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Online Ambassador application: myispguy

Myispguy

Myispguy (talk · contribs)

1. Why do you want to be a Wikipedia Ambassador?

   To help first time users better understand how wikipedia works.

2. In three sentences or less, summarize your involvement with Wikimedia projects.

   Research Information, correct old outdated info and to provide new and updated iu

3. Please indicate a few articles to which you have made significant content contributions. (e.g. DYK, GA, FA, major revisions/expansions/copyedits).

   ga, major revisions/expansions/copyedits

4. How have you been involved with welcoming and helping new users on Wikipedia?

   USUALLY CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS OF MY BUSINESS WILL AKS ME TO SHOW THEM HOW WIKIPEDIA AND MEDIA WOIRKS.

5. What do you see as the most important ways we could welcome newcomers or help new users become active contributors?

   A VERY SIMPLE 20 STEP INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL IN THE BEGGINING.

6. Have you had major conflicts with other editors? Blocks or bans? Involvement in arbitration? Feel free to offer context, if necessary.

   NO

7. How often do you edit Wikipedia and check in on ongoing discussions? Will you be available regularly for at least two hours per week, in your role as a mentor?

   1 EVERY FEW MONTHS

8. How would you make sure your students were not violating copyright laws?

   AUTOMATIC COPYSCAPE SCAN

9. If one of your students had an issue with copyright violation how would you resolve it?

   REMOVE LISTING, APOLOGISE TO COPYRIGHT OWNER AND CORRECT THE WRITING.

10. In your _own_ words describe what copyright violation is.

    MODIFIYING ANY CONTENT THAT IS NOT DONE ORIGINALLY BY MYSELF.

11. What else should we know about you that is relevant to being a Wikipedia Ambassador?

    I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE AND I WANT TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN HELPING PEOPLE BETTER UNDERSTAND THE AWESOME USES OF TECHNOLOGY.

Myispguy (talk) 21:03, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

Endorsements

(Two endorsements are needed for online ambassador approval.)

• Not now. Too few edits to make a decision. OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 01:55, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose- concur with OhanaUnited. L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 21:14, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
• oppose the answer to Q10 shows insufficient knowledge of copyright, besides lack of experience. Sorry. DES ^(talk) 00:40, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

Online Ambassador application: Denver20

Denver20

Denver20 (talk · contribs)

1. Why do you want to be a Wikipedia Ambassador?

   I am Capable of Handling then Responsibility of a Ambassador and Promise to Devout my full Sevice to Wikipedia. I also wish to Help Wikipedia and its Projects in Whatever way I can.

2. In three sentences or less, summarize your involvement with Wikimedia projects.

   I have Continuously given my Full Support to Wikipedia. I have Spend an Adequate amount of Time Fighting Vandalism. I am in Full Time Support to Finish my Tasks given or to Moderate Pages.

3. Please indicate a few articles to which you have made significant content contributions. (e.g. DYK, GA, FA, major revisions/expansions/copyedits).

   I have currently made a Lot of Moderating and Suggesting for the Proper Welfare of Many of Wikipedia's Pages and have spent a Lot of Time in giving new suggestions for a Page and the Readers Benefit.

4. How have you been involved with welcoming and helping new users on Wikipedia?

   Yes I have Helped many users with their Quires and Have Seldom awarded Barn Stars to Unnoticed Members of Wikipedia, especially new Members.

5. What do you see as the most important ways we could welcome newcomers or help new users become active contributors?

   Motivation is the Key to Success , If a Motivated user is Being Recognized for His Contributions small or Big , then He has set a Higher Standard to Complete every time he is Rewarded a barn star or Anything else, with this Technique new Members especially have a Higher Chance of Actively Participating

6. Have you had major conflicts with other editors? Blocks or bans? Involvement in arbitration? Feel free to offer context, if necessary.

   No, Till date I Make sure whatever edit I make Small or Big may be made with only after fully Understanding that the Step will Benefit Wikipedia or Not.

7. How often do you edit Wikipedia and check in on ongoing discussions? Will you be available regularly for at least two hours per week, in your role as a mentor?

   I am Available every day for at least one hour and an Extended amount of Time on weekends and Vacations.

