JISC DI team training workshop: Difference between revisions

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What: A one-day workshop for the Digital Infrastructure team of the JISC to include Basic Wikipedia training and a discussion of some topics selected by the trainees.

Where: JISC headquarters, Brettenham House near the Strand. WC2E 7AE

When: 10am-4pm, Monday 8th October 2012

Travel expenses for the trainers will be met by the JISC, and lunch will be provided.

Trainers should turn up around 9.45. Event begins with coffee at 10.00 for a 10.30 start.

Introductions
Wikimedia's mission (Martin)
The Wikimedia projects and how they work together, especially how Commons and MediaWiki (and soon Wikidata) provide an infrastructure for the other projects. (Martin and Charles)
Exercise: quality on Wikipedia. FAs and GAs. (Martin)
Five Pillars of Wikipedia

Handling disagreements: Bold, Revert, Discuss. Consensus and why Wikipedia isn't a democracy.
Basic editing
Look at article histories, user contribution lists and watchlists
Article improvement (on an article related to each user's personal interest, or a random article)
Getting help

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+==Outline programme==
+Trainers should turn up around 9.45. Event begins with coffee at 10.00 for a 10.30 start.
+* Introductions
+* Wikimedia's mission (Martin)
+* The Wikimedia projects and how they work together, especially how Commons and MediaWiki (and soon Wikidata) provide an infrastructure for the other projects. (Martin and Charles)
+* Exercise: quality on Wikipedia. FAs and GAs. (Martin)
+* Five Pillars of Wikipedia
+* Lunch
+* Handling disagreements: Bold, Revert, Discuss. Consensus and why Wikipedia isn't a democracy.
+* Basic editing
+* Look at article histories, user contribution lists and watchlists
+* Article improvement (on an article related to each user's personal interest, or a random article)
+* Getting help
 ==New users==