Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Longwood University/Gender, Representation, and Culture (Spring 2022)

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Course name
Gender, Representation, and Culture
Institution
Longwood University
Instructor
Erin Waggoner
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-01-12 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


The course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of women, gender, and sexuality (WGSS) studies through a detailed exploration of cultural representations of gender. One of the primary objectives of the course is to instigate and develop independent, critical thinking about issues of gender and social action around gender inequity. To understand how gender works, we will study a series of written and visual texts that demonstrate the breadth and depth of gender issues in representation. But we will also examine how artists across genres create depictions of gender through formal and aesthetic strategies.

One such way to do this is to examine the disparities in representation on Wikipedia and engage in critical thinking, digital literacy, and research to become social change agents and reduce the information gap.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mlproffitt Dodie Clark Georgia O'Keefe, Janet Mock
Virginia.Marshall Georgia O'Keefe Dodie Clark, Janet Mock
Campcrystallake1935 Janet Mock Queen Christina of Sweden, Ashley Graham
Nicardooo Ashley Graham Mary Ware Dennet, Abby Wambach
Livingstoneag Mary Ware Dennet Serena Williams, Amelia Earhart
Mageeking Georgia O'Keefe Megan Rapinoe, Ashley Graham
Phoenixbra Dodie Clark Serena Williams, Abby Wambach
Lauradeane3 Serena Williams Mary Ware Dennet, Megan Rapinoe
Acrebehn Ashley Graham Georgia O'Keefe, Queen Christina of Sweden
Mia Ragland Georgia O'Keefe Dodie Clark, Amelia Earhart
Kassidysheppard Queen Christina of Sweden Ashley Graham, Abby Wambach
Claireparker101 Serena Williams Mary Ware Dennet, Megan Rapinoe
Isabelreilly Serena Williams Georgia O'Keefe, Queen Christina of Sweden
Glazejasmyn Mary Ware Dennet Serena Williams, Janet Mock
Kanagawar Abby Wambach Dodie Clark, Amelia Earhart
Domenechdc Mary Ware Dennet Ashley Graham, Abby Wambach
KennedyLundeen Queen Christina of Sweden Serena Williams, Megan Rapinoe
Shannonmullaley Janet Mock Mary Ware Dennet, Georgia O'Keefe
Keelimancino Amelia Earhart Queen Christina of Sweden, Janet Mock
JennaLankford Megan Rapinoe Dodie Clark, Amelia Earhart
Jadenpone9 Abby Wambach Mary Ware Dennet, Megan Rapinoe
Eavinson3 Abby Wambach Janet Mock, Amelia Earhart
Joselynsanders Queen Christina of Sweden Dodie Clark, Georgia O'Keefe
StaceyStacks Dodie (singer)
Kennedygiroux

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 January 2022   |   Friday, 21 January 2022
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.

For this course, you are going to specifically be contributing to Biographies of figures with women, gender, and sexuality backgrounds. Instructor approval of these figures are required, and students may not do any of the ten figures we discuss in class. 

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, 24 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 January 2022   |   Friday, 28 January 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

For this activity, get started by examining the Wikipedia page of our first WGST figure: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This will help you get a jumpstart on next week's course materials, too. 

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 February 2022   |   Friday, 4 February 2022
Assignment - Choose Your Person

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

With your partner, identify who you would like to work on during the class Wiki Project.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 7 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 February 2022   |   Friday, 11 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022   |   Friday, 18 February 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Psychology

Sociology

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Friday, 25 February 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022   |   Friday, 4 March 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022   |   Friday, 18 March 2022
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022   |   Friday, 25 March 2022
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
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022   |   Friday, 1 April 2022
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
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022   |   Friday, 8 April 2022
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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022   |   Friday, 15 April 2022
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 18 April 2022   |   Friday, 22 April 2022
Milestones

This week, you should be preparing a short 3-5 minute presentation for the class next week. 

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 27 April 2022   |   Friday, 29 April 2022
In class - Wikipedia Presentations

This week in class, you are presenting on your work and contributions.