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{{notice|By creating your Wikipedia account, signing up for the class on Wiki Education, and writing your first log post (see below), you have officially begun the course. Failing to take these crucial steps before the end of the first week will result in your being reported as a “no-show” to the Registrar and dropped from the course.}}

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==01/08–01/15: Introduction==

At the end of this lesson, everyone should have a Wikipedia account, linked it to WikiEdu, and learned the basics of editing Wikipedia and writing for the screen.<ref>You might want to take some time and go through “[[w:Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|Contributing to Wikipedia]],” especially if you are entirely new to editing on the platform. I also have written two wiki primers, “[[Writing on a Wiki]]”  and “[[November 29, 2019|Wikipedia Article Improvement]],” that could also be of assistance.</ref> There’s quite a bit of introductory material, so working some everyday over the course of the next week would be a good way to approach it. Remember to take notes and bookmark helpful pages so you can come back to them and refer to them on your log posts.

===Read===
* “[[Writing Top Ten]]”; 
* Carroll, chapters 1 and 2; 
* “[[w:Wikipedia:A primer for newcomers|A Primer for Newcomers]]”;
* “[[w:Help:Introduction to talk pages/1|Introduction to Talk Pages]]”;
* [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Editing_Wikipedia_brochure_%28Wiki_Education_Foundation%29_%282017%29.pdf Editing Wikipedia] (pp. 1-5); 
* [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Evaluating_Wikipedia_brochure_%28Wiki_Education_Foundation%29.pdf Evaluating Wikipedia]. 

===Do===
Get Started on Wikipedia: [[w:Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Create an account on Wikipedia]]<ref>You might want to have a read-through of [[w:Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, creating, and maintaining articles/Setting up your account and personal workspace|Setting up your account and personal workspace]] before just jumping to account creation.</ref> and click the blue button below to join the course page on WikiEdu (you '''must''' use this link as it contains an enrollment key); it uses your newly-created Wikipedia account to login. Complete the Wikipedia Training: [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/wikipedia-essentials Wikipedia Policies] and [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/sandboxes-talk-watchlists Sandboxes, Talk Pages, and Watchlists].

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===Write===
First log posts. Edit your user page and write a short bio and maybe post a photo. Post your initial log entry on your own talk page and say hello to a fellow classmate or two on their talk pages. Links to your classmates’ user pages can be found on [[w:Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Middle Georgia State University/Writing in Digital Environs (Spring 2020)|our WikiEdu dashboard]] on Wikipedia. (Your userpage link should be blue by the end of this lesson, rather than red.)

===Comments===
You might be reluctant or intimidated at first to dive into editing Wikipedia. Don’t be. Remember to '''be bold'''. There’s nothing that can’t be fixed, and you really only learn by doing. Just breathe and remember that every edit is reversible, so don’t let a bit of stress paralyze you. Please remember to '''preview''' your changes before committing them and mark small corrections as “minor edits.” This practice will allow you to see any potential errors before saving.

Welcome to the course. Remember, I’m available anytime via email or on the [[w:User:Grlucas/Help|help page]] for assistance. Also, WikiEdu offers the assistance of a Wikipedia expert, so you may consult her, too, and we have an MGA librarian available to help our class with both Wiki stuff and research, if necessary. [https://mga.libcal.com/appointments/Dana_Casper Dana Casper] is available for appointments. She is a great resource, so use her! If you need a Skype meeting, just ask. If you get confused, just ask. I’m here to help you. I’m looking forward to collaborating with you this term.

Once you complete this week’s lesson, you might begin on [[Writing and Publishing in Digital Environments, Spring 2020/Schedule/2|next week’s]], as it’s a bit more involved.

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{{tip|title=Tip|Remember to breathe. This schedule is a bit overwhelming at first, but just relax. If you run into trouble, you can always get additional assistance on the [[w:User talk:Grlucas/Help|class help page]]. That said, be patient, read carefully, and do not get frustrated. Just keep trying. 😀}}

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