

Hey, Zombies8MN! I am glad you feel some confidence about trying WP! I look forward to your contributions!Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Locke Perkins Hello

Hello! I am introducing myself for our Friday homework. I am interested in working on articles that relate to the sometimes awkward transition between youth and adulthood. Two topics I have looked at so far are Twixter and Youth voice. -- Locke Perkins (talk) 03:28, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Both are interesting topics with lots of potential, Locke Perkins! Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Hello there Professor V

Hello there! I'm psychnut93 in your global youth studies and I am interested in researching sexual expression in the political sense. I am still a little fuzzy on what I want to do, but that's my main thought at the moment. See you in class! Have a good weekend :) Psychnut93 (talk) 19:52, 4 September 2014 (UTC)user:psychnut93Psychnut93 (talk)

Hi, Psychnut93! I look forward to hearing about where you'll take the topic. What do you mean "in the political sense?" I'm intrigued.  !!!!

Indroduction

Hello Professor Vanegrift!

I am Unbroken14 and I am just introducing myself to you via wikipedia. I am very excited to be in this class and I find wikipedia editing you be very intersting.

Thank you.

Unbroken14 (talk) 21:13, 4 September 2014 (UTC)Unbroken14

Hi UB14, thanks for the greeting. I think your ideas on looking at camp is interesting - let's see where it will take you. Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Salutations

Hello Professor. I must admit this is a challenge right from the start. I'll stick with it and utilize all resources available! See you Tuesday. Hatigges (talk) 23:29, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Hatigges, I have no doubt you'll get the hang of it. Go forth! Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Greetings

Hello Professor Vandegrift! I just wanted to introduce myself via my Wikipedia profile for our Global Youth Studies project this semester. Currently, I think I am interested in working with articles related to Community youth development and youth engagement. RunIowa (talk) 04:47, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Hi, RunIowa. These are topics with potential. Look forward to seeing what direction you go. Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Introduction

Hi, Professor V, this is my introduction for class. I'm working on my wikipedia skills and on narrowing down potential topics. I am interested in Central American youth and youth migration. See you Tuesday! Mhxelamh (talk) 18:27, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Mhxelamh, that's a very current and important topic with lots of potential! Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Good Afternoon

Dr. Vandegrift,

Hello. I am eager to participate in this Wikipedia project. It is refreshing to have a professor acknowledge the benefits of Wikipedia rather than simply dismissing it’s credibility. See you Tuesday. Djansen15 (talk) 19:41, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Hi Djansen15, thanks for your comments. I want this to be as good of an experience as possible, so I welcome your feedback any time! Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Hello!

Hello Prof. Vandergrift, I am also a student currently in your global youth studies course this semester. Like some other students, I am a little unsure of what exact direction I would like to take in my research for this course, but as of right now I am really interested in the adoption processes for youth globally, and how adoption itself affects youth transitions into adulthood.

Thanks! Cales23 (talk) 20:12, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Hi, Cales23! I appreciate your uncertainty as we get start. Let me know if I can help you in any way. You can do it!Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Greetings!

Hello! I'm excited to take part in your class this semester. It's always been my intention to become a Wikipedia editor. See you in class! Bulldog53420 (talk) 21:49, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Hey, Bulldog53420. Hopefully the skills you pick up will help you edit the pages that are important to you. I look forward to reading your work on LGBT youth or transgender issues. Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Hello

Greeting Prof.Vandegrift, I am introducing my self as the home work stated to do for the 5th. I am having a hard time getting started but I hope to get this ball rolling. I will be finishing my first edit that I was unable to finish in class on the 4th. See you tuesday! TheDudeReigns (talk) 22:15, 5 September 2014 (UTC)TheDudeReigns

Hi, TheDudeReigns. You're in the mix with the completion of the homework assignment. Keep it up! Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Introduction

Hey Professor Vandegrift, I wanted to thank you for all the help so far on the project and the guidance through wiki. I hope I am able to start understanding more about the wiki pages and expanding on my topic pretty soon. Thefiveofus (talk) 23:30, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

You can do it, Thefiveofus! Keep up the good work! Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Hello

Hello Prof. V, I am just using the talk feature. Thrilled to be taking this class and excited to see where it goes.MaScott14 (talk) 22:30, 7 September 2014 (UTC)

I"m happy to have you here, MaScott14! Thanks. Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 17:03, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Resources Review

Hi Prof.Vandegrift! I believe our course assignment instructed that we request feedback from you after we post the sources that we have found for editing on our own user-page, which I have done now, so I look forward to continuing the project from here! RunIowa (talk) 06:51, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Requesting feedback

Hello. I have submitted my sources for my article, 'Youth in Nigeria'. Please provide me with feedback when you have time. Thank you,Hatigges (talk) 12:52, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Feedback