8. How would you make sure your students were not violating copyright laws?

   A Student would not Cheat Himself but he can cheat others, I would run to a Full Study in the answer he has given and Try to Understand or Google on Whether the Same Answer the student has answered or given a slight markup to make it different. If I find the Student cheating using copyright I would tell the student about his Mistake and That he is Cheating himself, and not the Institution.

9. If one of your students had an issue with copyright violation how would you resolve it?

   I would clearly make him/her understand that the Way Technology has risen from the Ancient Ear till today's Day is for the Betterment of Mankind and not that with Unfair Means we can Excel in our Education and Studies. If Technology has risen to a level we also should try to raise our level of Education so that Standards may be set.

10. In your _own_ words describe what copyright violation is.

    Copying a Item that may include a Picture, Text etc. and stating that to be your own without asking the Owner's Permission is called copyright violation.

11. What else should we know about you that is relevant to being a Wikipedia Ambassador?

    I am Highly Knowledge about many of The General Things of Life. I have Received the "Indian Award for Further Science " and have completed my SAT and ILETS Exams with Higher Distinction. I am willing to share knowledge with anyone because Knowledge is the Power to Understanding. Thanks

Denver F. 15:33, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

Endorsements

(Two endorsements are needed for online ambassador approval.)

• Not now. You are too fresh. Most of your mainspace edits are tool-assisted. Furthermore, a number of your tool-assisted edits appeared to be erroneous[1] or tag-bombing [2][3]. OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 01:52, 9 June 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose- concur with OhanaUnited. L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 21:14, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Online Ambassador application: Josve05a

Josve05a

Josve05a (talk · contribs)

1. Why do you want to be a Wikipedia Ambassador?

   I am currently a campus ambassador at Nacka Gymnasium, Sweden for the SvWP-education projects, I believe I can help out online forthe English EDU-program as well.

2. In three sentences or less, summarize your involvement with Wikimedia projects.

   I am currently an editor on multiple of Wikimedia's different wikis. I am a hardworking wikignome, article reviewer, anti-vandal-fighter, co-dev of Huggle 3 and an helper on IRC.

3. Please indicate a few articles to which you have made significant content contributions. (e.g. DYK, GA, FA, major revisions/expansions/copyedits).

   Oh this one is hard, I've done so much during my time here. I have reviewed hundreds, if not thousands of AfC's, including scanning for copyright infringements etc. However content wise I have created over a hundred articles on SvWP, but one of my last articles I wrote on enWP was Ingela Agardh. I have in the past reviewed some DYKS and submitted a few, I've also translated articles from English to Swedish, but as I said most of my time goes to help others write articles and assisting them with help.

4. How have you been involved with welcoming and helping new users on Wikipedia?

   Yes I have. Both in real life as a campus ambasadour and in the IRC help channel #wikipedia-en-help ^connect (just press connect, or read the disclaimer first).

5. What do you see as the most important ways we could welcome newcomers or help new users become active contributors?

   Make them feel welcome. If they not not feel welcome upon first contact users most likely turn the other way. Instead of telling users off, we should explain how to do things better.

6. Have you had major conflicts with other editors? Blocks or bans? Involvement in arbitration? Feel free to offer context, if necessary.

   I have not had any major conlicts with any editors. I've had one or two altrications regarding if it is okay or not to revert a banned users edits, but nothing major or specifically related to me. I've also been blocked on SvWP two times. The first time for editing to fast (a rule to maximum edit 1 edit/30 secs) and the second time after an involved admin blocked me for using the words "copyright infringement", which was lifted almost immediately.

7. How often do you edit Wikipedia and check in on ongoing discussions? Will you be available regularly for at least two hours per week, in your role as a mentor?

   I edit Wikipedia almost 24/7. I am avalible during most of the day and way over two hours per week.

8. How would you make sure your students were not violating copyright laws?

   I am knowledgeble withing most of the relevent copyright laws and rules which may factor in while writing an article, as I said I am an AfC-reviewer. I would be able to offer consultation with users regarding with what is, and isn't a copyvio and what is allowed on WIkipedia. I would also be able to explain in detail for the teachers if wanted how to identify violations. I have multiple copyvio-check tools to my disposal and a few users to consult when here are discrepencies which requies a second pair of eyes and opinion of the laws.

9. If one of your students had an issue with copyright violation how would you resolve it?

   I would first talk with the student and expain that their might be a problem with their article. I would also notify the teacher/course leader. I would describe exacly what was rong and how it could be fixed without it being to much work for the student. After the problem had been cleared up would as for an RD1.

10. In your _own_ words describe what copyright violation is.

    A copyright violation is a violation of a copyright law or local rule on Wikipedia. It is were a user have copied content and pasted it in the article. If it is a quotation it is alright if within quotation marks an not to much. There is also the problem of images, which is a different aspect where it comes to copyirght violations. If you uploaded an image which you do not own it is a violation, unless it is under fair use or properly attributed.

11. What else should we know about you that is relevant to being a Wikipedia Ambassador?

    I already am an ambassador. Not here on ENwp, however I have compleated all relevant training, and have, in my opinion, enough knowledge to be one here too.

(t) Josve05a (c) 21:31, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Endorsements

(Two endorsements are needed for online ambassador approval.)

• Endorse- Josve is incredibly clueful, already involved in the EDUP, and intimately familiar with copyright law as a prolific member of WikiProject Articles for Creation. L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 21:37, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Online Ambassador application: Elee

Elee

Elee (talk · contribs)

1. Why do you want to be a Wikipedia Ambassador?

   Please see my Campus Ambassador application.

2. In three sentences or less, summarize your involvement with Wikimedia projects.

   Please see my Campus Ambassador application.

3. Please indicate a few articles to which you have made significant content contributions. (e.g. DYK, GA, FA, major revisions/expansions/copyedits).

   A difficult question! I'm not engaged in pure content creation, but I do gnome here and there. What I really do is expand and copyedit AfCs.

4. How have you been involved with welcoming and helping new users on Wikipedia?

   I've gone from editing a typical "here are cookies!" template to handholding editors on AfCs to helping on -en-help.

5. What do you see as the most important ways we could welcome newcomers or help new users become active contributors?

   Being able to provide real-time support in a multi-editor system on article drafts from start to finish. The easiest part is the ride - the hard part is getting up to speed.

6. Have you had major conflicts with other editors? Blocks or bans? Involvement in arbitration? Feel free to offer context, if necessary.

   No, thankfully. I hate confrontation and do my best to maintain a civil (talk page) environment :^). No blocks or bans, and no RfArbs.

7. How often do you edit Wikipedia and check in on ongoing discussions? Will you be available regularly for at least two hours per week, in your role as a mentor?

   I am able to provide 1 to 2 hours a day for the foreseeable future.

8. How would you make sure your students were not violating copyright laws?

   I'd do my best to teach them how to write good articles without running into cv, as well as show them how to use tools such as copyvios.

9. If one of your students had an issue with copyright violation how would you resolve it?

   Unsure what you mean by violation, but if you mean my student has an article with cv, then I'd blank the page, and hand hold them in rewriting the article.

10. In your _own_ words describe what copyright violation is.

    Use of works without permission.

11. What else should we know about you that is relevant to being a Wikipedia Ambassador?

    Please see my Campus Ambassador application.

Respectfully, E. Lee (talk) 21:43, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Endorsements

(Two endorsements are needed for online ambassador approval.)

• Endorse- although new, this MIT student is smart, clueful, and would make a good online ambassador. L235 (t / c / ping in reply) 23:02, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
• Question When you say "Please see my Campus Ambassador application" is this self-referential to this application, or is there something more elsewhere? Blue Rasberry (talk) 17:55, 24 June 2015 (UTC)
  • Sure thing, I also applied for Campus Ambassador approximately a section or two above on this noticeboard. I was thinking of volunteering over the summer to gain a better grasp of what the Education Program does, and thereby have more knowledge to work off of when proposing that MIT have coursework involving Wikipedia. Cheers, E. Lee (talk) 17:58, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

Ah - I see. Yes you meet all of the expected standards. If you have questions about the education program then ask. I am granting the tools. Blue Rasberry (talk) 18:01, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

Online Ambassador application: reyanshsk

Reyanshsk

Reyanshsk (talk · contribs)

1. Why do you want to be a Wikipedia Ambassador?

   WILLING TO DO WORK FOR SOCIETY, WANT TO BECOME A PART OF WIKIPEDIA TO REPRESENT THIS IN OUR AREA

2. In three sentences or less, summarize your involvement with Wikimedia projects.

   YOUR ANSWER (OPTIONAL)

3. Please indicate a few articles to which you have made significant content contributions. (e.g. DYK, GA, FA, major revisions/expansions/copyedits).

