Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Lane Community College/WR 121 (Spring 2020)

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Course name
WR 121
Institution
Lane Community College
Instructor
Drew Viles
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-04-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-06-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
26


Here's the project (term long) that students will do in the class. My plan is to assign them a topic and allow them to reject that topic/existing entry and assign themselves one.

Project #3 (Wikipedia): This final research and writing project has the goal of students in the class creating a new Wikipedia article or extend an existing one. To help students with this assignment, your instructor has set up a related Wiki-Edu class online that you will be asked to enroll in. Your successful completion of this assignment will be calculated by the instructor checking off all the following boxes: successful and timely enrollment in the Wiki-Edu class and completion of all required modules and activities contained therein will contribute 75% of your project score while 25% will be determined by the quality of the article you write. My inclination is to use the following rubric (based on one created by Wiki-Edu collaborators) for ascertaining your article’s quality:
• Is the topic notable?
• Have you successfully avoided a conflict of interest?
• Did you write in your own words? Check that your contribution doesn’t contain excessive quotations, or copy any sources, even if you’ve given them credit.
• Is the article—or portion of the article you contributed--clear to a non-expert? Check that you’ve explained acronyms and jargon in simple English the first time you use them.
• Does the article (or your contribution to it) let the reader decide for themselves? Rewrite any persuasive language that aims to sway a reader to a conclusion. Don’t ask the reader to do something. Let the reader make their own conclusions based on the facts.
• Did you proofread your words? Do a basic grammar and spelling check. Make sure your sentences are complete sentences. Remove any first-person (“I/we”) or second-person (“you”) writing.
• Is your formatting consistent with the rest of Wikipedia? Don’t use too many bullet-pointed lists or too many headings in your article.
• Is every claim of yours cited to a reliable source? Good sources include textbooks or academic journals. Don’t cite blog posts.
• Did you make links between your written words and other Wikipedia articles? Link relevant words to other Wikipedia articles the first time they appear. Visit other Wikipedia articles and link them to the article you’ve been working on, too. Stick to words that relate directly to your topic.
• Did you thank people who helped you? Check your User Talk page, and the Talk page of your article. If anyone offered help or feedback, say thanks!

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kaitlynfahey
MarkDreww Marvin Oliver (Quinault; contemporary Seattle-based artist—recently passed), Marvin Oliver (artist)
Jessicanastasia Satay Aloe vera, Cecile Hansen
Chrischokes Marvin Oliver
Claylaskey Cecile Hansen
MountainDwelling William Hauser DePoe (Siletz; 20th century musician), William Hauser DePoe
Alex Winetrout Chanrithy Him
Lasap777777 Aloe vera Marvin Oliver, Toledo, Oregon
Yluworo1 Romance (love)
Edawrd Thomas Toledo, Oregon
Liuyimingfaker Delores Pigsley (Siletz), Delores Pigsley
VRadke1056 Choctaw mythology
Jzolman Emmett Oliver
AshleyMonteiro Aloe vera Alexis Aubichon, Alexis Aubichon Butteville, OR 19th Century
Angel.Apa11 Tribal Canoe Journeys
Darrenishere99 Alexis Aubichon Butteville, OR 19th Century, Alexis Aubichon
Marie emmanuellee Huntington Treaty (Warm Springs), Huntington Treaty Aloe vera
Tang Weibin Lisa Ede Satay, Huntington Treaty (Warm Springs)
Gracehathawayyy Tribal Canoe Journeys
Venito camela bb Kathryn Harrison (Grand Ronde), Kathryn Harrison (Grand Ronde leader) Aloe vera, Chanrithy Him

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
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:


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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 27 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 4 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 11 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 18 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.


Assignment - 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 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
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

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 1 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 3 June 2020
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 8 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 10 June 2020
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.