Hello! I have posted sources appropriate for my Youth in Brazil page. The soucres can be found on my used page. Please look at them and send me feedback. Thank you so much for your help. Unbroken14 (talk) 19:07, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Feedback

Hey, I've posted my sources on my user page and would love some feedback. Thanks, Kjatczak (talk) 22:11, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Sources

Hello Dr. V! I have also posted my sources and was happy to find some fairly recent sources. These are only the beginning of my sources because they are primarily from U.S. perspectives so I am still working on getting better global resources and terminologies. My research into Mexico has been somewhat promising. Any feedback is appreciated. Also, I would like to meet up with you next week to sometime to discuss the project. I'll send you an email to figure it out. Thanks in advance Djansen15 (talk) 00:17, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Resources Review

Hi Prof.Vandegrift! I believe our course assignment instructed that we request feedback from you after we post the sources that we have found for editing on our own user-page, which I have done now, so I look forward to continuing the project from here! RunIowa (talk) 06:51, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Requesting feedback

Hello. I have submitted my sources for my article, 'Youth in Nigeria'. Please provide me with feedback when you have time. Thank you,Hatigges (talk) 12:52, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Feedback

Hello! I have posted sources appropriate for my Youth in Brazil page. The soucres can be found on my used page. Please look at them and send me feedback. Thank you so much for your help. Unbroken14 (talk) 19:07, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

Requesting Feedback

Hello Professor Vandegrift! I am very sorry that I am submitting my sources late, I had obtained a good amount and completely forgot to post them. However, I hope that you will be able to provide me with some feedback. The majority of my information will be about providing alternative perspectives to the article, so this is what I focused on while searching for articles. However, I was wondering if you had any suggestions for how to incorporate the encyclopedic tone throughout? Thank you, and once again, I am sorry for the delay! --Bellerive37200 (talk) 04:07, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

Upcoming event at the WWI Museum in Kansas City

Hello! I would like to invite you to a Wikipedia editathon about WWI and Dissent on November 22 at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City. Join us for the U.S. branch of this international event as we write more social history from the era around WWI into Wikipedia! All editors are welcome, contributors to topics around WWI other than Dissent also encouraged! Food and drinks will be supplied by the WWI museum, Sadads (talk) 21:38, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Incomplete DYK nomination

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DYK nomination of Youth in South Africa

Hello! Your submission of Youth in South Africa at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 00:49, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

How to handle disagreements: I need advice

I have recently worked with a student editor who sought to address what they identified as a gap in the PTSD article about the social contexts of PTSD. The editor posted their intentions early on at Talk:Posttraumatic_stress disorder#Edits_I_am_interested_in. They encountered a response from an editor on the Talk:Posttraumatic_stress_disorder#Requirements_of_sources_for_considering_social_context_of_PTSD that attributed negative motive to the student editor and seemed to evaluate the editor's contributions based on their status as a student rather than the merit of of the content. I completely accept that my student's edits, my reading of WP's community norms, or any other aspect of our work on WP may be determined to be wrong by consensus of the community. However, the language and criteria used felt hostile and lacking neutrality.

Other than avoiding psychology articles in the future (which, despite excluding valid research on the topic, I will do), can you offer guidance? I felt the student editor handled their entry into the project with care, rigor, and respect. Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 16:34, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

I'm going to take a look and respond there. Dusti^{*Let's talk!*} 17:52, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

It looks like some feedback is happening. I'm going to post on your students talk page and ping some of the editors who have been involved to get a better discussion going centrally to help MaScott. Dusti^{*Let's talk!*} 17:57, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

Hey Prof. Vandegrift. Might be good to touch base by voice to discuss things in detail. Am both a Wikipedian and prof at UBC. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 18:12, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

@Dusti:, @Doc James:, thanks for responding. I look forward to talking to Doc James by phone soon. I feel that the student editor's work was taken off without really considering whether the content met Wikipedia guidelines. Thanks againProf.Vandegrift (talk) 23:13, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

I was just going to ask PVdg to continue the discussion on Talk and saw the above. Hm. I did carefully consider and would be happy to discuss further on the Talk page. Btw, PVdg, you may want to check out the discussions unfolding about student editing here Wikipedia:Education noticeboard and Wikipedia:Education_noticeboard/Incidents. Such a hard thing. Jytdog (talk) 18:05, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Youth in South Africa

Hello! Your submission of Youth in South Africa at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:24, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

Please see new note on DYK nomination template. Yoninah (talk) 00:15, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

Please see new note on DYK nomination template. Yoninah (talk) 00:57, 12 December 2014 (UTC)

There is another note on the DYK nomination template; the close paraphrasing remains an issue. Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:46, 26 December 2014 (UTC)

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