Difference between revisions of "Contributing"

From Georgia Tech Student Wiki
(Overhauled current guidelines)
Line 1: Line 1:
  +
The guidelines for '''contributing''' to the GT Student Wiki provide a standard set of rules and conventions for all contributors to follow. Anyone may contribute to the wiki as long as they follow the guidelines.
So, you want to contribute to this wiki! We appreciate all the help we can get! Still, follow these rules:
 
   
  +
== References to Faculty and Copyrighted Material ==
== Guidelines for talking about courses, faculty, and students ==
 
   
==== Don't be hurtful ====
+
=== Professors and Faculty ===
  +
Do not post negative reviews or rants about professors. Positive or neutral comments about professors are allowed, and you may also link to professors' [https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ Rate My Professors] pages.
If you have positive or neutral things to post about profs, that's fine
 
   
  +
=== Contact Information ===
Negative reviews of profs and rants are not allowed. Link to the prof's [https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ Rate My Professors] page instead
 
 
Avoid providing direct contact information concerning a subject; instead, link to the subject's personal or professional webpage, if available.
   
  +
Do not post previous or current course syllabi as they contain contact information of professors and [[Teaching Assistants|teaching assistants]] (TAs).
==== Be conscientious about posting contact information ====
 
Instead, link to the subject's personal or professional webpage, if available
 
   
  +
=== Copyrighted Material ===
==== Do not post or link to copyrighted material without permission ====
 
This includes, but is not limited to: pirated textbook links, current or previous homework/projects/quizzes/tests, etc.
+
Do not post or link to copyrighted material without permission. This includes, but is not limited to pirated textbook links, current or previous assignments and assessments, etc. You may indicate the existence or non-existence of these resources, but do not mention where they are located.
   
  +
=== Honor Code ===
(You ''may'' indicate the existence or non-existence of these resources; just don't point out ''where'' they are).
 
  +
All contributions must be consistent with Georgia Tech's [https://osi.gatech.edu/content/honor-code honor code].
 
Get permission before posting current or previous course syllabi, as they contain contact info of profs (and TAs!)
 

Revision as of 12:48, 23 May 2021

The guidelines for contributing to the GT Student Wiki provide a standard set of rules and conventions for all contributors to follow. Anyone may contribute to the wiki as long as they follow the guidelines.

References to Faculty and Copyrighted Material

Professors and Faculty

Do not post negative reviews or rants about professors. Positive or neutral comments about professors are allowed, and you may also link to professors' Rate My Professors pages.

Contact Information

Avoid providing direct contact information concerning a subject; instead, link to the subject's personal or professional webpage, if available.

Do not post previous or current course syllabi as they contain contact information of professors and teaching assistants (TAs).

Copyrighted Material

Do not post or link to copyrighted material without permission. This includes, but is not limited to pirated textbook links, current or previous assignments and assessments, etc. You may indicate the existence or non-existence of these resources, but do not mention where they are located.

Honor Code

All contributions must be consistent with Georgia Tech's honor code.