Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Oregon State University/Wikipedia and Information Equity (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Wikipedia and Information Equity
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Instructor
- Diana Park
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Honors
- Course dates
- 2021-03-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-06-04 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 12
Students will be learning about Wikipedia - How are articles created, edited, and by whom? We will consider Wikipedia's place in society as we work to create new content and address knowledge gaps.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 2 April 2021
- 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.
Our course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
These two links are optional, but recommended reading. Suggestion: print these out, they're booklets.
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Create an account and join this course page using the enrollment link found on our Canvas site in Week 1 Overview (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
You should come to class on April 9th with a username (remember your password).
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 9 April 2021
- Assignment - Begin thinking about an article topic
Identifying an article you want to create or work on is up to you, but here are some places to start your search.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 16 April 2021
- Assignment - Copyedit an article
- Assignment - Claim your article topic
It's time to claim your article topic. If you are undecided, setup a meeting to talk with Diana and/or Laurie next week, and we can meet to discuss.
- (Optional) Review the rules for health topics
- (Optional) Translating articles
- Optional guide(s) to help you write articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 23 April 2021
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 30 April 2021
- Milestones
Everyone is gathering information and working on their articles.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 7 May 2021
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Assignment - Peer reviews are complete
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 14 May 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.
- 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
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- Friday, 21 May 2021
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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.
- Polish your work
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact our Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
- Assignment - Reflective Essay Due
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 28 May 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
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 4 June 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia.