Wikiversity:Orientation

Many educational institutions provide orientation programs for new students. This page aims to serve that function for Wikiversity.

What is Wikiversity?
Wikiversity offers freely-available learning resources on an ever-growing number of topics.
 * 1) What is Wikiversity?
 * 2) Wikiversity Introduction
 * 3) How does Wikiversity work?

Have a look around
There are currently pages created by  registered users!

Want to take a look around but not sure where to start? Try:
 * Browse all major departments.
 * Featured collates the best developed materials to date.
 * Random highlights promising learning resources.

Degree options
Wikiversity is not a degree-granting institution - it does not confer academic degrees, diplomas, or certificates. However, you can find information and participate in learning activities by getting involved here at the Wikiversity that could help your study at a degree-granting institution.

Guided tours
There are several guided tours for newcomers and those developing content.

Your first class
Browse the Wikiversity departments to find a class, course, module, unit of study, etc. that you'll like. You might enjoy take an entry-level class and have fun with it - or take a challenging one that will really extend your knowledge of a subject.

Research
Wikiversity is developing guidelines that will allow participants to engage in research activities. See also Portal:Research.

Become a contributor
Wikiversity is a young project that is developing free learning resources. You can help - read more at Why create an account?.

Communication
There are several mechanisms of interactive communication available, including: For general wiki-based discussion about Wikiversity and any of its content. This is the most active central meeting and communication point. An electronic mailing list to discuss via email, with an accompanying web archive. Realtime chat is available at Wikiversity. Wikiversitans chat using the Internet Relay Chat protocol on the Freenode IRC network.
 * Colloquium
 * Mailing list
 * Realtime chat