A brief overview of social contributions, with links to more detailed information.
What are social contributions?
Social contributions are about giving to others.
Any publicly viewable contribution to the internet that enhances the motivation and emotion project beyond the chapter you are working on.
e.g., direct edit to a book chapter (current or past) or provide feedback on its talk page or contribute to a UCLearn discussion or social media thread in some way that directly or indirectly improves the quality of book chapter project beyond the chapter you are individually working on.
Why social contributions?
Encourage and support peer feedback
Enhance communication skills
Reward student engagement
Types of social contribution
Social contributions can include:
Direct editing to improve past or current chapters (e.g., adding new info/content, fixing errors, improving layout/formatting, adding relevant links) - examples
Provide feedback on chapter talk pages (e.g., especially about chapter plans and/or drafts)
Discussion
UCLearn discussion forum posts e.g., respond to requests for feedback
X - posts that discuss and promote the project using #emot25