Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/York College of Pennsylvania/Technical and Scientific Communication (Fall 2021)
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- Course name
- Technical and Scientific Communication
- Institution
- York College of Pennsylvania
- Instructor
- Emily Cope
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Science Communication
- Course dates
- 2021-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 40
This 200 level course introduces science, health, and technical majors to the theories and practices of effective professional and public communication in their careers.
In this unit, students will develop a scientific literature review and then draw from that secondary research to contribute to Wikipedia. This assignment will allow students to practice identifying gaps in Wikipedia content and "translating" expert knowledge for non-expert audiences.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 August 2021 | Thursday, 26 August 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.)
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 August 2021 | Thursday, 2 September 2021
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 September 2021 | Thursday, 9 September 2021
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 September 2021 | Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 September 2021 | Thursday, 23 September 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
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 September 2021 | Thursday, 30 September 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
- 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.
- 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!
- 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!