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Course name
LING A101, face-to-face
Institution
University of Alaska Anchorage
Instructor
David Bowie
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2016-12-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


A beginning course in the study of language. Introduction to systematic analysis of human language and description of its grammatical structure, distribution, diversity, and historical development.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mrfire104
2016Teresa
Jonesbond49
Lmoorekroll Language attrition Anne, Princess Royal
Jkwannamaker
Malien
Mejohnson19
EBlanas
Iphilemonofiii
Sarahvione8
Quintheowl
Js49215
Gracedenney
Mrfarina
Jnwoodke
Master Annalisa
Paige3124
Creichhorn
Amsteinkruger
Sam.tangog
Srzidalis

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 September 2016   |   Thursday, 8 September 2016

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 September 2016   |   Thursday, 15 September 2016
Milestones

 Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well. 

 Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page. 

 To get started, please review the following handouts: 


Assignment - Practicing the Basics (Wiki Assignment #1)
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
  •  It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2016   |   Thursday, 22 September 2016

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2016   |   Thursday, 29 September 2016
Assignment - Practicing Editing (Wiki Assignment #2)
  •  When you finish this training module, practice by introducing yourself to at least two classmates on those classmates’ Talk pages.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2016   |   Thursday, 6 October 2016

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2016   |   Thursday, 13 October 2016

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2016   |   Thursday, 20 October 2016
Assignment - Critique an Article (Wiki Assignment #3)

It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page. 

  • Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
  • Choose an article, and consider some questions (but don't feel limited to these): 
    • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
    • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
    • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
    • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
  •  Choose at least 2 questions relevant to the article you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Lmoorekroll (talk) 08:25, 17 November 2016 (UTC).[reply]

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2016   |   Thursday, 27 October 2016

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2016   |   Thursday, 3 November 2016

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2016   |   Thursday, 10 November 2016
Assignment - Add to an article (Wiki Assignment #4)

Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:

  • Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training. (Hint: This may be easiest if you pick a topic that is in some way related to your research paper.)
  •  The Citation Hunt tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement. 

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2016   |   Thursday, 17 November 2016