Category Archives: Wikipedia

Wikipedian: Li_wiki_2015

I also created post on my blog, so I am attaching the link below with the password. https://blogs.ubc.ca/luli/?p=20 Password: EDST403   Genetics of Cancer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_of_cancer Blog Summary of Wikipedia experience   Introduction Wikipedia is a widely used resource for quick … Continue reading

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Wiki Assignment

At first it was difficult to find an article for my subject area that required any real edits. This is likely because tech ed is such a technical subject area and as such, has a plethora of materials about it. … Continue reading

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Wikipedia Collaboration: Metalworking

The Wikipedia page I contributed to was the page about patina as it applies to metalworking.  Under the section Applied Patina I added my two cents on how you can make your own substitute for ferric acid by mixing one part muriatic acid … Continue reading

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Wikipedia Collaboration

For the past couple of weeks, I have been participating in the wonderful world of Wikipedia editing.  Knowing that Wikipedia is an open source, public encyclopaedia, There are rules that must be followed, and one of them is “No Original … Continue reading

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Wikipedia Collaboration

Wikipedia Assignment Kris Firth EDST 403 Isabeau Iqbal I edited a page on woodworking, and added content on modern day woodwork. Before editing the page, I found that there was noting on modern advances in technology and their effects on … Continue reading

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Felix’s Own June 22, 2015

The Wikipedia I was asked to do… Went horribly wrong, truly went askew… Of every experience I had, one would argue… As the more I participated, The more the resistance became true. And then my self-esteem turned sour and blue… … Continue reading

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Rachael Lewitzky’s Wikipedia Collaboration Assignment

Teaching Area: Mathematics Wikipedia Page Edited: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probability   Part 1 At first, I found the idea of editing a Wikipedia page daunting: I wondered what contributions I could possibly make to a database that seemingly had a boundless breadth of … Continue reading

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