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Course name
Writing for the Web
Institution
Oregon State University
Instructor
Tim Jensen
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Writing for the Web
Course dates
2018-04-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-06-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


We’ve got three chief objectives in this course. We need to consider how the unique properties of the internet-as-medium affects what kind of writing is considered compelling and persuasive. We must then ask what that means for us as writers—for our writing strategies, processes, and principles. We need to then respond with thoughtful discussion and deliberation, but also through evolution in our practices, such that when we write for the web, we do so with a keen awareness of online reading habits, mechanisms of circulation, and networked publics.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Eileen kd
Chase Fettig Baxter Street Dudes
Bret martinsen Baxter Street Dudes
Aasthasuri osu
Jonecole
StefanieGamboa
NishaHamann
Abbieowen
QuinnPeaks
Tia Rae13
Christiansonmakayla Baby Gaga
Molly Duddlesten
Jordanhagedorn
Cheyannerules
Gilletko
Mariah.edgecomb Baxter Street Dudes
Trapalis
Lepiree
Coreysanders
Jkmkatt

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 May 2018   |   Thursday, 3 May 2018
Assignment - Practicing the basics
  • Create an account and join this course page.
  • Complete the introductory training modules. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
  • Create a User page.
  • To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself to another student on their user talk page.
  • Explore topics related to your topic area to get a feel for how Wikipedia is organized. What areas seem to be missing? As you explore, make a mental note of articles that seem like good candidates for improvement.


In class - Wikipedia essentials
  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
  • Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.

Handout: [http://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia
]


Milestones

All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

In class - Editing basics
  • Basics of editing
  • Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
  • Collaborating and engaging with the Wiki editing community
  • Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments



Handouts: Using Talk Pages, Evaluating Wikipedia


In class - Exploring the topic area
  • Be prepared to discuss some of your observations about Wikipedia articles in your topic area that are missing or could use improvement.



Handouts: Choosing an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 May 2018   |   Thursday, 10 May 2018
In class - Using sources
  • Be prepared to explain close paraphrasing, plagiarism, and copyright violations on Wikipedia.

Training: [[../../../training/students/sources|Sources and Citations
]]


In class - Building articles
  • Demo uploading images and adding images to articles.
  • Share experiences and discuss problems.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 May 2018   |   Thursday, 17 May 2018
In class - Social Uses, Values, and Valences of Wikipedia
  • Open discussion of the concepts of neutrality, media literacy, and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.

Read: McMillen, "The Troll Hunter"

Assignment - Complete first draft
  • Expand your article into a complete first draft.


In class - Peer Review & Suggestions
  • As a group, offer suggestions for improving one or two other students' articles, based on your ideas of what makes a solid encyclopedia article.

Training module: [[../../../training/students/peer-review|Peer Review]]

Milestones

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


Assignment - Address peer review suggestions
  • Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback. If you disagree with a suggestion, use talk pages to politely discuss and come to a consensus on your edit.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 May 2018   |   Thursday, 24 May 2018
Assignment - Final article
  • Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.



Handout: Polishing your article

Milestones

Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.