Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Higher education/COTM

message: So, I based most of this off of Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Congress/COTW.  Now, I'd ask them about how they originally coded everything and how they managed the past collaboration topics, but it turns out they haven't updated since March 2007, so I have decided to just take what we have agreed on in the discussion on the WP:Uni/Talk Page instead.  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 06:13, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Very nice!  Is there a way to make the COTF box at the top of the page reflect the start and end dates for the current COTF? Esrever (klaT) 16:32, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll see if I can put that information in :-) - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 22:51, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: How does that look?  :-) - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 23:02, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Very nice! Esrever (klaT) 23:05, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  About COTF 

message: === University ===
=== CSU East Bay ===
=== Beijing Institute of Technology ===
* I'll need some help going over the translations.  Google translate did very little in terms of translating Chinese to English, so I pretty much had to re-translate it myself.  Since I've spent so much time on this thing, I'd like a couple pairs of eyes to look over just so we don't leave behind random grammatical/word choice errors.  If someone can take a look, that'd be great.  Thanks!  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 09:28, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  COTF 1 Talk Topics 

message: * I'll need some help going over the translations.  Google translate did very little in terms of translating Chinese to English, so I pretty much had to re-translate it myself.  Since I've spent so much time on this thing, I'd like a couple pairs of eyes to look over just so we don't leave behind random grammatical/word choice errors.  If someone can take a look, that'd be great.  Thanks!  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 09:28, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Beijing Institute of Technology]] 

message: So how effective is this COTF program?  Please list the faults and room for improvement here.  I'd like to hear your feedback as well as possible ways to attract other editors to join the bandwagon.  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 07:14, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  General Discussion 

message: Why the need for a list of active COTF editors? Why need they be contacted? Wouldn't it make more sense to just ask us to include this page on our watchlist and have discussions and questions posted here? --Midnightdreary (talk) 13:20, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I tend to agree. Rather than messaging everyone they should be checking the COTF page anyway if they really want to participate. Important happenings can go there. —Noetic Sage 19:43, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Active COTF editors? 

message: === University of Phoenix ===
Archived Comments from Nomination (blanked when selected for ENT)
; Comments:
* (A school with 280,000 students deserves an article worth its size and impact on adult education) --17reasons (talk) 21:32, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You know, I don't necessarily see a problem with focusing on University of Phoenix - but the editor who nominated should understand that the controversy surrounding it will be one of the most important elements in its article. Considering U of P's prevalence across the country, its (inflated?) number of enrolled students and the nation-wide controversial attention it has garnered, it might deserve a larger article... it just might be a bitter pill to swallow when it's all done. --Midnightdreary (talk) 23:31, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess it's just a classic case of "Be careful of what you wish for"... - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 05:25, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Exactly, lol. --Midnightdreary (talk) 14:37, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Since this school has inherent difference from traditional colleges, (working adult education, large online student body, no research focus, profit/shareholder return orientation), should the outline used be modified from the structure in WP:UNIGUIDE?  Working NPOV into this article will be challenging and will find resistance.Medicscout (talk) 15:40, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I do not believe UOP should receive any special treatment, especially when many other universities offer online courses and degrees in their respective distance learning programs.  NPOV should be in every article.  Resistance will be greeted with the standard Wikipedia treatment.  I don't think we'll have any problems.  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 09:22, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  COTF 6 Talk Topics 

