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Wow! Someone has been busy working on Wikipedia:Training. Have a barnstar! Pine ✉ 23:40, 30 December 2012 (UTC) |
Thanks Sage! That's the first kitten I've received - I'm not a cat person but it's lovely!
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helpful
one 00:47, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
I need eponline permissions. Also who gives the token for enrollment? Is there a guide to the new system somewhere? Also, great job on Wikipedia:Training=D. Smallman12q ( talk) 22:22, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage Ross (WMF). I noticed some images that you uploaded indicate you are personally acquainted with User talk:AaronSw#RIP. Very sad news. -- My76Strat ( talk) 22:06, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Sage, on the courses page, the default selection for "Status" should be blank. It took me a while to figure out that this was why my course page (planned) wasn't showing up.
The caching mechanism behind the education course page is messed up. I'm getting weird, flaky behavior, that's a little bit difficult to characterize, but here's one way to get a failure that seems pretty consistent. On Chrome:
Basically, it looks like the caching mechanism is not taking the form POST data into account.
Klortho ( talk) 03:03, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Request It appears that my request to be an online ambassador is non-controversial, so if you get the opportunity, please add the relevant userflags/rights ASAP--semester is a go. Thanks. — Justin (koavf)❤ T☮ C☺ M☯ 09:07, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Could you comment here? Thanks again for your help. Biosthmors ( talk) 14:45, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the message. I have posted there -- Tito Dutta ( talk) 20:56, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
I added the education program to the list of meta:Wikimedia Thematic Organizations since you announced it today. Blue Rasberry (talk) 21:34, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Hey Sage, there appear to be two copies of the same course at Red Deer College - this one has the OA, this one has the prof. Can we merge the two somehow? Nikkimaria ( talk) 22:48, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Hey, Sage! Would it be a good idea to create three templates for the respective levels of course rights? I realized it might be a good idea to have one similar to the ones for the other rights templates, since we really have no way to tell the new editors that they have been given rights during times of mass-rights times. If you think it's a good idea, I'll be more than willing to help work on it. Kevin Rutherford ( talk) 01:48, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
It's a great addition, especially the watch list button. Biolprof ( talk) 00:56, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the wizard for adding timelines & grading rubrics to course page. I can't seem to figure out how to get the "Article banner" part to show up as its own content area in the "Contents" box up at the top. Right now it appears as a subsection under "Grading" ScottPKingPhD ( talk) 19:30, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks, Sage, yes, it looks better now. Much appreciated. ScottPKingPhD ( talk) 01:36, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
Kevin Gorman ( talk) 21:44, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
If I go to Special:OnlineAmbassadorProfile or Special:CampusAmbassadorProfile, I can just create a profile for myself. This raises a few questions, since I don't have any of the education permissions set.
I haven't been following the education developments closely for a few months, so I could be completely off base here, but ... here're my 2¢ anyway. – Philosopher Let us reason together. 18:28, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
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For diligent and imaginative improvement of the Education Project. I hope the WMF are planning to give you a bonus this year! Yunshui 雲 水 14:55, 25 January 2013 (UTC) |
Is there a way to get a single list for student contributions for a particular course? Also another list for changes to articles assigned in the course? Essentially a watchlist for student contributions, and for their articles. Smallman12q ( talk) 22:28, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage! Thanks for getting in contact with me.
I am trying to get a Coursepage set up for a course I am TA-ing in the Cognitive Science department at RPI. I've been granted Instructor Rights and will be setting up the Coursepage this afternoon. I'll need to add my adviser (the course's instructor) as well. Will he be able to have Instructor Rights for the coursepage, in addition to myself?
Can I list you as my Online Ambassador? I am not sure just yet how much assistance we'll need through the process. Within the next couple weeks, we'll be adding students and Article Pages to our Coursepage. Eventually, the students will be creating or substantially editing Wikipedia articles related to our course's subject matter.
Again, thanks for reaching out to me! -- Melissa Parade ( talk) 16:53, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
Dear Sage, Thank you for all your work helping so many. I saw your name at the education noticeboard site and wondered if you could advise me regarding the timeline for hearing back on my course page request? Thanks for your help! Darcie Prof.Vandegrift ( talk) 17:50, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Dear Sage, Thank you for your feedback. Yes, essay is the wrong term, as students are working towards a Wikipedia style article. My campus ambassador is Carrie Dunham-LaGree. Thank you again! Darcie Prof.Vandegrift ( talk) 19:53, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Is there any way that you could please evaluate my request? I'm not sure if it was overlooked due to the additional additions or if it's still being processes, but I did notice that you've helped other instructors and thought that I would send you a message! Jackson Peebles ( talk) 07:37, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
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Thank you for responding to my request for assistance; I truly appreciate it! Jackson Peebles ( talk) 06:37, 2 February 2013 (UTC) |
How is {{ Course assignment}} different from {{ Educational assignment}} ? It appears to be less functional than the existing template, and not currently used on any articles. Is this new template suggested by the templated course page? -- Geniac ( talk) 15:41, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage. Quick query re. this page - is it possible to filter the results somehow to exclude my own edits? I do a whole ton of other stuff on Wikipedia, and the MyCourses feed is basically 99% me - I'd like to be able to pick up on the students' edits, since I already know what I'm up to... If it's possible, it might be worth implementing something to stop Ambassador's edits from appearing in this feed full stop, since I suspect I'm not the only one who'll have this problem. Cheers, Yunshui 雲 水 16:03, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
I have completed the training and accessed the great resources for designing my course assignment. I think I am ready to get started on the course page! S L Seston ( talk) 17:45, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
The instructor for our new course is still learing the ropes. Does she add me as the ambassador? Can I also be granted instructor rights? I don't think she has requested rights for our course yet. Gregatmu ( talk) 19:59, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
At User_talk:Smallman12q#Online_Ambassador, Panda6420 ( talk · contribs) has requested instructor rights. Could you grant them. Thanks. Smallman12q ( talk) 01:36, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
Just in case. :) Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 22:51, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage Ross. I just wrote back to you on my talk page, but thought it would be polite to post here as well. You mentioned being able to help me get a course page set up for my students' wikipedia assignment. If you're still able to help, I'd be very grateful! With many thanks and best wishes, DrJennyCee ( talk) 15:36, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
ToniSant ( talk) 12:32, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage, finally some time to respond to your message. Been meaning to get my course pages linked up with the education portal but have not had time! Also want to get some links and info set up with the biology portal and developmental biology portal. I've worked with User:NeuroJoe to set up me first wikipedia page for a course User:Hakeleh/BI513 Fall 2011, and just used the same revised template for my current course. Who is the ambassador on my campus? Any tips/ advice are appreciated, and I'll look at the sites you've suggested. Hakeleh ( talk) 03:01, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
Finally got with the program extension-wise. Just took a look at the My Courses page and I'm tickled pink. Thanks for getting this going, Sage. The Interior (Talk) 04:55, 20 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage; re
Wikipedia:Training and
these two edits which have popped up on my watchlist. There is a lot of similarity between the two editors: see all six of the following links:
Mraleksrs (
talk ·
contribs)
Staceysavage1991 (
talk ·
contribs). So, does the training course to which they were invited imply that {{
talkback}}
should be posted to
Template talk:Talkback? --
Redrose64 (
talk) 13:41, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
Please remove me as an online ambassador and remove my profile. I don't have the necessary time to continue to contribute to this project. Thanks. :) Banaticus ( talk) 00:43, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Thanks, But I'll be out of commission for atleast a week, got the darn flu. TucsonDavidU.S.A. 18:10, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Sage, for Writing for the Web, the names of a few users I cannot see are Sschuurm and others are atran48 and Hibaq26 Professorclee ( talk) 19:49, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage
Thanks for the the offer of help, and the pointer to the new student training.
I did use a template / wizard to create my course page: Electronic Health Records (HIM5IHC); What more can I do? I would like to minimise the disruption to the students; this is a new experience for them, and I don't want to disconcert them.
Thanks Dennis — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dewoller ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Ross!
I have been adapting the Training to portuguese and I found something out of order. In Wikipedia:Training/Newcomers/My sandbox, the core template ask the newcomer to add italic and sections in the talk page, however the previous page don't explain how to do it. I don't know if it happens with students and educators training but I'm just pointing out a possible improvement. Regards, OTAVIO1981 ( talk) 21:03, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
I'd appreciate your input at Wikipedia:Education_noticeboard#Secondary_sourcing_in_psychology_articles. Smallman12q ( talk) 02:42, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
I just got out of the hospital and I'm still weak,I had more then the Flu but thanks for your get well. TucsonDavidU.S.A. 18:50, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage Ross, We continue to work on our Education Program:Drake University/Global Youth Studies (Spring 2013). However, it's tricky to link - as you can see, I did external link here. Sometimes, WP tells me that the course does not exist. I have been maneuvering around this by cutting and pasting on my page, but what am I doing wrong to get this message? Advice how to fix so I can quick reference an internal link? Will be teaching this again in the fall. Many thanks! Prof.Vandegrift ( talk) 16:55, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
Soooo, the dialogue box for the link in the toolbar tells me that it doesn't exist, but it works just fine. I have seen it in other instances, too. Thanks for your help. BTW, I read the Wikipedia:Concerns with United States Education Program article and related links, above. Useful to hear these perspectives. Prof.Vandegrift ( talk) 17:17, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Sage, I just left a question for you on the Education Noticeboard [ [1]]. The question is: can I access the sandboxes of my students? And if not, how can I best monitor their work? Thanks, Robert Kluijver ( talk) 22:15, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
Hello. There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Class_of_1700_students_fill_Wikipedia_with_plagiarism._Response_from_prof_is_accusation_of_illegal_behaviour_by_editors. Thank you. v/r - T P 19:45, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
Could you look at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Batch_post_for_WP:USEP? Smallman12q ( talk) 23:28, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage Ross (WMF)! As a student editor on Wikipedia, you have a lot of valuable experience about what it's like to edit as a part of a classroom assignment. In order to help other students like you enjoy editing while contributing positively to Wikipedia, it's extremely helpful to hear from real student editors about their challenges, successes, and support needs. Please take a few minutes to answer these questions by clicking below. (Note that the responses are posted to a public wiki page.) Thanks!
Delivered on behalf of User:Sage Ross (WMF), 15:50, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage Ross, I was needing an article on wikipedia of a high school to use as a model for the article I'm currently writing about my high school. This article needs to be rated B class or better and preferably needs to be a public school. If you could help me locate one, I'd apprciate it. Thanks! -PikeSamantha7-- PikeSamantha7 ( talk) 17:42, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage, I thought it worth pointing you and others to Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk#Class project.
A professor writes there, "Throughout the process of creation, we have been assured by everything in Wikipedia that articles did not have to be perfect to be put up, that posting an article was not the end of the process, but was rather the beginning of a process. To suddenly find out that what we've been told is not in fact reality is very disappointing and disturbing. Right now, when I report back to the English faculty at the college, I will have to discourage them from undertaking such a program."
An experienced AFC volunteer replies there, "The Articles for Creation space is not really suitable for class projects because timing is so unpredictable here. We are currently experiencing a severe backlog. Wikipedia actually has a very comprehensive support system for projects such as yours at Wikipedia:School and university projects". (Full versions of each comment are back at the above link - there's a bit more to it than just backlogs).
Posting this here because Wikipedia talk:School and university projects seemed overly quiet (although perhaps my logic is a bit circular there.) -- Demiurge1000 ( talk) 03:24, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage. Perhaps you might have a moment to help this person out regarding setting up a course page? If so, grand. If not, no worries. -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 20:32, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
So I was looking for an example course page, and the first few I looked at didn't do the trick. So I thought I'd look at Diana's course at Rice, and searched... but it wasn't there. Is there any reason why not all the current courses show up at this page? -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 03:09, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
Oh, and a somewhat related question: what's the difference between Spring and Q1? Having these overlapping categories (and perhaps there are others?) makes it difficult to see at a glance what courses are on the go at any one time. -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 03:14, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
I just took care of the message you left on my talk page, and it occurred to me that I really ought to come here also and let you know how, throughout all of the discussions about class projects, you are truly a pleasure to work with. You are consistently clueful, helpful, and efficient, and one of the best WMF folks in that regard. Thanks, and keep up the good work! -- Tryptofish ( talk) 19:19, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage my students have mostly finished their WP editing assignments. Some have not done well but most have: they really took to it and enjoyed the experience. I think we have made some valuable contributions to wikipedia. One question I have: how can I check who wrote a particular section? For ex three of my students have expanded the page Contemporary Art in Egypt. There's one section here | Political Song & Music where I wonder who wrote the bulk of the text. Might have been somebody from outside my course. How can I found out who wrote a specific piece of text? Thanks for helping Robert Kluijver ( talk) 22:18, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for all the good tips. Both tools are very useful. The revision history was otherwise taking too long, and the search a bit too haphazard! Greetings Robert Kluijver ( talk) 07:30, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
Sorry, I wasn't checking that talk page. I think I've made the changes you want, but if not, please get back to me. Wnt ( talk) 04:20, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
Sage: I'd be grateful if you checked Kvilla92 ( talk) where I have detailed some significant problems with the an edit performed, I believe, by a member of an educational team. I'm picking on you because you put the prior post on that user talk page and seem to have something somewhat official to do with these educational projects. Regards. --David djlewis ( talk) 00:17, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
Watch out for that Brandon guy. Kaldari ( talk) 23:45, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
Dogs are cuter.
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LiAnna Davis (WMF) (
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Jackson Peebles ( talk) 20:21, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi, you were recommended to me by Piotrus ( talk · contribs) as someone who might be able to meet with several staff members of the Archives and Special Collections Departments who will have history interns working this fall on a Wikipedia project. Basically, the project would entail improving pages related to Pittsburgh and Pitt history. We are new to Wikipedia and would appreciate any guidance you would be willing to give to us. If you are unable to meet are you aware of anyone who are local to Pittsburgh and may be willing to meet with us? Wcdst3 ( talk) 18:28, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage! I'm teaching Developmental Biology again this semester, and would like to use my course page from the spring ( Education Program:Boston College/Developmental Biology (Spring 2013)) as a template for my Fall course ( Education Program:Boston College/Developmental Biology (Fall 2013). I'm doing the same course with a few updates, so I just need to change wikipedia project dates and add a little bit more information. Is there a way to copy the page as a whole? Can't get past the "course wizard" prompt. And, if I do it section by section, I'm afraid I'll short circuit other helpful things in the wizard. Suggestions? I got great comments on this project from my students. Really worked out well. I will need to find at least an online ambassador for this semester. Hakeleh ( talk) 20:07, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage, in HK we were encouraged today to let you know our wishes regarding Wikipedia:Training and Special:Institutions. I'd like to see the combination of these; having the possibility to become tutor for a group of students and watch them doing the tutorial. Cheers, Pgallert ( talk) 08:54, 7 August 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Sage, I'm Peter in Australia aka
Shirt58 (
talk ·
contribs ·
deleted contribs ·
logs ·
filter log ·
block user ·
block log). I think
this is quite possibly a misplaced Campus Ambassador application. I know about as much about "Campus Ambassadors" as the apparent applicant, so my apologies if this is a fuddle-up.
Pete. --
Shirt58 (
talk) 13:02, 7 September 2013 (UTC)
I want to add Antineutron as a course Instructor for my course Politics of Digital Piracy. Is this possible. Thanks. Atavel ( talk) 05:57, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
Category:Wikipedia training For Ambassadors, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. — Preceding signed comment added by Cymru.lass ( talk • contribs) 00:56, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
Hey Sage. Shouldn't all the training slides be tagged as being in WikiProject Help? Maybe you could do that if you get a chance? Thanks. Biosthmors ( talk) pls notify me (i.e. {{ U}}) while signing a reply, thx 11:43, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
@ Biosthmors:: ping, just in case you didn't catch the reply here.-- Sage Ross (WMF) ( talk) 14:59, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
Per this, and the discussion on the Education Noticeboard, I'm not sure why you didn't/don't use Turnitin. I think that's the standard plagiarism-checker in use in most universities, and it has the advantage that it keeps copies of everything submitted to it, so (indirectly at least) it has some kind of window on paper mills etc. It may be that you need to pay to subscribe, but that would seem to be an expense the WMF could spring for. -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 17:18, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
Can you check and see if you have a group of students in the Education program editing under similar registered names starting with User:BQUB13- followed by various names after the hyphen? We either have a mass of sockpuppets or several students editing, while jointly working on the same articles. I'm thinking we have a bunch of students, but I'm unable to locate the school. Can you help? Thanks, Cindy( talk) 12:15, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for alerting me Sage -- I made two small suggestions, one for each brochure. best -- Janeatcc ( talk) 00:30, 16 November 2013 (UTC)
Sage. The Original Soni's application is languishing. If I copied and pasted the contents of User:Biosthmors/Ambassadors into the WP:ENB and signed it, would it notify everyone listed? Thanks. Biosthmors ( talk) pls notify me (i.e. {{ U}}) while signing a reply, thx 16:09, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage. I was wondering if you could review / prod others to review Brent Purkaple's application for Instructor rights on the Education Noticeboard. Brent is one of my TAs in my class right now and is going to be TAing for Kerry Magruder in the Spring. They are wanting to run the Education Program in their class and Brent will be the point man for the project due to Kerry's time constraints. I am helping them to set up their course and will be here to answer questions or refer them on to you and Jami if they have any difficult issues. Thanks, John. Kirwanfan ( talk) 16:21, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
I didn't discover my error until Professorpotter contacted me 7 hours later and I don't remember the details. Maybe it did say delete at the deletion and I only saw "removed course" afterwards at Special:Log/PrimeHunter (text made by MediaWiki:Logentry-course-remove). It shouldn't be important what the logs say when the deletion has already happened. I don't dare test-clicking "delete" links at courses now to see what the page looks like when I have already messed up once and undelete still doesn't work. PrimeHunter ( talk) 17:27, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
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Posted automatically via sandbox guided tour. Sage Ross (WMF) ( talk) 18:04, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
On the example course you created please remove me. I enrolled but after reading the course schedule in farther detail I do not need to participate in the course. — Preceding unsigned comment added by StudiesWorld ( talk • contribs) 18:05, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
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Wow! Someone has been busy working on Wikipedia:Training. Have a barnstar! Pine ✉ 23:40, 30 December 2012 (UTC) |
Thanks Sage! That's the first kitten I've received - I'm not a cat person but it's lovely!
The
helpful
one 00:47, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
I need eponline permissions. Also who gives the token for enrollment? Is there a guide to the new system somewhere? Also, great job on Wikipedia:Training=D. Smallman12q ( talk) 22:22, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage Ross (WMF). I noticed some images that you uploaded indicate you are personally acquainted with User talk:AaronSw#RIP. Very sad news. -- My76Strat ( talk) 22:06, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi, Sage, on the courses page, the default selection for "Status" should be blank. It took me a while to figure out that this was why my course page (planned) wasn't showing up.
The caching mechanism behind the education course page is messed up. I'm getting weird, flaky behavior, that's a little bit difficult to characterize, but here's one way to get a failure that seems pretty consistent. On Chrome:
Basically, it looks like the caching mechanism is not taking the form POST data into account.
Klortho ( talk) 03:03, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Request It appears that my request to be an online ambassador is non-controversial, so if you get the opportunity, please add the relevant userflags/rights ASAP--semester is a go. Thanks. — Justin (koavf)❤ T☮ C☺ M☯ 09:07, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Could you comment here? Thanks again for your help. Biosthmors ( talk) 14:45, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the message. I have posted there -- Tito Dutta ( talk) 20:56, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
I added the education program to the list of meta:Wikimedia Thematic Organizations since you announced it today. Blue Rasberry (talk) 21:34, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Hey Sage, there appear to be two copies of the same course at Red Deer College - this one has the OA, this one has the prof. Can we merge the two somehow? Nikkimaria ( talk) 22:48, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
Hey, Sage! Would it be a good idea to create three templates for the respective levels of course rights? I realized it might be a good idea to have one similar to the ones for the other rights templates, since we really have no way to tell the new editors that they have been given rights during times of mass-rights times. If you think it's a good idea, I'll be more than willing to help work on it. Kevin Rutherford ( talk) 01:48, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
It's a great addition, especially the watch list button. Biolprof ( talk) 00:56, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the wizard for adding timelines & grading rubrics to course page. I can't seem to figure out how to get the "Article banner" part to show up as its own content area in the "Contents" box up at the top. Right now it appears as a subsection under "Grading" ScottPKingPhD ( talk) 19:30, 21 January 2013 (UTC)
Thanks, Sage, yes, it looks better now. Much appreciated. ScottPKingPhD ( talk) 01:36, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
Kevin Gorman ( talk) 21:44, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
If I go to Special:OnlineAmbassadorProfile or Special:CampusAmbassadorProfile, I can just create a profile for myself. This raises a few questions, since I don't have any of the education permissions set.
I haven't been following the education developments closely for a few months, so I could be completely off base here, but ... here're my 2¢ anyway. – Philosopher Let us reason together. 18:28, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
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For diligent and imaginative improvement of the Education Project. I hope the WMF are planning to give you a bonus this year! Yunshui 雲 水 14:55, 25 January 2013 (UTC) |
Is there a way to get a single list for student contributions for a particular course? Also another list for changes to articles assigned in the course? Essentially a watchlist for student contributions, and for their articles. Smallman12q ( talk) 22:28, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage! Thanks for getting in contact with me.
I am trying to get a Coursepage set up for a course I am TA-ing in the Cognitive Science department at RPI. I've been granted Instructor Rights and will be setting up the Coursepage this afternoon. I'll need to add my adviser (the course's instructor) as well. Will he be able to have Instructor Rights for the coursepage, in addition to myself?
Can I list you as my Online Ambassador? I am not sure just yet how much assistance we'll need through the process. Within the next couple weeks, we'll be adding students and Article Pages to our Coursepage. Eventually, the students will be creating or substantially editing Wikipedia articles related to our course's subject matter.
Again, thanks for reaching out to me! -- Melissa Parade ( talk) 16:53, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
Dear Sage, Thank you for all your work helping so many. I saw your name at the education noticeboard site and wondered if you could advise me regarding the timeline for hearing back on my course page request? Thanks for your help! Darcie Prof.Vandegrift ( talk) 17:50, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Dear Sage, Thank you for your feedback. Yes, essay is the wrong term, as students are working towards a Wikipedia style article. My campus ambassador is Carrie Dunham-LaGree. Thank you again! Darcie Prof.Vandegrift ( talk) 19:53, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Is there any way that you could please evaluate my request? I'm not sure if it was overlooked due to the additional additions or if it's still being processes, but I did notice that you've helped other instructors and thought that I would send you a message! Jackson Peebles ( talk) 07:37, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
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Thank you for responding to my request for assistance; I truly appreciate it! Jackson Peebles ( talk) 06:37, 2 February 2013 (UTC) |
How is {{ Course assignment}} different from {{ Educational assignment}} ? It appears to be less functional than the existing template, and not currently used on any articles. Is this new template suggested by the templated course page? -- Geniac ( talk) 15:41, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage. Quick query re. this page - is it possible to filter the results somehow to exclude my own edits? I do a whole ton of other stuff on Wikipedia, and the MyCourses feed is basically 99% me - I'd like to be able to pick up on the students' edits, since I already know what I'm up to... If it's possible, it might be worth implementing something to stop Ambassador's edits from appearing in this feed full stop, since I suspect I'm not the only one who'll have this problem. Cheers, Yunshui 雲 水 16:03, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
I have completed the training and accessed the great resources for designing my course assignment. I think I am ready to get started on the course page! S L Seston ( talk) 17:45, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
The instructor for our new course is still learing the ropes. Does she add me as the ambassador? Can I also be granted instructor rights? I don't think she has requested rights for our course yet. Gregatmu ( talk) 19:59, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
At User_talk:Smallman12q#Online_Ambassador, Panda6420 ( talk · contribs) has requested instructor rights. Could you grant them. Thanks. Smallman12q ( talk) 01:36, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
Just in case. :) Writ Keeper ⚇ ♔ 22:51, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage Ross. I just wrote back to you on my talk page, but thought it would be polite to post here as well. You mentioned being able to help me get a course page set up for my students' wikipedia assignment. If you're still able to help, I'd be very grateful! With many thanks and best wishes, DrJennyCee ( talk) 15:36, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
ToniSant ( talk) 12:32, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage, finally some time to respond to your message. Been meaning to get my course pages linked up with the education portal but have not had time! Also want to get some links and info set up with the biology portal and developmental biology portal. I've worked with User:NeuroJoe to set up me first wikipedia page for a course User:Hakeleh/BI513 Fall 2011, and just used the same revised template for my current course. Who is the ambassador on my campus? Any tips/ advice are appreciated, and I'll look at the sites you've suggested. Hakeleh ( talk) 03:01, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
Finally got with the program extension-wise. Just took a look at the My Courses page and I'm tickled pink. Thanks for getting this going, Sage. The Interior (Talk) 04:55, 20 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage; re
Wikipedia:Training and
these two edits which have popped up on my watchlist. There is a lot of similarity between the two editors: see all six of the following links:
Mraleksrs (
talk ·
contribs)
Staceysavage1991 (
talk ·
contribs). So, does the training course to which they were invited imply that {{
talkback}}
should be posted to
Template talk:Talkback? --
Redrose64 (
talk) 13:41, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
Please remove me as an online ambassador and remove my profile. I don't have the necessary time to continue to contribute to this project. Thanks. :) Banaticus ( talk) 00:43, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Thanks, But I'll be out of commission for atleast a week, got the darn flu. TucsonDavidU.S.A. 18:10, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Sage, for Writing for the Web, the names of a few users I cannot see are Sschuurm and others are atran48 and Hibaq26 Professorclee ( talk) 19:49, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage
Thanks for the the offer of help, and the pointer to the new student training.
I did use a template / wizard to create my course page: Electronic Health Records (HIM5IHC); What more can I do? I would like to minimise the disruption to the students; this is a new experience for them, and I don't want to disconcert them.
Thanks Dennis — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dewoller ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Ross!
I have been adapting the Training to portuguese and I found something out of order. In Wikipedia:Training/Newcomers/My sandbox, the core template ask the newcomer to add italic and sections in the talk page, however the previous page don't explain how to do it. I don't know if it happens with students and educators training but I'm just pointing out a possible improvement. Regards, OTAVIO1981 ( talk) 21:03, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
I'd appreciate your input at Wikipedia:Education_noticeboard#Secondary_sourcing_in_psychology_articles. Smallman12q ( talk) 02:42, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
I just got out of the hospital and I'm still weak,I had more then the Flu but thanks for your get well. TucsonDavidU.S.A. 18:50, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage Ross, We continue to work on our Education Program:Drake University/Global Youth Studies (Spring 2013). However, it's tricky to link - as you can see, I did external link here. Sometimes, WP tells me that the course does not exist. I have been maneuvering around this by cutting and pasting on my page, but what am I doing wrong to get this message? Advice how to fix so I can quick reference an internal link? Will be teaching this again in the fall. Many thanks! Prof.Vandegrift ( talk) 16:55, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
Soooo, the dialogue box for the link in the toolbar tells me that it doesn't exist, but it works just fine. I have seen it in other instances, too. Thanks for your help. BTW, I read the Wikipedia:Concerns with United States Education Program article and related links, above. Useful to hear these perspectives. Prof.Vandegrift ( talk) 17:17, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Sage, I just left a question for you on the Education Noticeboard [ [1]]. The question is: can I access the sandboxes of my students? And if not, how can I best monitor their work? Thanks, Robert Kluijver ( talk) 22:15, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
Hello. There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Class_of_1700_students_fill_Wikipedia_with_plagiarism._Response_from_prof_is_accusation_of_illegal_behaviour_by_editors. Thank you. v/r - T P 19:45, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
Could you look at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Batch_post_for_WP:USEP? Smallman12q ( talk) 23:28, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage Ross (WMF)! As a student editor on Wikipedia, you have a lot of valuable experience about what it's like to edit as a part of a classroom assignment. In order to help other students like you enjoy editing while contributing positively to Wikipedia, it's extremely helpful to hear from real student editors about their challenges, successes, and support needs. Please take a few minutes to answer these questions by clicking below. (Note that the responses are posted to a public wiki page.) Thanks!
Delivered on behalf of User:Sage Ross (WMF), 15:50, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage Ross, I was needing an article on wikipedia of a high school to use as a model for the article I'm currently writing about my high school. This article needs to be rated B class or better and preferably needs to be a public school. If you could help me locate one, I'd apprciate it. Thanks! -PikeSamantha7-- PikeSamantha7 ( talk) 17:42, 10 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage, I thought it worth pointing you and others to Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk#Class project.
A professor writes there, "Throughout the process of creation, we have been assured by everything in Wikipedia that articles did not have to be perfect to be put up, that posting an article was not the end of the process, but was rather the beginning of a process. To suddenly find out that what we've been told is not in fact reality is very disappointing and disturbing. Right now, when I report back to the English faculty at the college, I will have to discourage them from undertaking such a program."
An experienced AFC volunteer replies there, "The Articles for Creation space is not really suitable for class projects because timing is so unpredictable here. We are currently experiencing a severe backlog. Wikipedia actually has a very comprehensive support system for projects such as yours at Wikipedia:School and university projects". (Full versions of each comment are back at the above link - there's a bit more to it than just backlogs).
Posting this here because Wikipedia talk:School and university projects seemed overly quiet (although perhaps my logic is a bit circular there.) -- Demiurge1000 ( talk) 03:24, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage. Perhaps you might have a moment to help this person out regarding setting up a course page? If so, grand. If not, no worries. -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 20:32, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
So I was looking for an example course page, and the first few I looked at didn't do the trick. So I thought I'd look at Diana's course at Rice, and searched... but it wasn't there. Is there any reason why not all the current courses show up at this page? -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 03:09, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
Oh, and a somewhat related question: what's the difference between Spring and Q1? Having these overlapping categories (and perhaps there are others?) makes it difficult to see at a glance what courses are on the go at any one time. -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 03:14, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
I just took care of the message you left on my talk page, and it occurred to me that I really ought to come here also and let you know how, throughout all of the discussions about class projects, you are truly a pleasure to work with. You are consistently clueful, helpful, and efficient, and one of the best WMF folks in that regard. Thanks, and keep up the good work! -- Tryptofish ( talk) 19:19, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
Hello Sage my students have mostly finished their WP editing assignments. Some have not done well but most have: they really took to it and enjoyed the experience. I think we have made some valuable contributions to wikipedia. One question I have: how can I check who wrote a particular section? For ex three of my students have expanded the page Contemporary Art in Egypt. There's one section here | Political Song & Music where I wonder who wrote the bulk of the text. Might have been somebody from outside my course. How can I found out who wrote a specific piece of text? Thanks for helping Robert Kluijver ( talk) 22:18, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for all the good tips. Both tools are very useful. The revision history was otherwise taking too long, and the search a bit too haphazard! Greetings Robert Kluijver ( talk) 07:30, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
Sorry, I wasn't checking that talk page. I think I've made the changes you want, but if not, please get back to me. Wnt ( talk) 04:20, 25 April 2013 (UTC)
Sage: I'd be grateful if you checked Kvilla92 ( talk) where I have detailed some significant problems with the an edit performed, I believe, by a member of an educational team. I'm picking on you because you put the prior post on that user talk page and seem to have something somewhat official to do with these educational projects. Regards. --David djlewis ( talk) 00:17, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
Watch out for that Brandon guy. Kaldari ( talk) 23:45, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
Dogs are cuter.
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LiAnna Davis (WMF) (
talk) 00:12, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
Jackson Peebles ( talk) 20:21, 7 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi, you were recommended to me by Piotrus ( talk · contribs) as someone who might be able to meet with several staff members of the Archives and Special Collections Departments who will have history interns working this fall on a Wikipedia project. Basically, the project would entail improving pages related to Pittsburgh and Pitt history. We are new to Wikipedia and would appreciate any guidance you would be willing to give to us. If you are unable to meet are you aware of anyone who are local to Pittsburgh and may be willing to meet with us? Wcdst3 ( talk) 18:28, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage! I'm teaching Developmental Biology again this semester, and would like to use my course page from the spring ( Education Program:Boston College/Developmental Biology (Spring 2013)) as a template for my Fall course ( Education Program:Boston College/Developmental Biology (Fall 2013). I'm doing the same course with a few updates, so I just need to change wikipedia project dates and add a little bit more information. Is there a way to copy the page as a whole? Can't get past the "course wizard" prompt. And, if I do it section by section, I'm afraid I'll short circuit other helpful things in the wizard. Suggestions? I got great comments on this project from my students. Really worked out well. I will need to find at least an online ambassador for this semester. Hakeleh ( talk) 20:07, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage, in HK we were encouraged today to let you know our wishes regarding Wikipedia:Training and Special:Institutions. I'd like to see the combination of these; having the possibility to become tutor for a group of students and watch them doing the tutorial. Cheers, Pgallert ( talk) 08:54, 7 August 2013 (UTC)
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Say Hello to the World | An Invitation to Earth | Small Changes, Big Impact | The Neutral Point of View | The Veil of Verifiability | The Civility Code | Looking Good Together |
Hi Sage, I'm Peter in Australia aka
Shirt58 (
talk ·
contribs ·
deleted contribs ·
logs ·
filter log ·
block user ·
block log). I think
this is quite possibly a misplaced Campus Ambassador application. I know about as much about "Campus Ambassadors" as the apparent applicant, so my apologies if this is a fuddle-up.
Pete. --
Shirt58 (
talk) 13:02, 7 September 2013 (UTC)
I want to add Antineutron as a course Instructor for my course Politics of Digital Piracy. Is this possible. Thanks. Atavel ( talk) 05:57, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
Category:Wikipedia training For Ambassadors, which you created, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. — Preceding signed comment added by Cymru.lass ( talk • contribs) 00:56, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
Hey Sage. Shouldn't all the training slides be tagged as being in WikiProject Help? Maybe you could do that if you get a chance? Thanks. Biosthmors ( talk) pls notify me (i.e. {{ U}}) while signing a reply, thx 11:43, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
@ Biosthmors:: ping, just in case you didn't catch the reply here.-- Sage Ross (WMF) ( talk) 14:59, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
Per this, and the discussion on the Education Noticeboard, I'm not sure why you didn't/don't use Turnitin. I think that's the standard plagiarism-checker in use in most universities, and it has the advantage that it keeps copies of everything submitted to it, so (indirectly at least) it has some kind of window on paper mills etc. It may be that you need to pay to subscribe, but that would seem to be an expense the WMF could spring for. -- jbmurray ( talk • contribs) 17:18, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
Can you check and see if you have a group of students in the Education program editing under similar registered names starting with User:BQUB13- followed by various names after the hyphen? We either have a mass of sockpuppets or several students editing, while jointly working on the same articles. I'm thinking we have a bunch of students, but I'm unable to locate the school. Can you help? Thanks, Cindy( talk) 12:15, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for alerting me Sage -- I made two small suggestions, one for each brochure. best -- Janeatcc ( talk) 00:30, 16 November 2013 (UTC)
Sage. The Original Soni's application is languishing. If I copied and pasted the contents of User:Biosthmors/Ambassadors into the WP:ENB and signed it, would it notify everyone listed? Thanks. Biosthmors ( talk) pls notify me (i.e. {{ U}}) while signing a reply, thx 16:09, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
Hi Sage. I was wondering if you could review / prod others to review Brent Purkaple's application for Instructor rights on the Education Noticeboard. Brent is one of my TAs in my class right now and is going to be TAing for Kerry Magruder in the Spring. They are wanting to run the Education Program in their class and Brent will be the point man for the project due to Kerry's time constraints. I am helping them to set up their course and will be here to answer questions or refer them on to you and Jami if they have any difficult issues. Thanks, John. Kirwanfan ( talk) 16:21, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
I didn't discover my error until Professorpotter contacted me 7 hours later and I don't remember the details. Maybe it did say delete at the deletion and I only saw "removed course" afterwards at Special:Log/PrimeHunter (text made by MediaWiki:Logentry-course-remove). It shouldn't be important what the logs say when the deletion has already happened. I don't dare test-clicking "delete" links at courses now to see what the page looks like when I have already messed up once and undelete still doesn't work. PrimeHunter ( talk) 17:27, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
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Posted automatically via sandbox guided tour. Sage Ross (WMF) ( talk) 18:04, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
On the example course you created please remove me. I enrolled but after reading the course schedule in farther detail I do not need to participate in the course. — Preceding unsigned comment added by StudiesWorld ( talk • contribs) 18:05, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
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Dear Sage Ross (WMF), Thanks for your help with Welcome to Wikipedia-2013 Telugu edition --06:34, 24 December 2013 (UTC) |
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Posted automatically via sandbox guided tour. Sage Ross (WMF) ( talk) 18:15, 27 December 2013 (UTC)