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Student Training Modules
This set of modules helps students get started with Wikipedia. This page lists every module, including
specialized modules for particular classes. Check your course timeline to see which modules you should take,
and when!
Basics
These modules cover the basic rules of Wikipedia.
An overview of Wikipedia's main rules
A guide to the different types of pages on Wikipedia
An introduction to editing Wikipedia
An overview of how Wikipedians communicate
Advice for thinking critically about Wikipedia article quality
How to find a good article to work on
How to improve the coverage of historically underrepresented people and subjects
How to work incrementally to improve a live article
Guidance for using AI tools while working on Wikipedia
Special topics
These modules are for special class projects.
Special rules and advice for working on content related to medicine or human health (including psychology topics)
How to contribute images, video, diagrams, sound files, and other multimedia
How to translate an article from Wikipedia in another language into English
How-to refreshers
These modules cover specific topics, in-depth, with how-to instructions.
How to use My Articles and other assignment-tracking features
How to use My Articles and other assignment-tracking features (for courses that don't draft in sandboxes)
What makes a good source, and how to create citations
How to use sandboxes effectly to draft articles
How to use sandboxes effectly to draft articles as a group
How to move a draft into Wikipedia proper
How to move a draft into Wikipedia proper as a group
A detailed review of plagiarism and how to avoid it
A primer on how AI Large Language Models work
Exercises
Individual exercises that comprise a Wikipedia writing assignment
Get to know Wikipedia's standards by evaluating a Wikipedia article.
Find possible topics to work on by exploring Wikipedia.
Decide which topic to work on, and begin finding sources.
Create a prose outline of the changes you plan to make.
Select an article to work on from your class's list, and begin finding sources.
Add new information to an existing Wikipedia article.
Practice editing by improving an existing article through small copyedits.
Practice adding citations to medical content using systematic reviews.
Review articles drafted by classmates and suggest improvements.
Nominate your article for the "Did You Know" section of Wikipedia's main page.
Polish your article by adding links and images.
Present about your Wikipedia editing experience.
Write a reflective essay about your Wikipedia contributions.
Keep a weekly blog to reflect on the Wikipedia assignment.
Keep a weekly journal to reflect on the Wikipedia assignment.
Optionally, choose another article to work on for extra credit.
Discussions
Prompts for in-class discussions
Additional resources
Other useful resources
Key tutorial videos collected into one module