Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/State University of New York at Plattsburgh/Communication and Culture (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Communication and Culture
- Institution
- State University of New York at Plattsburgh
- Instructor
- Kirsten Isgro
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Course dates
- 2021-02-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-14 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 37
On 30 January 2021, Wikipedia celebrates its 20th anniversary. One of the world’s most widely read websites, with approximately 550 million unique visitors per month, Wikipedia articles are often the number one hit when using a search browser.
For our Culture and Communication class, students will edit or create an article related to the topics we discuss in class. For this semester long project, students are to think about whose interests are best served by Wikipedia and which people or groups currently have the authority to make rules and to adjudicate conflict on Wikipedia. The key question to answer in this project is: How does Wikipedia shape or influence public knowledge and culture?
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 4 February 2021
- Milestones
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Milestones
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 February 2021 | Thursday, 11 February 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 February 2021
- Assignment - Add to an Article
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2021 | Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Milestones
You will post your selection on Moodle with hyperlink. One main source for ideas is the long list of stubs (Stub articles are generally short, or below the high Wikipedia standard, or both). Other sources for ideas is the WikiProject Women in Red and NYT Overlooked series /https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked.html).
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 March 2021 | Thursday, 4 March 2021
- Milestones
Think about hidden and absent histories. Some sources for ideas is the WikiProject Women in Red and NYT Overlooked series .
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 March 2021 | Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Assignment - Participate in Wiki's Women's History Month
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Gender_gap/International_Women%27s_Day
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 March 2021 | Thursday, 18 March 2021
- Milestones
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 March 2021 | Thursday, 25 March 2021
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 March 2021 | Thursday, 1 April 2021
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 April 2021 | Thursday, 8 April 2021
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 | Thursday, 15 April 2021
- Milestones
- Assignment - Polish your work
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 April 2021
- Assignment - Peer reviews are complete
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles from their peers.
- Milestones
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 April 2021 | Thursday, 29 April 2021
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 May 2021 | Thursday, 6 May 2021
- Assignment - Reflections and Presentations about Wiki
On Thursday, May 6th we will share our contributions to Wikipedia and reflect on the process of knowledge production.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 May 2021 | Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Assignment - Reflective essay