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- Course name
- Capstone Course in American Politics
- Institution
- Oakland University
- Instructor
- Nicole Mathew
- Wikipedia Expert
- Sage (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Political Science
- Course dates
- 2021-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
The course covers the lawmaking process at the federal level. Each student will be responsible for researching the influences behind the passage of a major federal law from the period 1947-2012, using contemporaneous newspaper reporting, committee hearings, committee reports, floor debates and presidential statements. Students will update the legislative history section of the Wikipedia page of the law they have chosen.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 3 September 2021
- 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.)
Note: Due to the late start of classes, the suggested deadline for these Week 1 trainings have been extended until Friday of Week 2.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 10 September 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
If you didn't have time to complete the Week 1 trainings (Wikipedia policies; Sandboxes, talk pages, and watchlists) go back to Week 1 on the Timeline and complete those first.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 17 September 2021
- Assignment - Choose Your Article
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 24 September 2021
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 1 October 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 8 October 2021
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 15 October 2021
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 22 October 2021
- 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
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- Friday, 29 October 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
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 5 November 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. 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 12 November 2021
- Assignment - Reflective Essay
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 19 November 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.