   PANDHARPUR-EDUCATIONAL DETAILS ETC

4. How have you been involved with welcoming and helping new users on Wikipedia?

   YOUR ANSWER (OPTIONAL)

5. What do you see as the most important ways we could welcome newcomers or help new users become active contributors?

   YOUR ANSWER (OPTIONAL)

6. Have you had major conflicts with other editors? Blocks or bans? Involvement in arbitration? Feel free to offer context, if necessary.

   NO

7. How often do you edit Wikipedia and check in on ongoing discussions? Will you be available regularly for at least two hours per week, in your role as a mentor?

   YES

8. How would you make sure your students were not violating copyright laws?

   YES

9. If one of your students had an issue with copyright violation how would you resolve it?

   WILL CONVINCE THE COMPLAINER ABOUT IMPORTANCE OF DATA FOR JUSTIFICATION OF PARTICULAR TOPIC OR WILL REMOVE THE CONTENT IF HE DON'T WANT

10. In your _own_ words describe what copyright violation is.

    Copyright infringement is the use of works protected by copyright law without permission, infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform the protected work, or to make derivative works.

11. What else should we know about you that is relevant to being a Wikipedia Ambassador?

    Working on number of research projects which are useful for Indian farmers have also submitted research proposal at BARC, and very important of all is that Dr. Anil Kakodkar sir had shown interest in our developed agriculture projects. Innovation that's the area i like most. As R7D head of our Institute. Working as Assistant Professor and Head of Research and development department.

Reyanshsk (talk) 09:58, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

Endorsements

• Oppose only 9 edits. Jianhui67 ^T★C 04:17, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose Insufficient experience coupled with vague answers to some application questions. OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 08:01, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

(Two endorsements are needed for online ambassador approval.)

Online Ambassador application: Samtar

Samtar

Samtar (talk · contribs)

1. Why do you want to be a Wikipedia Ambassador?

   I'd like to help encourage future editors to take on the task of improving and maintaining Wikipedia.

2. In three sentences or less, summarize your involvement with Wikimedia projects.

   I spend a lot of time welcoming and helping new users, adopting aspiring editors and general maintainance.

3. Please indicate a few articles to which you have made significant content contributions. (e.g. DYK, GA, FA, major revisions/expansions/copyedits).

   Michael Rosen, Pink

4. How have you been involved with welcoming and helping new users on Wikipedia?

   Firstly by welcoming them on their talkpages, helping steer new article creators towards complying with policies and answering questions from new users.

5. What do you see as the most important ways we could welcome newcomers or help new users become active contributors?

   I think the most important way we can help new users is by providing them with the resources to learn about the policies and procedures of contributing to Wikipedia.

6. Have you had major conflicts with other editors? Blocks or bans? Involvement in arbitration? Feel free to offer context, if necessary.

   I like to pride myself in the ability to resolve issues, so no.

7. How often do you edit Wikipedia and check in on ongoing discussions? Will you be available regularly for at least two hours per week, in your role as a mentor?

   Daily for at least two hours.

8. How would you make sure your students were not violating copyright laws?

   By monitoring contributions and ensuring my students fully understood not only the Wikipedia policies regarding Copyright infringement, but their local laws.

9. If one of your students had an issue with copyright violation how would you resolve it?

   Firstly by removing the violating content, and then by re-educating the student on the polices and laws.

10. In your _own_ words describe what copyright violation is.

    A Copyright violation is using copyrighted material (images/text etc) on Wikipedia.

