Coaching and Classes

If you learn better in a one-on-one situation, you’re not alone. Wikipedia has three pages where an editor can go for personalized advising. Consider one of these services if you’re serious about honing your skills:

  • Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User (shortcut: WP:ADOPT). A program where experienced editors pair up with and help new, inexperienced editors.

  • Wikipedia:Editor review (shortcut: WP:ER). Lets an editor have several peers evaluate his edits and provide tips and pointers on areas for improvement.

  • Wikipedia:Admin coaching (shortcut: WP:ADCO). This program is for editors who know the basics of editing articles, but need help learning new roles like vandal-fighting.

In addition, Wikipedia:IRC channels (shortcut: WP:IRC) has information about the freenode network’s dedicated chat rooms. These are online meeting places, open 24 hours a day, in which Wikipedians can engage in real-time discussions with each other.

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