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Course name
Media Studies
Institution
University of Rhode Island
Instructor
Renee Hobbs
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
media studies
Course dates
2022-09-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


This course introduces students to the study of digital media, mass media and popular culture by examining media institutions, audiences and effects. This semester, we focus on contemporary propaganda in the context of the Internet and social media. Students participate as members of a research team and consider how research on persuasive genres may contribute to academic, creative, collaborative, and business opportunities.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Rrdurham5 Campus sexual assault
Chloekesssler Problematic social media use
URIstudentmedia True crime
BeanieBabie01 Use of social network websites in investigations
410Julia Hashtag activism
Bikerotheroad Green criminology
Ejones0 True crime

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Assignment - Exercise
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Books

Films

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

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
Tuesday, 25 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

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.

Milestones

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!