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# Enroll in course page (if available) & add to your Watchlist.
# Enroll in course page (if available) & add to your Watchlist.
# Create your User Page & Sandbox.
# Create your User Page & Sandbox.
# Assess guidelines (and other evaluation techniques via the Theatre Project page) alongside the [[The_Island_(play)|Wiki article on ''The Island'']] and [[Medea (play)|Medea]]. Review talk pages for each article.
# Review a Wikipedia entry on a play, discuss possible "ways in" to the article.
# Determine play(s) we will create articles on.
# Determine play(s) we will create articles on, discuss possible "ways in" to the article.


November 10th:
November 10th:
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# How to avoid plagiarism (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Classroom_handout_-_Avoiding_plagiarism_on_Wikipedia.pdf Wikipedia's guide as well]).
# How to avoid plagiarism (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Classroom_handout_-_Avoiding_plagiarism_on_Wikipedia.pdf Wikipedia's guide as well]).
# Practice leaving messages and signing posts on User pages (among the class).
# Practice leaving messages and signing posts on User pages (among the class).
If you want to show some Wiki Love: Go to the user '''talk page''' of the Wikipedian you wish to send some [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/WikiLove WikiLove]. On the top right, you will see a heart symbol. Click on it, choose an image from the menu, type a message, preview your WikiLove, then click "Send WikiLove."
*** If you want to show some Wiki Love:
****Definition: A feature to show appreciation of a Wikipedian and/ or her work.
****How to send WikiLove: Go to the user '''talk page''' of the Wikipedian you wish to send some [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/WikiLove WikiLove]. On the top right, you will see a heart symbol. Click on it, choose an image from the menu, type a message, preview your WikiLove, then click "Send WikiLove."
# Review available articles and sources.
# Review available articles and sources.
# Read the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Evaluating_Wikipedia_article_quality_2010-11-26_%28web%29.pdf Evaluating Wikipedia] guide.
# Read the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Evaluating_Wikipedia_article_quality_2010-11-26_%28web%29.pdf Evaluating Wikipedia] guide.
# For next class: finish plot synopsis, review the '''article AND talk pages''' for [[Medea (play)|''Medea'']], [[Oedipus the King|''Oedipus'']], and [[Antigone (Sophocles)|''Antigone'']].




November 13th (non-lab day):
November 13th (non-lab day):
# Assess guidelines (and other evaluation techniques via the Theatre Project page) alongside the [[The_Island_(play)|Wiki article on ''The Island'']] and [[Medea (play)|Medea]]. Review talk pages for each article.
# Reviewing summaries in GoogleDocs - discussing transferring to Sandboxes.
# Reviewing summaries in GoogleDocs - discussing transferring to Sandboxes.
# Research Workshop: discuss citing sources and article reviews/summaries.
# Research Workshop: discuss citing sources and article reviews/summaries.

Revision as of 15:51, 10 November 2014

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Timeline

November 3rd:

  1. Welcome to Wikipedia - preview the Editing Wikipedia guide together.
  2. Preview the Wikipedia Training [for Students].
  3. Create a Wikipedia account (use a pseudonym, and read Wikipedia's username policy).
  4. Enroll in course page (if available) & add to your Watchlist.
  5. Create your User Page & Sandbox.
  6. Assess guidelines (and other evaluation techniques via the Theatre Project page) alongside the Wiki article on The Island and Medea. Review talk pages for each article.
  7. Determine play(s) we will create articles on, discuss possible "ways in" to the article.

November 10th:

  1. Overview on using the Wikipedia "Talk" pages.
  2. Review the WikiProject Theatre page.
  3. Creating Summaries in GoogleDocs.
  4. How to avoid plagiarism (see Wikipedia's guide as well).
  5. Practice leaving messages and signing posts on User pages (among the class).

If you want to show some Wiki Love: Go to the user talk page of the Wikipedian you wish to send some WikiLove. On the top right, you will see a heart symbol. Click on it, choose an image from the menu, type a message, preview your WikiLove, then click "Send WikiLove."

  1. Review available articles and sources.
  2. Read the Evaluating Wikipedia guide.
  3. For next class: finish plot synopsis, review the article AND talk pages for Medea, Oedipus, and Antigone.


November 13th (non-lab day):

  1. Reviewing summaries in GoogleDocs - discussing transferring to Sandboxes.
  2. Research Workshop: discuss citing sources and article reviews/summaries.
  3. Review Citing Sources Tutorial 1 & 2.
  4. Divide & conquer: research assignments, collaborative writing, and start our article stub!

November 17th (lab day):

  1. Create article (or begin to expand). Writing/editing day.
  2. Adding course banner to talk pages.

This schedule is still under construction, as much of our progress will be determined by any roadblocks/demands we encounter as we go!