Wikipedia:United States Education Program/Courses/Plate Tectonics (Alex Webb)/Getting help
Course Discussion Page
[edit]For most kinds of help on Wikipedia—technical questions; policies and guidelines; etiquette; conflicts with editors; feedback and reviews of your work—the first place you should turn is the Discussion tab On this page, you can also see what questions and requests for feedback your classmates posted, and you may be able to learn from the answers they got or answer their questions yourself. Here's how to participate in the course page discussions:
- Discussion tab
- Post your question or request in a new section.
- Sign your post with four tildes so the responder knows who you are
- Enter an edit summary before you save your post.
Campus and Online Ambassadors
[edit]If you don't get a response within a day or two on your Course Discussion Page, post to your Campus Ambassador's Talk Page
You can also direct your question to your Online Ambassador's Talk page or a second online ambassador.
Immediate 24/7 Help with Technical Editing
[edit]If you need immediate help related to technical editing, you can use 24/7 Online WP Ambassador Chatroom where someone usually can help you instantaneously. Remember this method is for technical editing support only. Here's how to participate in the Online Chat room:
- Log into the 24/7 Online WP Ambassador Chatroom
- Enter your Wikipedia username, fill out the CAPTCHA, and click "Connect" to enter chat.
- Then explain what you need help with. If no one replies within about 3-5 minutes, try this help channel instead.
Other problems
[edit]- If you have conflicts with an Ambassador or another editor that you don't want to post about publicly, talk to another Ambassador or your instructor.
- For subject-specific questions related to your course, talk to your instructor(s), teaching assistants, and classmates.
Glossary of places to get help
[edit]- Article talk pages – The discussion pages of articles (or "talk" pages) are typically where discussions about the content of articles take place. Other editors may leave messages about your work here. If someone reverts changes you make to an article, the talk page is where you should start a discussion. Put it on your watchlist!
- Campus Ambassadors – Your Campus Ambassadors hold office hours and may be able to meet with you to discuss problems and questions about Wikipedia.
- Course talk page – This is the main place for discussing your assignments, posting problems or questions that come up, and giving and receiving feedback about your articles. Put it on your watchlist!
- Wikipedia:Help desk – This page is an additional forum for getting help from Wikipedians.
- IRC channels – These are chatrooms where experienced Wikipedians can often give you immediate help or advice.
- WikiProject talk pages – These are message boards for users interested in editing articles about particular topics.