Samuel Tarling (talk) 16:04, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Endorsements

(Two endorsements are needed for online ambassador approval.)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Environmental_Economics/Econ_310_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Cubfan29)

I have created a new course — Econ 310 — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Environmental_Economics/Econ_310_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Cubfan29 (talk) 17:35, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Drake_University/Global_Youth_Studies_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Prof.Vandegrift)

I have created a new course — Global Youth Studies — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Drake_University/Global_Youth_Studies_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Prof.Vandegrift (talk) 18:16, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Rice_University/Poverty,_Justice,_and_Capabilities_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:DStrassmann)

I have created a new course — Poverty, Justice, and Capabilities — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Rice_University/Poverty,_Justice,_and_Capabilities_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--DStrassmann (talk) 19:39, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

Wiki Education Foundation Monthly Report for July now available

Wiki Ed's Monthly Report for July is available as a PDF, on-wiki, and on our blog. Eryk (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:47, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/McDaniel_College/Writing_in_the_Disciplines_Art_and_Art_History_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:ByzantineEmpress)

I have created a new course — Writing in the Disciplines Art and Art History — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/McDaniel_College/Writing_in_the_Disciplines_Art_and_Art_History_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--ByzantineEmpress (talk) 00:40, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Rutgers_University-Camden/Writing_New_Media_(Fall_15) (instructor: User:Colbuendia71)

I have created a new course — Writing New Media — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Rutgers_University-Camden/Writing_New_Media_(Fall_15). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Colbuendia71 (talk) 13:11, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

course coordinator application

Name: Crystal Fulton, username: fanowiki

Institution: University College Dublin, School of Information & Communication (formerly School of Information & Library Studies)

Course title and description:

IS20010: Advanced Information Skills

This module challenges students to develop information literacy skills that will make them super searchers. As they construct the genealogies of prominent figures in Irish history (e.g., associated with events around the 1913 Lockout, 1916 Rising, the Women's Suffrage Movement, etc.), students will develop essential skills to find, evaluate, use, and manage information effectively in their studies, daily lives, and future careers in public and private enterprise. Exploring information in a range of formats, including text, audio, and visual media, students will gain practical experience with different information resources, as well as opportunities to assess critically the connections between the theoretical underpinnings relevant to our cognitive and affective information behaviour and our interaction with information.

Last year, we were very lucky to have our students' work included in Wikipedia. Working with Rebecca, we helped the students create bios of various historical figures and to add this content to Wikipedia.

I am working with Rebecca O'Neill on this project and she has applied for a space for my students as well at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Education_noticeboard/Archive_10#Course_coordinator_application:_Smirkybec. Rebecca is helping us with technical issues and will be providing ongoing advice to my students during the semester.

Number of students: Registration of 70-75 is anticipated. Because we are in the midst of registration at the moment, we are relying on an estimate based on last year's registration.

Start and End dates September 9-November 27, 2015.

All bios must be completed by the students by November 27th, 2015. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fanowiki (talk • contribs) 16:12, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Seeking input on a Biographies training guide

Hello all, The Wiki Education Foundation has drafted up a short handbook for student editors who will edit Biography articles for classroom assignments, and we'd love to hear from volunteers. The proposed text is here. If there's anything you'd like to contribute, please have a look! I'll be submitting for final design on August 31, so comments before then would be especially helpful. Thanks! Eryk (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:09, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi everyone, we've extended the review window until the end of the week. Notes or comments posted before Wednesday, Sept. 2 would be extremely helpful! Thanks! Eryk (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:33, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Louisiana_State_University/HNRS_1035_Natural_disturbance_and_society_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:BCarmichael)

I have created a new course — HNRS 1035 Natural disturbance and society — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Louisiana_State_University/HNRS_1035_Natural_disturbance_and_society_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--BCarmichael (talk) 19:51, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/University_of_Maryland,_College_Park/Women_in_Medieval_Culture_and_Society_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:HIST495jb)

I have created a new course — Women in Medieval Culture and Society — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Maryland,_College_Park/Women_in_Medieval_Culture_and_Society_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--HIST495jb (talk) 00:47, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Kansas_City_Art_Institute/Western_Art_I_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Prosekc)

I have created a new course — Western Art I — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Kansas_City_Art_Institute/Western_Art_I_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Prosekc (talk) 02:35, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Louisiana_State_University/ENVS_1127_Honors_Introduction_to_Environmental_Sciences_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:VLWilson77)

I have created a new course — ENVS 1127 Honors Introduction to Environmental Sciences — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Louisiana_State_University/ENVS_1127_Honors_Introduction_to_Environmental_Sciences_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--VLWilson77 (talk) 03:00, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/LSU/Prokaryotic_Diversity_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Gdawgme)

I have created a new course — Prokaryotic Diversity — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/LSU/Prokaryotic_Diversity_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Gdawgme (talk) 04:21, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/University_of_California,_San_Francisco/Expanding_WikiProject_Medicine_(Fall_Block_3) (instructor: User:AminMDMA)

