Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/Cornell University/Online Communities (Fall 2013)/Timeline

Timeline for Wikipedia activities

Sep 10

Class

Guest lecture by Gabriel Mugar, our Campus Ambassador, about editing Wikipedia articles.

Due

Create user account and put something on your user profile page.

Watch this TED Talk by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.

Sep 12

Class

The Wikipedia community

Due

Readings on Blackboard and reading responses by Midnight before class.

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.

Sep 17

Class

Brainstorm Wikipedia article proposals

Due

On your user account page, list 2-3 articles at C-Class. Include links to the articles and ideas for how they could be improved.

Sep 24

Due

Wikipedia article proposal: on the talk page of the article, describe what you are planning to do with this article to improve it. Include as many details as possible, including references and sources, images and other multi-media, sections you will be adding and what content will be in there, organization of the article, and division of labor - who will do what in the group.

Oct 1

Class

Work on Wikipedia article

Due

Wikipedia article starts shaping up, including content, organization, formatting, style, and sources. The talk page should include more developed ideas about what is to be included in the article and contain discussions with other Wikipedians about your work on the article.

Oct 10

Due

Finalize article, ready for grading

Oct 11

Due

Submit individual reflection on Wikipedia project.

Happy Fall Break!

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