Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Ontario Tech University/Writing and Publishing in the Digital Age - W2021 (Winter 2020)

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Course name

Writing and Publishing in the Digital Age - W2021

Institution

Ontario Tech University

Instructor

Amanda Robinson

Wikipedia Expert

Ian (Wiki Ed)

Subject

Communications and Digital Media Studies

Course dates

2021-01-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-04-07 23:59:59 UTC

Approximate number of student editors

50

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of skillful writing and editing. It also explores and tests the distribution and exhibition of content through the Web using digital publishing software.

Student	Assigned	Reviewing
Jordansanicharan	Audio mixing (recorded music)	Modern Understanding of Greek Mythology
Allyssa9501	Oshawa Centre	Food and gmo
NicoleNanou	Modern Understanding of Greek Mythology	Intrapersonal communication
Ammarh1234	NumPy	Gaming computer
Dr.knowit	Hudson's Bay Queen Street	NumPy
Farid056	Food and gmo	COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, Dc vs marval
Jamiebidon		Oshawa Centre
Kelseycluett	Physical disability	Onewheel
MollyJansenOTU	Fashion design	Hudson's Bay Queen Street
Paula Sillers		Fashion design
SharmaPrachi12		COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
WardLa		Audio mixing (recorded music)
TaliaSnow5		Physical disability
Amandashowler		Modern Understanding of Greek Mythology
Jolesjamie12		Food and gmo
EyobKeflinkiel		Intrapersonal communication
Ale936		NumPy
AliCat1997		Gaming computer
Devthaker1910		Oshawa Centre
Olivia2701	Intrapersonal communication	Onewheel
Lleigh1992		Fashion design
AthenaLaRush		Hudson's Bay Queen Street
Stannous98	COVID-19 pandemic in Canada	Audio mixing (recorded music)
OTUAustinOligario	Gaming computer	COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
Azmatc		Physical disability
ClebGlad		Modern Understanding of Greek Mythology
MatthewPulito		Food and gmo
Sphung11	Onewheel	Intrapersonal communication
Pheiruse		NumPy
Livinglife 420		Gaming computer
Mkchn00		Oshawa Centre
Sarahdanes		Onewheel

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings

Wednesday, 3 March 2021

In class - Introduction to Encyclopedic Writing

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:

• 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 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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

In class - Discussion

Thinking about sources and plagiarism

Week 8

Course meetings

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 9

Course meetings

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Assignment - Introduction to Publishing on a Wiki

Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Assignment - Exercise

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Cultural Anthropology

Films

History

Sociology

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Assignment - Peer review three articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Essentials of Research, Planning, and Reviewing Sources

Thinking about Wikipedia

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 11

Course meetings

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Assignment - Exercise

Nominating your article for Did You Know

Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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.

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 12

Course meetings

Wednesday, 7 April 2021

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!

Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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