Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Temple University/Technology and Culture (Spring 2021)

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Course name
Technology and Culture
Institution
Temple University
Instructor
Adrienne Shaw
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Media Studies and Production
Course dates
2021-01-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-02 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


This course critically examines the nature, role, and significance of new communication technologies in contemporary (largely) U.S. culture. It considers the relationship between these technologies and popular conceptions of work, leisure, art, knowledge, identity, and environment and thus provides a foundation for understanding the nature, role, and significance of new communication technologies as a dynamic factor in society. Students will be editing (or creating) entries on some of the authors whose work we read as well as articles related to course topics.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kendeula Internet activism User:Eagles107/Gender disparity in computing
Tug95050 Janet Abbate User:Cgb1822/Gina Neff
Tui16726 Internet slang User:YOUWIN fka/Remix culture
Danisalv Dark web User:Sxviix/Internet celebrity
Cgb1822 Gina Neff User:Tug95050/Janet Abbate
Virtual Virgo Digital Revolution User:Rubyp18/Direct digital marketing
Sxviix Internet celebrity User:Danisalv/Dark web
YOUWIN fka Remix culture User:Mayxiii/Internet meme
Tuh22823 Video game piracy User:PaintballGuy973/Shooter game
Km1905 Identity tourism User:Yungfunyung/Ghost work
Korecob Anupam Chander User:Alexatechandculture/Mary Bock
Knickthebills Fantasy football (gridiron) User:Han2218/Blancanieves
Pauliesmom Misinformation User:Cmurr81/Internet troll
Templefrogs Digital video User:Allisonk129/sandbox
Average jake gaming Video game culture User:Tuh22823/Video game piracy
Tuj37622 Digital media in education User:D eunoia/Social media in education
Cvdunn Social media in education, User:Cvdunn/Social media in education User:Tuj37622/Digital media in education
Alexatechandculture Mary Bock User:Korecob/Anupam Chander
CheeseSauce15 Immersive technology User:Rjrno3300/Search algorithm
Allisonk129 Digital camera User:Templefrogs/Digital video
Mayxiii Internet meme User:Tui16726/Internet slang
D eunoia Social media in education User:Cvdunn/sandbox
Yungfunyung Ghost work User:Km1905/Identity tourism
DeSosa007 Video game design User:Average jake gaming/Video game culture
CD52348 International expansion of Netflix User:9u5t1n3/Social media and television
PaintballGuy973 Shooter game User:DeSosa007/Video game design
Eagles107 Gender disparity in computing User:Kendeula/Internet activism
Rjrno3300 Search algorithm User:JTPeach/Internet fraud
Rubyp18 Direct digital marketing User:Virtual Virgo/sandbox
Cmurr81 Internet troll User:Pauliesmom/sandbox
JTPeach Internet fraud User:CheeseSauce15/sandbox
9u5t1n3 Social media and television
Han2218 Blancanieves User:Knickthebills/Fantasy football (gridiron)

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 21 January 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:

Assignment - Signing up and getting started

By Sunday Jan 24 (11pm) everyone should have a Wikipedia account and complete this first training module. 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.)

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 January 2021   |   Thursday, 28 January 2021
Assignment - Evaluating articles and sources

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 February 2021   |   Thursday, 4 February 2021
In class - Discussion
Content gaps

What's a content gap?

Assignment - Avoiding plagiarism and How to Edit Wikipedia

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

You are required to do the "Be Bold" and "Talk Page" tutorials

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 February 2021   |   Thursday, 11 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate an article and finding your article

I recommend starting the evaluation and switching articles if it turns out you cannot find much to add/edit. IF YOU ARE ELECTING TO CREATE A NEW ARTICLE: evaluate an article that is similar to the one you are creating (i.e. an biographical article if you are writing about a person, or an article about a similar topic).

[[../../../training/students/choose-topic-from-list-exercise|You can either Choose your topic / Find your sources from a list your instructor has prepared for you or you can choose your own subject by going through the exercise and training above.]]

 

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 February 2021   |   Thursday, 18 February 2021
Assignment - Copy edit YOUR article (see Canvas if you are creating a new article)

Copyedit an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 February 2021   |   Thursday, 25 February 2021
Assignment - Finding sources

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 March 2021   |   Thursday, 4 March 2021
Assignment - Add citations to YOUR article (do ALL tutorials and exercises in SANDBOX)

Exercise: Add one citation from the the sources you gathered in your Week 6 assignment to your Sandbox. DO NOT edit live Wikipedia

Add a citation

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 March 2021   |   Thursday, 11 March 2021
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

 

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 March 2021   |   Thursday, 18 March 2021
Milestones

Now's the time to build up your draft and refine your work. Go back to the evaluation you did in Week 4 and figure out all the things you plan on editing, adding, expanding, and reorganizing about the article you have assigned yourself.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 March 2021   |   Thursday, 25 March 2021
Assignment - Draft contributions due

These will be made available to your classmates for peer-review. 

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 March 2021   |   Thursday, 1 April 2021
Assignment - Peer review

You have been assigned a peer's sandbox to review. Respond to ALL the questions listed in the instructions in Canvas: https://templeu.instructure.com/courses/88080/assignments/1041715

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 April 2021   |   Thursday, 8 April 2021
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and instructor. 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 - Polish your work

Make the changes your peer/I have suggested and begin to finalize your edits/content. Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Review training modules as needed. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

 

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 April 2021   |   Thursday, 15 April 2021
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Move your work out of Wikipedia, following along with the training as you go. If you create a new page be sure to copy your work into a new sandbox as well, and delete the talk page content for the LIVE page you have published.

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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 April 2021   |   Thursday, 22 April 2021
In class - In-class discussion

Guiding questions

Assignment - Finalize and respond to wiki-editors comments

It's the final chance to develop your article before final grading

  • 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!
  • Check the live wikipedia edits you made and see if anyone has responded. If they have make the required improvements to the live edits AND the sandbox (what is in the sandbox is what I am grading for the final assignment).

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 April 2021   |   Thursday, 29 April 2021

Week 16

Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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