Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/Duquesne University/UCOR 143 Global and Cultural Perspectives (Fall 2014)/Timeline
Timeline Specific to the Wikipedia Assignment
[edit]Sept. 2: Using sources
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Sept.9 Wikipedia essentials
[edit]- Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
- Handout: Welcome to Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wikimedia Foundation)
- Assignment
- Start the online student orientation. During this training, you will create an account, make edits in a sandbox, and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
Sept. 16: Editing basics
[edit]- Basics of editing
- Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
- Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments
- Handouts: Using talk pages, Evaluating Wikipedia article quality, Wikimarkup cheatsheet
- Assignment
- Complete the online training for students.
- Create a user page, and sign up on the list of students on the course page.
- Handouts: Advice for choosing articles and How to get help
Sept. 23: Wikipedia Edits completed and submitted for grades.
[edit]Original complete sentences should be added into an appropriate Wikipedia page about Hinduism. The addition should illustrate several unique insights into Hinduism and include a properly formatted citation from a Peer Reviewed Scholarly Journal. The addition and citation should be free of errors, demonstrate a good use of language, and have no mechanical errors.
You made it!
- Milestone
- Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.