Understanding Wikipedia/Chandigarh Group of Colleges

"Understanding Wikipedia" is an education program where we aim to get educators and students involved in Wikimedia projects in an academic setting, connecting them to the "sum of all human knowledge". The Wikimedia Foundation's mission is to empower and engage people around the world to make this vision reality, with free, online educational content accessible everywhere. The Wikipedia Education Program supports this mission through our work with volunteers, educators and students around the world.

Background

Following WikiConference India 2016, which was held in Chandigarh Group of Colleges itself, the administrators of the college shown interest to conduct a three days long Wikipedia Education Program under the title "Understanding Wikipedia" in their college campus for the students.

The three days workshop will be held on 18, 19 and 20 October 2016 in the campus of Chandigarh Group of Colleges. Dr. Amit Verma, from CGC has confirmed that:

• Conference hall with space of 100 participants
• Projector and screen
• Water bottles arrangement
• Tables and chairs
• Accommodation for three instructors in your hostel or anywhere.
• Two time meal for the instructors.

Will be provided by the college.

Programme

	9:30 AM - 1:30 PM	1:30 PM - 2 PM	2 PM - 5 PM
Tuesday (Day 1)	Introduction to Wikipedia - How does it work? who edits Wikipedia? Other Wiki projects, 5 pillars Introduction to India Education Program - How does it work? What's in it for them? Understanding anatomy of a Wikipedia article - Lead, TOC, Info box, Sections, References, External Links etc. Understanding Wikipedia user interface - various tabs like - View History, Edit, Languages, Print, Search box etc. Understanding talk pages and discussion pages Understanding user contributions Understanding how to create a Wikipedia user account and user page	Lunch	Create a Wikipedia user account Create a Wikipedia user page Add IEP template on their userpage Provide their roll number, name, user id details on the course page Provide their roll number, name, user id details in this Google document Select an article they'd want to edit as a part of their assignment
Wednesday (Day 2)	Understanding & Creating Sandbox Basic Editing Wiki formatting Adding references & citation How to make the font bold & italics How to insert numbered list How to insert bulleted list How to add headings How to insert tables How to add internal/external links	Lunch	Create Sandbox Try basic editing in Sandbox Add Sandbox & article selection details on the course page Get article approved by the professor Leave a note on the talk page of their respective CAs & OAs Log in to IRC
Thursday (Day 3)	Plagiarism NPOV Citation Start writing their article in the Sandbox (use wiki formatting, add reference, internal/external links) Leave a note on their OA & CA talk page and request them to approve their Sandbox	Lunch	Revise what was taught in the previous in-class sessions. Prompt students to ask questions/ get their doubts clarified.

Details

Date	Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 18, 19 and 20, 2016
Time	9:30 AM to 5 PM
Venue	Chandigarh Group of Colleges Campus (Exact venue TBD)
Contact
Hashtag	##WMUW ##WMUWatCGC
Register	Register here.
IRC	TBD
Report
Photos
What students have learned? :

Confirmation from college

• Confirmed by Program coordinator from Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran Mohali

Team

Instructors

• Jim Carter

Coordinator

• Prof. (Dr) Amit Verma, Head of CSE, CGC Landran

Participants' registration

To get an estimation of the number of participants who are interested to join the workshop, please fill out this form.