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- Course name
- SSC199 Hon
- Institution
- University at Buffalo
- Instructor
- Cindi Tysick
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Course dates
- 2022-11-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
The course is around digital identities.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 November 2022 | Thursday, 10 November 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:
- 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
- In class - Discussion
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 November 2022 | Thursday, 17 November 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 November 2022
- In class - Choose an article page
You should already have a Choose an article page created from week 2. If you don't, watch this video to create one. I will put comments on which articles I approve in the Talk tab of that page. You then assign the article to yourself. You should have a Bibliography of 3 sources you'll use to write your contribution.
- In class - Where you should be now
- In class - Create a Bibliography page
Watch this video on how to create your bibliography page.
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2022 | Thursday, 1 December 2022
- Assignment - Before Thursday
- Draft your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
- Assignment - Thursday
- Peer review two articles
- 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 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 December 2022 | Thursday, 8 December 2022
- Assignment - Tuesday
- 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.
- Assignment - Tuesday
- 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 - 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 December 2022 | Thursday, 15 December 2022
- 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.