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'''Where:''' The Council Room, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG | '''Where:''' The Council Room, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG | ||
'''When:''' Friday 30 March 2012, 10am-4pm | '''When:''' Friday 30 March 2012, 10am-4pm | ||
'''What:''' A one-day, free, hands-on training event for geoscientists in improving Wikipedia, arranged jointly between Wikimedia UK and [http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ The Geological Society]. | '''What:''' A one-day, free, hands-on training event for geoscientists in improving Wikipedia, arranged jointly between Wikimedia UK and [http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ The Geological Society]. Attendees were asked to bring their own laptops and to register a user account on Wikipedia in advance. | ||
==Trainers== | |||
[[File:WMUK_workshop_2012-03-30_neutral_point_of_view.JPG|thumb|right|Charles Matthews presenting]] | |||
* [[User:LoopZilla|LoopZilla]] ([[User talk:LoopZilla|talk]]) | |||
* [[User:Charles Matthews|Charles Matthews]] | |||
* [[User:HJ Mitchell|Harry Mitchell]] | |||
* [[User:RexxS|RexxS]] ([[User talk:RexxS|talk]]) | |||
* [[User:Seddon|Seddon]] ([[User talk:Seddon|talk]]) | |||
* [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]] ([[User talk:Carcharoth|talk]]) | |||
==Attendees== | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:Mikenorton|User:Mikenorton]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:Len Pollock|User:Len Pollock]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:rjsuthren|User:rjsuthren]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:Drusy|User:Drusy]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:Dr R C Toon|User:Dr R C Toon]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:TamsinWilkins|User:TamsinWilkins]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:Metabole|User:Metabole]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:pczmjh|User:pczmjh]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:brianwhalley|User:brianwhalley]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:gillyfrench|User:gillyfrench]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:PatrickJBoylan|User:PatrickJBoylan]] | |||
* [[:wikipedia:User:Geologysara|User:Geologysara]] | |||
==Outline of programme== | |||
*Tune in to wifi (All) | |||
*''Wikipedia - a Very Brief Guide'' (Charles) | |||
*''Personal Introductions'' (All) | |||
*''Main Issues'' (discussion with Charles) | |||
*''Sandboxing an Article'' (tutorial) | |||
*''Hands-On Editing'' (All with tutors) | |||
*Lunch | |||
*Afternoon session: ''Hands-On Editing'' (continuing). Second discussion session (with Gordon and Charles); alongside continuing editing with tutor support. | |||
*All good things have to come to an end. | |||
Some reflection after the event [[Talk:Geological Society workshop#Follow-up thoughts|here]]. | |||
== Coverage == | |||
* [http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue69/whalley Wikipedia: Reflections on Use and Acceptance in Academic Environments] by Prof Brian Whalley, University of Sheffield. ''Ariadne'', 28 July 2012 | |||
* [http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/geoscientist/atlarge/wikipedia Something Wiki this way comes...] ''Geoscientist Online'' (Geological Society publication), 3 May 2012 | |||
[[Category:Training events for newcomers]] | |||
[[Category:Expert Outreach]] | |||
[[Category:Events in 2012]] | |||
[[Category:Events in London]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:58, 12 September 2013
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Where: The Council Room, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG
When: Friday 30 March 2012, 10am-4pm
What: A one-day, free, hands-on training event for geoscientists in improving Wikipedia, arranged jointly between Wikimedia UK and The Geological Society. Attendees were asked to bring their own laptops and to register a user account on Wikipedia in advance.
Trainers
Attendees
- User:Mikenorton
- User:Len Pollock
- User:rjsuthren
- User:Drusy
- User:Dr R C Toon
- User:TamsinWilkins
- User:Metabole
- User:pczmjh
- User:brianwhalley
- User:gillyfrench
- User:PatrickJBoylan
- User:Geologysara
Outline of programme
- Tune in to wifi (All)
- Wikipedia - a Very Brief Guide (Charles)
- Personal Introductions (All)
- Main Issues (discussion with Charles)
- Sandboxing an Article (tutorial)
- Hands-On Editing (All with tutors)
- Lunch
- Afternoon session: Hands-On Editing (continuing). Second discussion session (with Gordon and Charles); alongside continuing editing with tutor support.
- All good things have to come to an end.
Some reflection after the event here.
Coverage
- Wikipedia: Reflections on Use and Acceptance in Academic Environments by Prof Brian Whalley, University of Sheffield. Ariadne, 28 July 2012
- Something Wiki this way comes... Geoscientist Online (Geological Society publication), 3 May 2012