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 ==Timeline==
+For a list of project tasks and deadlines, please refer to our [https://moodle.gac.edu/course/view.php?id=478681 Moodle course page].
-===Week 1: Wikipedia Essentials===
-;In class
-*Overview of the course
-*Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
-*Handout: [[:File:Welcome2WP English 082310.pdf|Welcome to Wikipedia]] (available in print or online from the Wikimedia Foundation)
-;Assignment (due week 2)
-*Read [[:en:Wikipedia:Five pillars|Five pillars]], a explanation of Wikipedia's basic rules and principles
-===Week 2: Editing basics===
-;In class
-*Campus Ambassadors introduce:
-**Basics of editing
-**Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good & bad articles
-**Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments
-*Handouts and videos: [[:File:WP tutorial en New user account.ogg|Video on creating an account]], [[:File:Wikipedia basics - Talk pages.ogv|Talk pages tutorial video]], [[:File:Evaluating Wikipedia article quality 2010-11-26 (web).pdf|Evaluating Wikipedia article quality brochure]], [[:File:Handout - Create an account and a user page.pdf|Account and user page creation handout]], [[:File:Welcome2WP English Flap 081810.pdf|Wikimarkup cheatsheet]]
-;Assignments (due week 3)
-::(See [[:en:File:EarlyWiki1.pdf|this]] and [[:en:File:First Activities for Wikipedia Assignment.pdf|this]] for example assignments.)
-*Create a Wikipedia account, 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 one of the class's Online Ambassadors (via talk page), 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
-*Handout: [[:File:Handout - Advice for choosing articles.pdf|Advice for choosing articles]]
-;Assignments (due week 4):
-*Critically evaluate an existing Wikipedia article related to the class, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's discussion page.
-*Research and list 3–5 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Ask your class's Online Ambassadors for comments.
-===Week 4: Using sources===
-;In class
-*Handouts and videos: [[:en:File:WikipediaReferencing.pdf|Referencing handout]], [[:File:RefCodeHandout.pdf| Referencing: Wikicode handout]], [[:en:File:PlagiarismHandout.pdf|Plagiarism handout]], [[:File:Citing sources tutorial, part 1.ogv|Citing sources tutorial video]], [[:File:RefTools.ogv|RefToolbar citation tool tutorial video]]
-;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 the 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
-* Instructor and/or Campus Ambassadors talk about Wikipedia culture & etiquette, and [''optionally''] introduce the concept of sandboxes and how to use them.
-* Q&A session with instructor and/or Campus Ambassadors about interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing
-* Video resource: [[:File:Tutorial on starting a sandbox article on Wikipedia.ogv|Sandbox tutorial]]
-;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 Online Ambassadors to polish your short starter article and fix any major transgressions of Wikipedia norms.
-* Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.
-;Milestone
-* All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.
-===Week 7: Did you know===
-;In class
-* Handout: [[:File:Classroom handout - moving out of your sandbox.pdf|Moving into main space]], [[:File:Classroom handout - Submitting an article to the Did You Know process.pdf|Submitting articles to Did You Know]]
-;Wiki assignments (due week 8)
-* Move sandbox articles into main space.
-* 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===
-; In class or outside of class
-* Campus Ambassadors lead Wikipedia lab/workshop, covering:
-** Article ratings on Wikipedia & how to get there
-** Uploading images, and adding images to articles
-* Handouts and videos: [[:File:UploadingImagesHandout.pdf|Uploading images handout]], [[:File:Wikipedia basics - Uploading files to Wikimedia Commons.ogv|Uploading files to Wikimedia Commons video]], [[:File:Evaluating Wikipedia article quality 2010-11-26 (web).pdf|Evaluating Wikipedia article quality brochure]] (handed out originally in week 2), [[:File:Articleassessments.ogg|Article assessments video]], [[:File:Articleevolution.ogg|Evolution of an article video]]
-;Wiki 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.
-;Wiki 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
-;Wiki assignments (due week 11)
-* Make edits to your article based on peers' feedback.
-* Nominate your article for Good Article status.
-* 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.
-; Wiki assignments (due week 12)
-* Add final touches to you Wikipedia article. Try to address issues from Good Article reviews.
-* 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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