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Course name
Selected Topics in the Sociology of Education
Institution
McMaster University
Instructor
Karen Robson
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Sociology
Course dates
2020-01-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


Students will be directed to edit articles on Canadian education history and education-related research in Canada, particularly that which focuses on underrepresented groups.

Student Assigned Reviewing
EliciaBeyer Education in Ontario Effects of divorce
Harria18 School shooting Private education in Canada, Cyberbullying
Sulema James St. Paul’s Indian Residential School School shooting, Westmount Secondary School
DetectivePrince Education and the LGBTQ+ Community St. Paul’s Indian Residential School, Effects of divorce
Majaterzic8 Private education in Canada Education and the LGBTQ+ Community, Education in Quebec
Verboomd Effects of divorce Black Canadians, Coparenting
Conormorty History of education in Canada Effects of divorce, Bullying
Goldswoh Montessori in India Westmount Secondary School, Private education in Canada
Wangs161 Education in Quebec Education in Ontario, Higher education in Nova Scotia
Ellsmers Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Rankings of universities in Canada, Westmount Secondary School
Popej811 Bullying
Sarahjervis71 Westmount Secondary School School shooting, Cyberbullying, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Indigenous decolonization
Youngdn99 Bullying School shooting, Effects of divorce
EmilyR123 Effects of divorce Cyberbullying, Education in Quebec
Lexxxii Education in Ontario Bullying
Lindasreyes Egerton Ryerson Rankings of universities in Canada, Bullying
Ilesk Education in Quebec Rankings of universities in Canada, St. Paul’s Indian Residential School
Mayaswikientry Rankings of universities in Canada Egerton Ryerson
Lamb11 Cyberbullying
Joelmerino Higher education in Nova Scotia
Teodorol Shubenacadie Indian Residential School
Katieestewart Private education in Canada Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Indigenous decolonization
Cotec1 Indigenous decolonization Education and the LGBTQ+ Community
MelissaCozzolino Egerton Ryerson Rankings of universities in Canada

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 6 January 2020   |   Wednesday, 8 January 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.)


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, 13 January 2020   |   Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 20 January 2020   |   Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 27 January 2020   |   Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 3 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 5 February 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Sociology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 10 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 12 February 2020
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, 24 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 26 February 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 March 2020
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 - Exercise

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 9 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 March 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 16 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 March 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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 March 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

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 1 April 2020
Milestones

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