I have created a new course — Expanding WikiProject Medicine — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_California,_San_Francisco/Expanding_WikiProject_Medicine_(Fall_Block_3). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--AminMDMA 06:11, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/University_of_California,_Berkeley/JMP_Expanding_Wikiproject_Medicine_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:AminMDMA)

I have created a new course — JMP Expanding Wikiproject Medicine — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_California,_Berkeley/JMP_Expanding_Wikiproject_Medicine_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--AminMDMA 06:51, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/New_College_of_Florida/Music_and_the_Evironment_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Maribeth Clark)

I have created a new course — Music and the Evironment — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/New_College_of_Florida/Music_and_the_Evironment_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Maribeth Clark (talk) 13:18, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Kaohsiung_American_School/Global_Studies_and_Diplomacy_(Semester_1_) (instructor: User:AbarrowKAS)

I have created a new course — Global Studies and Diplomacy — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Kaohsiung_American_School/Global_Studies_and_Diplomacy_(Semester_1_). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--AbarrowKAS (talk) 14:51, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill/Developmental_Psychopathology--PSYC_500_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Eyoungstrom)

I have created a new course — Developmental Psychopathology--PSYC 500 — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill/Developmental_Psychopathology--PSYC_500_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Prof. Eric A. Youngstrom (talk) 17:17, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Society_for_Marine_Mammalogy/Marine_Mammal_WikiSprint_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Jami (Wiki Ed))

I have created a new course — Marine Mammal WikiSprint — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Society_for_Marine_Mammalogy/Marine_Mammal_WikiSprint_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Jami (Wiki Ed) (talk) 17:59, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/University_of_South_Florida/Intro_to_Literature_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Farrar80)

I have created a new course — Intro to Literature — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_South_Florida/Intro_to_Literature_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Farrar80 (talk) 19:07, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Hobart_and_William_Smith_Colleges/WMST_300_Feminist_Theory_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:BettyMBayer)

I have created a new course — WMST 300 Feminist Theory — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Hobart_and_William_Smith_Colleges/WMST_300_Feminist_Theory_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--BettyMBayer (talk) 20:16, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Providence_College/English_101-005_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Friarprof)

I have created a new course — English 101-005 — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Providence_College/English_101-005_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Friarprof (talk) 21:28, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/North_Carolina_State_University/Object_Oriented_Design_and_Development_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Achandr9)

I have created a new course — Object Oriented Design and Development — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/North_Carolina_State_University/Object_Oriented_Design_and_Development_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Achandr9 (talk) 21:57, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/University_of_Alaska_Southeast/Introduction_to_American_Government_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:GlennDanielWright)

I have created a new course — Introduction to American Government — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Alaska_Southeast/Introduction_to_American_Government_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Handlebar (talk) 23:08, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

Campus Ambassador application: pcwendland

Pcwendland (talk · contribs)

1. Why do you want to be a Wikipedia Ambassador?

   My department at my university has recently started using Wikipedia editing and content creation as a supplement to normal coursework, but many of our faculty members aren't very familiar with how to wikify an article or aren't well-versed in technology to begin with. I see huge potential in familiarizing students with how Wikipedia articles are created and maintained, but some of the professors could use some guidance on how to best do this. I could help connect faculty and students with the resources — both online and in person — necessary to improve their classroom use of Wikipedia. In addition to the technical aspects of incorporating it into coursework, I also want to help explain that the all-too-common view of Wikipedia as a terrible source is far from the truth; though citing a Wikipedia article in a research paper obviously isn't something I would do, Wikipedia typically my first stop to understand the basics of a topic and find multiple sources that go into more depth about it. Having this free source of information has helped me immensely, both in formal academic pursuits and in helping me learn about all sorts of things that interest me. I hope to encourage students to become more involved in and see the benefit of free and open access resources, via both Wikimedia projects and other organizations.

2. Where are you based, and which educational institution(s) do you plan to work with as a Campus Ambassador?

   I am just starting my fourth (and last) year at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, but I also plan to attend graduate school (university to be determined).

