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Course name
LIS 11 - Research Strategies Online
Institution
Butte College
Instructor
Tia Germar
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Library
Course dates
2019-10-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-28 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This course is intended for students wishing to improve their information research skills. Students will develop their abilities to locate, interpret, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and communicate information effectively. Students will learn how to identify and define the scope of a research topic and how to effectively research relevant online catalogs, electronic databases and the Internet. As a semester project, students will be editing Wikipedia pages.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Dbranthaver California State University, Chico
ColbyCampbell12 Norway
Auntieb7 Loneliness
M0nst3rNai1s Cosmetics
Jhodge12345 Registered Nurse
Montana203 Body Dysmorphic Disorder
MDRM1998 Easter
AirnGreenwood Saphenista semistrigata
Cjslaughter31337 Hyperthyroidism
GrimReeper77 Cold shock response
PurplePluviophile Soil regeneration
Marshal Sobrero Beavis and Butthead
FloraFawna Ulcerative Colitis
Xoxomissdestiny Developmental Psychology
IsaiasTito Buen Formation
Alyburke23 Triple Jump

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 21 October 2019
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.)

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 28 October 2019
In class - Evaluate an Article

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 4 November 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 11 November 2019
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 18 November 2019
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 25 November 2019
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 2 December 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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!

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 9 December 2019
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!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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