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==Timeline==
===Week 1: Wikipedia essentials===
;In class
*Overview of the course
*Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
*Handout: [[:File:Welcome_to_Wikipedia_brochure_EN.pdf|Welcome to Wikipedia]] (available in print or online from the Wikimedia Foundation)
;Assignment (due week 2)
*Start the [[w:WP:STUDENT|online student orientation]]. During this training, you will create an account, make edits in a sandbox, and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
===Week 2: Editing basics===
;In class
*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: [[:File:UsingTalkPages.pdf|Using talk pages]], [[:File:Evaluating Wikipedia article quality 2010-11-26 (web).pdf|Evaluating Wikipedia article quality]], [[:File:Welcome2WP English Flap 081810.pdf|Wikimarkup cheatsheet]]
;Assignments (due week 3)
* Complete the online training for students.
*Create a user page, and sign up on the list of students on the course page.
*To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself to any Wikipedians helping your class (such as a Wikipedia Ambassador), and leave a message for a classmate on their user talk page.
;Milestone:
*All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.
===Week 3: Exploring the topic area===
;In class
*Handouts: [[:File:Handout - Advice for choosing articles.pdf|Advice for choosing articles]] and [[:File:Classroom_handout_-_How_to_get_help.pdf|How to get help]]
;Assignments (due week 4):
* Critically evaluate an existing Wikipedia article related to the class, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article’s talk page.
* Research and list 3–5 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Ask your instructor for comment.
===Week 4: Using sources===
;In class
*Handouts: “Referencing on Wikipedia” and “Understanding Wikipedia’s copyright policy”
;Assignment (due week 5)
*Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.
;For next week
*Instructor evaluates student's article selections, by week 5.
===Week 5: Choosing articles===
;In class
*Discuss the range of topics students will be working on and strategies for researching and writing about them.
;Assignments (due week 6)
*Select an article to work on, removing the rest from your user page. Add your article to the class’s course page.
*Compile a bibliography of relevant research and post it to the talk page of the article you are working on. Begin reading the sources.
===Week 6: Drafting starter articles===
;In class
* Talk about Wikipedia culture and etiquette, and (optionally) revisit the concept of sandboxes and how to use them.
* Q&A session with instructor and/or Wikipedia Ambassadors about
interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing.
;Assignments (due week 7)
* If you are starting a new article, write a 3–4 paragraph summary version of your article—with citations—in your Wikipedia sandbox. If you are improving an existing article, write a summary version reflecting the content the article will have after it's been improved, and post this along with a brief description of your plans on the article’s talk page.
* Begin working with classmates and other editors to polish your short starter article and fix any major issues.
* Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.
;Milestone
* All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.
===Week 7: Moving articles to the main space===
;In class
* Handout: [[:File:Classroom handout - moving out of your sandbox.pdf|Moving out of your sandbox]]
;Assignments (due week 8)
* Move sandbox articles into main space.
* Optional: For new articles or qualifying expansions of stubs, compose a one-sentence “hook,” nominate it for “Did you know,” and monitor the nomination for any issues identified by other editors.
* Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.
===Week 8: Building articles===
; Workshop in class or outside of class
* Demo uploading images and adding images to articles.
* Share experiences and discuss problems.
* Handouts: “[[:File:UploadingImagesHandout.pdf|Uploading images]]” and “[[:File:Evaluating Wikipedia article quality 2010-11-26 (web).pdf|Evaluating Wikipedia article quality]]” (handed out originally in week 2)
;Assignments (due week 9)
* Expand your article into an initial draft of a comprehensive treatment of the topic.
* Select two classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copy-edit. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)
===Week 9: Getting and giving feedback===
;In class
* As a group, have the students offer suggestions for improving one or two of the students' articles, setting the example for what is expected from a solid encyclopedia article.
;Assignments (due week 10)
* Peer review two of your classmates' articles. Leave suggestions on the article talk pages.
* Copy-edit the two reviewed articles.
;Milestone
* All articles have been reviewed by others. All students have reviewed articles by their classmates.
===Week 10: Responding to feedback===
;In class
* Open discussion of the concepts of neutrality, media literacy,
and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.
;Assignments (due week 11)
* Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback. Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.
===Week 11: Class presentations===
; In class
* Students give in-class presentations about their experiences editing Wikipedia.
; Assignments (due week 12)
* Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.
* Write a reflective essay (2-5 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions.
===Week 12: Due date===
''You made it!''
;Milestone
* Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading, and have submitted reflective essays.
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