3. What is your academic and/or professional background?

   I have one year left for my bachelor's in food science with a minor in microbiology. I have experience working in labs focusing on food microbes, soil microbes, crop yields, biofuel, and more, and I'm incredibly passionate about my studies. I was also raised by a grammar and spelling fanatic and a researcher, so I have quite the affinity for proper grammar and style and solid citations.

4. In three sentences or less, summarize your prior experience with Wikimedia projects.

   Many of my edits are short and sweet - spelling, grammar, and errors; citation needed tags; reversion of spam/vandalism; etc. However, it's the "nitty gritty" of Wikipedia that I think I like most, and that is what I hope to focus on with our faculty. Having uniform formatting and citation guidelines is important in creating a cohesive online encyclopedia, and doing so helps maintain a reputation for accuracy and consistent style.

5. What else should we know about you that is relevant to being a Wikipedia Ambassador?

   I think most of what I want to say is covered above!

Discussion

Tolenas Elementary School

We have what appears to be an elementary teacher getting ready to have her class try to build out a page about their school. It would be good is someone familiar with the WP educational programs contact her before she starts hitting pitfalls. A couple of problems I see already: 1) Elementary schools are not inherently notable, so she may encounter issues with that. Also 2) she has created an "under construction" page at the school's name, and such pages are not normally allowed for any length of time. I've left the page untouched for now, so that someone more used to dealing with educators can be the one to handle the situation. - TexasAndroid (talk) 13:27, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Duke_University/Evolution_of_Animal_Behavior_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Erm22)

I have created a new course — Evolution of Animal Behavior — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Duke_University/Evolution_of_Animal_Behavior_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Erm22 (talk) 17:41, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Austin_College/Hollywood_Stars_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:DrCoppleSmith)

I have created a new course — Hollywood Stars — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Austin_College/Hollywood_Stars_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--DrCoppleSmith (talk) 18:30, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/California_State_University,_Long_Beach/Feminist_Debates_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Muedemum)

I have created a new course — Feminist Debates — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/California_State_University,_Long_Beach/Feminist_Debates_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Muedemum (talk) 18:50, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Middle_Georgia_State_University/English_Composition_1_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Pindham)

I have created a new course — English Composition 1 — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Middle_Georgia_State_University/English_Composition_1_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Pindham (talk) 03:03, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Georgetown_University/CommunicationTheory_and_Frameworks_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Turnj)

I have created a new course — CommunicationTheory and Frameworks — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Georgetown_University/CommunicationTheory_and_Frameworks_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Turnj (talk) 00:28, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Yale_University/Beyond_Representative_Government_(fall_2015) (instructor: User:Asterisque2015)

I have created a new course — Beyond Representative Government — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Yale_University/Beyond_Representative_Government_(fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Asterisque2015 (talk) 04:05, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Hunter_College/Translation_Theory_and_Practice-_Spanish-English_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Clasesdehunter)

I have created a new course — Translation Theory and Practice- Spanish-English — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Hunter_College/Translation_Theory_and_Practice-_Spanish-English_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Clasesdehunter (talk) 15:01, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Middle_Georgia_State_University/World_Literature_1_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Pindham)

I have created a new course — World Literature 1 — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Middle_Georgia_State_University/World_Literature_1_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Pindham (talk) 15:52, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Middle_Georgia_State_University/American_Literature_1_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Pindham)

I have created a new course — American Literature 1 — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Middle_Georgia_State_University/American_Literature_1_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Pindham (talk) 16:08, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Carnegie_Mellon_University/Communication_in_Groups_and_Organizations__(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Robertekraut)

I have created a new course — Communication in Groups and Organizations — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Carnegie_Mellon_University/Communication_in_Groups_and_Organizations__(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Robertekraut (talk) 19:43, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Tufts_University/Latino_Theatre_and_Film_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Noemontez)

I have created a new course — Latino Theatre and Film — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Tufts_University/Latino_Theatre_and_Film_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Noemontez (talk) 17:48, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Boston_University/EN_141_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Ryanweb)

I have created a new course — EN 141 — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Boston_University/EN_141_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Ryanweb (talk) 19:34, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/University_of_Western_Ontario/Human_Factors_in_Aviation_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Skearns4)

I have created a new course — Human Factors in Aviation — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/University_of_Western_Ontario/Human_Factors_in_Aviation_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Skearns4 (talk) 20:19, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Queen's_University/RELS_452_852_The_Contemporary_Religious_Situation_(Fall) (instructor: User:MonstreDélicat)

