Wikipedia:Workshop/DGCU Workshop 2

The second workshop on Wikipedia editing in DST Seminar Room, Department of Geography, University of Calcutta

Facilitators

• user: Schwiki
• user: Sujay25

Summary

The Wikipedia Workshop is a short-duration event where participants are introduced to the basics of Wikipedia. The workshop aims to equip its participants with the rudiments of contributing to Wikipedia, and to introduce Wikipedia as an encyclopaedia and a concept to them.

Participants from DGCU Workshop 1 will also be there to get more familiar with the Wikipedia environment.

About the workshop

The workshop will cover the basics of Wikipedia in theory and practice. There will be a demo of editing Wikipedia pages, a hands-on Wikipedia editing session, and a questions and answers round. Advanced editing practices will be there for the participants from DGCU Workshop 1.

Date and Venue

• Date: 8th November, 2016
• Day: Tuesday
• Start Time: 12.00 p.m.
• End Time: 3:00 p.m
• Venue: DST Seminar Room, Department of Geography, University of Calcutta,35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700 019.
• Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/KSCQZGo4YNw
• Cost: This event is free of cost

Participants

Faculty and Students from the Department of Geography, University of Calcutta

Previous workshops

• Workshop 1