Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Butte College/Research Strategies Online (FALL 2018)
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- Course name
- Research Strategies Online
- Institution
- Butte College
- Instructor
- Tia Germar
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Library
- Course dates
- 2018-10-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
This course is intended for students wishing to improve their information research skills. Students will develop their abilities to locate, interpret, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and communicate information effectively. Students will learn how to identify and define the scope of a research topic and how to effectively research relevant online catalogs, electronic databases and the Internet. As a semester project, students will be editing Wikipedia pages.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 October 2018
- 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.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- In class - Tutorials and Training Modules
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!