Become familiar with the expected make-up of a Wikipedia article.
Learn how to tell a good article from a bad article...
Or be like Michael Scott...
EVALUATING ONLINE INFORMATION SOURCES
To determine the quality of information on a website check the following:
Authority – Who is responsible for the content of the page? What are the individual or organization’s goals and purpose? Is there contact info? What’s the domain in the site address?
Accuracy – Are the sources for any factual information clearly cited? Is the information free of errors that would indicate a lack of quality control or produce inaccuracies in the information?
Objectivity – Is there bias? Who’s the intended audience? Is advertising playing a role?
Currency – Date published? Date last revised? Out-dated info? Out-dated links?
Coverage – Page still under construction? Does it address intended topics or has something significant been left out? Is there a fee to get to some of the information? Is the info well supported and cited?
Editing Wikipedia was covered in your Training for Students online tutorial. Here are some quick links in case you need a refresher or short cuts.
Now that you have a user account and are enrolled in the course, one of your assignments is to communicate to a classmate or Wikipedian helping your class using their user talk page.
REMEMBER! Use (~~~~) at the end of any talk message and it will automatically sign and date your message.
LINK TO THE COURSE WIKIPEDIA PAGE HERE!!