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Course name
Introduction to Media and Communication
Institution
Arts and Sciences
Instructor
Kelley Crowley
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Films
Course dates
2022-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


An introductory overview of the history and current trends in mass communication from a socio-cultural perspective. Areas covered include print media (newspapers, magazines, and books), electronic media (radio, television, film, and the Internet), advertising, public relations, and media ethics.

Students will be working on film- associated pages.

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 29 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 31 August 2022   |   Friday, 2 September 2022
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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 5 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 7 September 2022   |   Friday, 9 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022   |   Friday, 16 September 2022
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Books

Films

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022   |   Friday, 23 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Friday, 30 September 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022   |   Friday, 14 October 2022
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 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 2022
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 November 2022
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022   |   Friday, 11 November 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022   |   Friday, 18 November 2022
Assignment - Option 2
Adding Media

You'll want to find or create an appropriate photo, illustration, or piece of video/audio to add to an article.

  • Before you start, review the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook, or see Editing Wikipedia pages 10–11.
  • When you've reviewed those pages, take the training linked below.
  • When you're ready to start finding images, remember: Never grab images you find through an image search, or those found on Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit, Imgur, or even so-called "Free image" or "free stock photo" websites. Instead, you'll want to find images with clear proof that the creator has given permission to use their work. Many of these images can be found on search.creativecommons.org.
  • Don't just upload an image to Wikipedia. Instead, upload it to Wikipedia's sister site for images, Wikimedia Commons. For instructions, read through the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook.
Milestones

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