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- Course name
- Wikipedia - Universally Shared, Edited by Whom
- Institution
- Oregon State University
- Instructor
- Laurie Bridges
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Honors
- Course dates
- 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-06-07 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 12
Students will be learning about Wikipedia - How are articles created, edited, and by whom? We will consider Wikipedia's place in society as we work to create new content and address knowledge gaps.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 April 2019 | Wednesday, 3 April 2019
- Assignment - 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.
Our course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your Laurie 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
By April 8th, everyone should have a Wikipedia account (username).
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 April 2019 | Wednesday, 10 April 2019
- In class - Discussion (Monday April 15)
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 April 2019 | Wednesday, 17 April 2019
- Assignment - Begin thinking about an article topic
Identifying an article you want to create or work on is up to you, but here are some places to start your search. Consult the Wiki Writing handout Laurie gave you for more information. Also, email Laurie if you have any questions about choosing a topic.
- (Optional) Review the rules for health topics
- (Optional) Translating articles
- Optional guide(s) to help you write articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 April 2019 | Wednesday, 24 April 2019
- Assignment - Claim your article topic
It's time to claim your article topic.
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 April 2019 | Wednesday, 1 May 2019
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 May 2019 | Wednesday, 8 May 2019
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 May 2019 | Wednesday, 15 May 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 20 May 2019 | Wednesday, 22 May 2019
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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 our Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 29 May 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!
- Prepare for In-class presentations on June 3 and 5
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 June 2019 | Wednesday, 5 June 2019
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia.