Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of New Orleans/Information Literacy and Scholarly Discourse (Fall)

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Course name
Information Literacy and Scholarly Discourse
Institution
University of New Orleans
Instructor
Brandon Adler
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-08-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This intermediate course to information literacy examines information theories and best practices within a global scholarly discourse instilling students with the ability to find, evaluate, and ethically use information both in- and outside of the classroom. Information literacy enhances the pursuit of knowledge by teaching students to think critically about information and information resources which goes hand-in-hand with Wiki-Edu policies and learning objectives. As the class works through the various threshold concepts of information literacy, I hope to use Wikipedia as the resource to contextually highlight information literacy in practice and give students the opportunity to join the scholarly conversation without feeling like that must publish a paper to do so.

Student Assigned Reviewing
VikAlexander Virtual school Neighborhoods in New Orleans
Aellengray Educational inequality Action film
Ksm0408 Educational inequality Sundance Film Festival
Jhnola Neighborhoods in New Orleans Cognitive behavioral training
Xtiantaylor Real estate Educational inequality
Taywall2828 Sundance Film Festival Virtual school
Shatche1 Sundance Film Festival Real estate
Rmoncada Sundance Film Festival Virtual school
Favaa98 Virtual school Action film
Pwarsame Neighborhoods in New Orleans Sundance Film Festival
Tpourci1 Action film Cognitive behavioral training
Ashleyposaz Virtual School, Virtual school Neighborhoods in New Orleans
Laurensmith18 Sundance Film Festival Action film
Jebradl1 Cognitive behavioral training Sundance Film Festival
Kmklein1 Action film Sundance Film Festival
CForbes24 Real estate Educational inequality
Bllenfan Real estate Virtual school
Smwill21uno Virtual school Real estate
Troygreen65 Action film Educational inequality

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 10 September 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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2020   |   Thursday, 17 September 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020   |   Thursday, 1 October 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
Assignment - Drafting in the Sandbox
Milestones
Assignment - Exercise

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 November 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.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 November 2020
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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 November 2020   |   Thursday, 19 November 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!


In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Milestones

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