message: Archived Comments from Nomination (blanked when selected for ENT)
; Comments:
* (A school with 280,000 students deserves an article worth its size and impact on adult education) --17reasons (talk) 21:32, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You know, I don't necessarily see a problem with focusing on University of Phoenix - but the editor who nominated should understand that the controversy surrounding it will be one of the most important elements in its article. Considering U of P's prevalence across the country, its (inflated?) number of enrolled students and the nation-wide controversial attention it has garnered, it might deserve a larger article... it just might be a bitter pill to swallow when it's all done. --Midnightdreary (talk) 23:31, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess it's just a classic case of "Be careful of what you wish for"... - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 05:25, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Exactly, lol. --Midnightdreary (talk) 14:37, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Since this school has inherent difference from traditional colleges, (working adult education, large online student body, no research focus, profit/shareholder return orientation), should the outline used be modified from the structure in WP:UNIGUIDE?  Working NPOV into this article will be challenging and will find resistance.Medicscout (talk) 15:40, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I do not believe UOP should receive any special treatment, especially when many other universities offer online courses and degrees in their respective distance learning programs.  NPOV should be in every article.  Resistance will be greeted with the standard Wikipedia treatment.  I don't think we'll have any problems.  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 09:22, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[University of Phoenix]] 

message: *I think this school will be much more enjoyable to work on than UOP.  Referencing and citation needs some work, there is a Notes section randomly in the middle of the article.  I am working on the structure to comply with WP:UNIGUIDE.Medicscout (talk) 15:39, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Rollins College]] 

message: Sorry I am late in choosing the next COTF.  My birthday was on the 30th and the 31st I was sick all day.  I'll work on this when I get back home.  (I'm in the middle of a lecture at the moment...lol)  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ contribs 20:12, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sorry 

message: I'm interested in starting this back up.  As stated on WT:UNI, if you are interested in this as well, please let me know so I can try to make this work.  Thanks.  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ guestbook ♦ contribs 17:36, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd be interested in taking a shot on a COTF. Samwisep86 (talk) 20:11, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: As would I.  I really think that we ought to limit the collaboration to just one article per fortnight (or even per month), with the stated goal of getting some piece of B-Class (or lower) article ready to pass the GA process at the end of the collaboration. Esrever (klaT) 20:26, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm in... let's do this!--Dabackgammonator (talk) 23:48, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

text: COTM. I think a fortnight is not enough to get a B-class article to GA. However, as long as we collaborate toward specific goals, we should be fine.--Dabackgammonator (talk) 08:51, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

text: *I'd go for a COTM as well, it will help in times of low participation rates.  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ guestbook ♦ contribs 09:21, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

text: Please go vote.  Also, if you are interested in updating the University Portal, please express your interest in the list below:  Thanks - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ guestbook ♦ contribs 21:56, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Next COTF 

message: someone please break the tie so i can pick the topic please?  thx,  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ guestbook ♦ contribs 22:22, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  I've been waiting for a tiebreaker 

message: As indicated by Madcoverboy, COTM program was not launched properly when I had my WikiBreaks.  I have therefore extended Berkeley's COTM period until the end of this month.  If you have any questions, please discuss it here.  Thanks.  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ guestbook ♦ contribs 04:27, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edition I of COTM has been extended by one month 

message: It's been past "spring break" and there's still no activity.
I'm also disappointed in the selections. Nearly all the previous COTMs have been American schools -- I would like to see Canadian, Australian, and British ones added to the nomination list as well.
The last 10 picks by the moderator were all exclusively American (except one). That is disappointing, and shows an Americentrism where there ought not to be. Keitherson (talk) 06:11, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: A couple of things I'd like to point out.  I am no longer the moderator for the COTM due to time conflicts.  I have stated that in WT:UNI months ago.  The program had picks from all over the world, including HKU, University of Kent, King's College London, and other universities in India, China and Thailand.  This does not include nominations which did not receive enough votes to become a topic for the old COTF program or the COTM program.  Please thoroughly review the selections before you start attacking random people you have not worked with, you have no background on, and probably will not work with.  Have a good day.  - Jameson L. Tai talk ♦ guestbook ♦ contribs 08:26, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  NEXT COTM ?? 

message: - Mkdwtalk 20:46, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vancouver 

message: It is unfortunate that nothing really happened on the Cornell University article in August 2010.  Could you please put it back into the nomination line up? Thanks. Racepacket (talk) 02:42, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Cornell University

message: This article needs a lot of work.  More experienced hands are welcomed. Racepacket (talk) 01:37, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: University of Virginia's College at Wise