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Course name
Introduction to Modern Algebra
Institution
Howard University
Instructor
Sankar Sitaraman
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Mathematics
Course dates
2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-06-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
3


Basic course in abstract algebra covering groups, rings and fields

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 22 August 2016   |   Wednesday, 24 August 2016   |   Friday, 26 August 2016
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


Assignment - Practicing the basics
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 29 August 2016   |   Wednesday, 31 August 2016   |   Friday, 2 September 2016
Assignment - Add to an article

Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:

  • Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.
  • The Citation Hunt tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement.