User:Jtneill/Presentations/How and why to edit Wikipedia

About
This 15 minute session was presented during Open Access Week 2014 at University of Canberra on Monday 20 October 12:30-1:00 Project Room 3 (1C77 - Student Commons)

Intro video

 * Wikipedia – An investment for your future; your children's future (youtube. 4:09 mins)

Wikimedia Foundation sister projects

 * Wikipedia
 * Wikiversity
 * Wikibooks
 * Wiki Commons
 * Wikinews
 * Wikiquote
 * Wikispecies etc.

Why edit Wikipedia?

 * Share your expertise
 * Network with other experts
 * Build online social identity for your:
 * Self
 * Department
 * University
 * Region
 * “Easy” way to volunteer

Why would you edit?

How to edit Wikipedia?

 * Create an account
 * Real name or a screen name
 * Accounts are global, so you'll also edit Wikiversity, Wikibooks, etc.
 * Create a user page (optional)
 * Your user page is a good place to practice editing, if you're unsure
 * Watchlist articles of interest
 * Start by improving existing articles

Wikipedia editing basics

 * Edit & Save (with edit summary)
 * Bold, Italics, Underline
 * Headings
 * Links – internal and external
 * Inserting images
 * Working with tables
 * Citations
 * Wikipedia editing basics:
 * "How to edit Wikipedia videos"
 * Cheatsheet

Slides

 * How and why to edit Wikipedia (Slideshare)