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In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
Course meetings
Monday, 29 August 2022 | Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Week 3
Course meetings
Monday, 5 September 2022 | Wednesday, 7 September 2022
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.
Week 10
Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022 | Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Assignment - Polish your work
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
Assignment - Respond to your peer review
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.