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Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/American University of Beirut/AUB's Training in Wikipedia Editing (Spring 2022)

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| course_name = AUB's Training in Wikipedia Editing

| instructor_username = AbirWard

| instructor_realname = Abir Ward

| support_staff = Ian (Wiki Ed)

| subject = Women's Studies

| start_date = 2022-01-28 00:00:00 UTC

| end_date = 2022-04-29 23:59:59 UTC

| institution = American University of Beirut

| expected_students = 50

| assignment_page = Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/American_University_of_Beirut/AUB's_Training_in_Wikipedia_Editing_(Spring_2022)

| slug = American_University_of_Beirut/AUB's_Training_in_Wikipedia_Editing_(Spring_2022)

| campaigns = Knowledge Equity, Spring 2022

| dashboard.wikiedu.org = yes

}}

This course introduces participants to Wikipedia editing in preparation for several Wikipedia editing events that will be held at the American University of Beirut to celebrate the university's co-ed centennial

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{{student table row|Faysal Shlash||}}

{{student table row|Ibrahim2199||}}

{{student table row|IyadArab||}}

{{student table row|Mariam Ayoub||}}

{{student table row|Samihjomaa1||}}

{{student table row|Zullalah Atayee||}}

{{student table row|Hisham3214||}}

{{student table row|FatimaA12||}}

{{student table row|Asioufi||}}

{{student table row|AUBite4||}}

{{student table row|MYamanii||}}

{{student table row|Cja25||}}

{{student table row|VaninaBarbour||}}

{{student table row|Khalil Gholam||}}

{{student table row|Hmh94||}}

{{student table row|Lynn Chmaysani||}}

{{student table row|El07M||}}

{{student table row|Mbf08||}}

{{student table row|Ltm05||}}

{{student table row|El Najjar Ahmad||}}

{{student table row|Yarafalha||}}

{{student table row|Nables.D||}}

{{student table row|SarwatKhansa||}}

{{student table row|Sarra Grazza||}}

{{student table row|MahdiSadek515||}}

{{student table row|Orlando Innamorato||}}

{{student table row|Dayan Zorkot||}}

{{student table row|Leahbukhary||}}

{{student table row|Ritaaaz||}}

{{student table row|Utopian9||}}

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= Week 4 =

{{start of course week|2022-02-17|2022-02-18}}

{{in class|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.

Resources:

  • [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia], pages 1–5
  • [https://wikiedu.org/evaluatingwikipedia Evaluating Wikipedia]

{{assignment|Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia}}

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.)

{{assignment milestones|Everyone has a Wikipedia account}}

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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= Week 5 =

{{start of course week|2022-02-21|2022-02-22}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia}}

{{in class|In class - Discussion}}

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= Week 6 =

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{{assignment|Assignment - Review the rules for health topics}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Choose possible topics}}

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=6 Editing Wikipedia], page 6

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= Week 7 =

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{{assignment|Assignment - Add to an article}}

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= Week 8 =

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{{assignment|Assignment - Start drafting your contributions}}

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=7 Editing Wikipedia], pages 7–9

{{assignment|Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area}}

[https://wikiedu.org/biographies Biographies]

[https://wikiedu.org/books Books]

[https://wikiedu.org/history History]

[https://wikiedu.org/science_communication Science Communication]

[https://wikiedu.org/womens_studies Women's Studies]

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= Week 9 =

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{{assignment|Assignment - Begin Moving your work to Wikipedia}}

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=13 Editing Wikipedia], page 13

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= Week 10 =

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{{assignment|Assignment - Continue improving your article}}

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.

{{assignment|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!

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