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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 "Discuss" tab of this course page. On the course talk 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. | 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 "Discuss" tab of this course page. On the course talk 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. | ||
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==Immediate help== | ==Immediate help== | ||
| + | [[File:Button Icon Violet - CLICK HERE for live help.svg|{{{size|200px}}}|right|link=http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-classroom]] | ||
| + | Looking for immediate help from a Wikipedia Ambassador? Click the big purple button on the right. | ||
| − | + | Enter your Wikipedia username, fill out the CAPTCHA, and click "Connect" to enter chat. Then explain what you need help with. | |
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| − | If no one replies within about 3-5 minutes, try [ | + | If no one replies within about 3-5 minutes, try [[Wikipedia:IRC help disclaimer|this help channel]] instead. |
==Other problems== | ==Other problems== | ||
| − | *If you have conflicts with | + | *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. | *For subject-specific questions related to your course, talk to your instructor(s), teaching assistants, and classmates. | ||
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*'''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! | *'''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. | *'''[[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. # | + | *'''IRC channels''' – These are chatrooms where experienced Wikipedians can often give you immediate help or advice. #wikipedia-en-help and #wikipedia-en-classroom are good places to start looking for help. |
*'''WikiProject talk pages''' – These are message boards for users interested in editing articles about particular topics. | *'''WikiProject talk pages''' – These are message boards for users interested in editing articles about particular topics. | ||
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