I have created a new course — RELS 452 852 The Contemporary Religious Situation — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Queen's_University/RELS_452_852_The_Contemporary_Religious_Situation_(Fall). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--MonstreDélicat (talk) 23:18, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/West_Chester_University/History_on_the_Web_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Jannekenls)

I have created a new course — History on the Web — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/West_Chester_University/History_on_the_Web_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Jannekenls (talk) 01:04, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/LSU/CHEM_4150_Environmental_Chemistry_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Rlcooklsu)

I have created a new course — CHEM 4150 Environmental Chemistry — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/LSU/CHEM_4150_Environmental_Chemistry_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Rlcooklsu (talk) 01:06, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Carleton_University/Topics_in_Cinema_and_Gender_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Chronophoto)

I have created a new course — Topics in Cinema and Gender — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Carleton_University/Topics_in_Cinema_and_Gender_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Chronophoto (talk) 01:28, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Kaohsiung_American_School/Global_Studies_and_Diplomacy__(2015-16) (instructor: User:AbarrowKAS)

I have created a new course — Global Studies and Diplomacy — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Kaohsiung_American_School/Global_Studies_and_Diplomacy__(2015-16). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--AbarrowKAS (talk) 05:33, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/College_of_DuPage/ENGLI1102-040_Academic_Writing_and_the_Meaning_of_Knowledge_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:ProfTAH)

I have created a new course — ENGLI1102-040 Academic Writing and the Meaning of Knowledge — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/College_of_DuPage/ENGLI1102-040_Academic_Writing_and_the_Meaning_of_Knowledge_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--ProfTAH (talk) 13:15, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/College_of_DuPage/ENGLI1102-088_Academic_Writing_and_the_Meaning_of_Knowledge_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:ProfTAH)

I have created a new course — ENGLI1102-088 Academic Writing and the Meaning of Knowledge — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/College_of_DuPage/ENGLI1102-088_Academic_Writing_and_the_Meaning_of_Knowledge_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--ProfTAH (talk) 13:18, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Western_University/Bio3595A_Advanced_Genetics_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:TomHaffie)

I have created a new course — Bio3595A Advanced Genetics — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Western_University/Bio3595A_Advanced_Genetics_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--TomHaffie (talk) 16:26, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Vassar_College/Hudson_Valley_Amenity_Economy_-_ENST_291_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Baynard)

I have created a new course — Hudson Valley Amenity Economy - ENST 291 — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Vassar_College/Hudson_Valley_Amenity_Economy_-_ENST_291_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Baynard (talk) 16:50, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

Student usernames

We seem to have a lot of students signing up accounts just now, which is good. Quite a few seem to be using their student number and their real name as their account name, which seems to me quite a lot less good, for them at least. I'm not sure how Wikipedia's contact with educators works, but is there some way we could encourage instructors to discourage this sort of thing?

My concern is mainly for the good of the students; it's not hard to see one of them getting into a dispute with some unscrupulous character, and said unscrupulous character using their name and student number to contact their school, impersonating them, and causing all sorts of real-life difficulties. GoldenRing (talk) 04:06, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

GoldenRing: We encourage instructors and students to think carefully about usernames and anonymity. Here's the section of the current instructor training — which instructors go through before they set up a class — that discusses it: Wikipedia:Training/For educators/Creating accounts. Many student do end up using (what appear to be) real names, but in the several years of formal education programs on English Wikipedia, I don't recall any specific cases where this has caused a problem for a user.--Sage (Wiki Ed) (talk) 16:11, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Brandon_University/Fundamentals_of_Inquiry_(Fall) (instructor: User:ShelaD472)

I have created a new course — Fundamentals of Inquiry — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Brandon_University/Fundamentals_of_Inquiry_(Fall). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--ShelaD472 (talk) 15:01, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

New course announcement: Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/New_College_of_Florida/Music_and_the_Environment_(Fall_2015) (instructor: User:Maribeth Clark)

I have created a new course — Music and the Environment — at dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/New_College_of_Florida/Music_and_the_Environment_(Fall_2015). If you'd like to see more details about my course, check out my course page.--Maribeth Clark (talk) 17:25, 2 September 2015 (UTC)