Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Lafayette College/Introduction to Engineering and Public Policy (Fall)
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- Course name
- Introduction to Engineering and Public Policy
- Institution
- Lafayette College
- Instructor
- Deborah Stine
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Science Communication
- Course dates
- 2021-08-31 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 35
This course introduces students to the governance of science and engineering and the role science and engineering play in evidence-based policymaking. The Wiki portion of the course will focus on energy in Pennsylvania.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 August 2021 | Thursday, 2 September 2021
- In class - Pennsylvania, Energy, and Wikipedia
Students will work on groups to enhance Wikipedia sites related to energy in Pennsylvania. This project will take place over the course of 6 weeks and serve as the mid-term for the course.
Student groups can chose to provide updated content for the following Wiki sites. In general, the material on each site is out of date and does not reflect current Pennsylvania policies.
Renewable Energy in Pennsylvania
or students can add new sites on other Pennsylvania energy topics including:
Geothermal Energy in PA (no information)
Nuclear Power in PA (currently there is only a list of nuclear power plants)
Energy Efficiency Policy in PA (no information)
or another energy-related topic proposed by the student group.
The following websites provide information on what is currently on Wikipedia for Energy in PA by Category:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Energy_in_Pennsylvania
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Energy_infrastructure_in_Pennsylvania
During the first lab, students will break into groups and decide what topic to work on for their project. We will then visit the library to meet with a librarian, who will provide guidance to students so they become aware of the information resources available to them.
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
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
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
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.)
- Assignment - Lab Forum Entry
Each week you work on the Wiki project you will need to include as part of your lab entry for the Moodle forum the following information: What your group did on the Wiki project including your personal contribution. This will be done at the end of each lab period.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Do this for the website you've selected to edit in class. If you are creating a new article find a similar page for another state and review that. For energy issues, good examples are typically Massachusetts, New York, California, and Texas.
- In class - Discussion
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 September 2021 | Thursday, 9 September 2021
- In class - Discussion
- Develop Plan of Action
During Lab 2, groups will identify the content gaps and develop a plan of action for filling those gaps. Each person in the group should have a gap to fill. This can be text or a graphic. Before class ends, describe what gaps you are filling, who is doing what, and each student's next steps to prepare for Lab 3.
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 September 2021 | Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- In class - Everyone has started writing to prepare for Week 4
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 September 2021 | Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Assignment - Read about how to do peer review
- Assignment - Read about Wikipedia
- In class - Students will peer review the writing of other groups.
- In class - Develop Plan to Respond to your peer review
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 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 September 2021 | Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
- 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.
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 October 2021 | Thursday, 7 October 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.