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- Course name
- Data Ethics
- Institution
- York University
- Instructor
- Jonathan Obar
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Communication Studies
- Course dates
- 2020-01-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-07 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
In this course, we will discuss concepts, theories, case studies, and exercises that inform ongoing debates about data ethics. Multiple perspectives will be explored and critiqued through study, discussion, and experiential-learning exercises. This will involve questioning Canadian and international examples. With the aim of informing and even empowering future generations of public scholars, we will work together to develop a detailed and nuanced engagement in the moral and pragmatic challenges central to deliberations over the future of Big Data.
Timeline
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 February 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.
- In class - 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.)
Please also start working on the training modules. These must be completed by April 7.
- In class - Everyone Has a Wikipedia Account
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 3 March 2020
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 10 March 2020
- In class - Choose a Topic
All students should have a topic chosen by this date. Please see the list of potential topics organized by the instructor.
- In class - Working in the Sandbox
All students should be working on their 3,000-word assignment in their Wikipedia sandbox.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 March 2020
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 April 2020
- In class - Wikify Your Sandbox
All students will review guidelines for wikifying their sandboxes, and work on this in class.
Week 13
- Milestones
The 3,000-word assignment is due on April 7 in your Wikipedia sandbox. Please make sure all training modules are completed by this date as well.