Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UCSD/Introduction to Policy Analysis (Fall)

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Course name

Introduction to Policy Analysis

Institution

UCSD

Instructor

Annelise

Wikipedia Expert

Ian (Wiki Ed)

Subject

Political Science

Course dates

2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2016-12-12 23:59:59 UTC

Approximate number of student editors

120

Student	Assigned	Reviewing
Dianerrs	Genetically modified organism	Genetically modified organisms
KalebSkye	CRISPR
Emeeker	Mass incarceration
Temurimam	Water resources management	Water conservation
Ckmarque	Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags	Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags
Chhristtian	Structural inequality in education	Structural inequality in education
Lyankee
Zhc070	Marine debris	Marine debris
Kepanian	Energy Security	Energy Security
Jdelmer	Prop 13
Jose carlos42	Bottled water ban	Bottled water ban
Skanj
Waxiong	Bottled water ban	Bottled water ban
Yesenia.h.97	Legality of cannabis
R AlvarezUCSD	Public–private partnership	Locally unwanted land use
JerrrryD	Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Daword95	Childhood immunizations in the United States
M4andrews	Japanese work environment
CalvinW1994	School meal programs in the United States, Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags	School meal programs in the United States
Zeltzini	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Sglane94	United States incarceration rate	Mass incarceration
Trevor Jenkins	Cannabis in California	Medical cannabis
COtoUCSD		Proposed second Scottish independence referendum
CbUSP101	Bay mud	Bay mud
Elisabethvillalta	Human rights in Venezuela	Human rights in Venezuela
Bstocks	Carbon tax	Carbon tax
Fedegarb	European Defence Community	European Defence Community
Ahneechanges?	Poverty in the United States, Water reuse in California
Sky.m	Police accountability	Police accountability
Edeiotte	Vaccine controversies	Vaccination policy
Jtang17	Bottled water ban	Bottled water ban
Mikee8437	Great Pacific garbage patch	Great Pacific garbage patch
Poli160AA	Coral bleaching	Coral bleaching
Cameronhassibi	Los Peñasquitos Lagoon	Stormwater
Nikki.morgan	Transportation Security Administration	Transportation Security Administration
Alinster17	Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008	Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
Stl010	Bottled water ban
Vzandrel	Flint water crisis	Flint water crisis
Kriidztofer	Public defender (United States)	Public defender (United States)
Tvahd	School voucher	Magnet School
Pgholami1	Desalination	Desalination
Vidurb		North American Free Trade Agreement
Eliyambl	Microbeads, Microplastics	Gentrification of San Francisco
Tanyizzzle	Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants	Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Tsmalley8	Deforestation and Climate Change	Deforestation and Climate Change
E1allen	Mercury regulation in the United States
Jessicasibal	Antibiotic resistance
Jelanham	Genetically modified organism
Ryanucsd	School voucher	School voucher
Rpizano9	Marijuana legislation, Gun Control Policy, Short Presidential Elections
Kylemerker	Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Kabanach	Water Purification, Environmental remediation
Jordantoni UCSD	School segregation in the United States
Edithare	Humanitarian aid
Car24	Great Lakes Areas of Concern	Great Lakes Areas of Concern
Alr066	Prop 13
Ohheythere	Genetically modified food controversies	Genetically modified food controversies
Meryssa.tran	Enbridge pipeline system
Halle.davis	Parental leave
Itgonzal	Refugee Act
Rachelmorales	Estuarine Acidification
Jdaguiso	Trans-Pacific Partnership	Trans-Pacific Partnership
Shoshucsd		Tire recycling
YoalliAlfaro	North American Free Trade Agreement	San Diego-Tijuana metropolitan region
A10630534	Water security	Water security and emergency preparedness
Ckcouzens	Health care reform in the United States
Lamannie	Gender pay gap in the United States
CPoulsen	Atmospheric river	Atmospheric river
Junghaeyun	Algae biofuel
Abarrall	Blast fishing
Awj324	Biofuel
GoldenR14	Prison reform	Prison reform
Karlaaa8a	Preventive healthcare, Renewable energy
Sbenedicto	Vaccines for Children Program
Sierralandaiche	Algae fuel in the United States	Algae fuel in the United States
Troymelander	Medicare access and CHIP reibursement act	MACRA
Justinelb	Coral reef protection
Gmschnei	Charter School
Joseweymann	Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act
Rgillum121	Unemployment benefits	Unemployment benefits
R7176158170	Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japanese reaction to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
Amcgraw24	Health equity, Universal Healthcare
BluBolt	Transportation Security Administration	Transportation Security Administration
Jdurkee	2016 Turkish purges
Princessp	Water conservation	Water conservation
Jseo1	3D printed firearms	3D printed firearms
Nlpotts	Overfishing
ExpresMan	Prison reform
Brittanyvr	Safe Campus Act
Dmia8
Aniaraklian	Carbon Tax
Zenavila1	Youth incarceration in the United States	Youth incarceration in the United States
Mcgalace	Sex workers' rights	Sex workers' rights
Pathu23	Structural inequality in education
Cassidy Shapiro	Migrant health	Migrant health
Sarahrvh	Campus carbon neutrality
Jovanna13	Brexit	Brexit
Wonderwaves	Nestlé Waters
Aravedis	Trans-Pacific Partnership
Lindsaybeatty	Water conservation
WikiBenz	Mass incarceration
Kwok Ting Yan	Inclusionary zoning
Moonunit2000	Federal Charter School Program	Federal Charter School Program
Mizeilleavina	Plastic bag ban
TannerWB	Complete Streets	Design Elements and Benefits
Danielaaa12	School choice
Daniel UCSD	American-led intervention in Syria
Hcauffman	Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository
Corhux909	Trans-Pacific Partnership	Trans-Pacific Partnership
Salemus1993	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Jpg142zg	Algae fuel	Algae fuel
Namadaza
KyraAG326	Felony disenfranchisement
Masonthurmond	Dakota Access Pipeline
Bigshane17	Dakota Access Pipeline
Cannyccl	Inclusionary zoning
Jiangzhenzhen012	Inclusionary zoning	Locally unwanted land use

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings

Thursday, 20 October 2016

Week 2

Course meetings

Tuesday, 25 October 2016   |   Thursday, 27 October 2016

In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

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:

• Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
• Evaluating Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings

Tuesday, 1 November 2016   |   Thursday, 3 November 2016

Assignment - Practicing the basics + Assign an article

• 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. 
• Assign yourself to the article you wish to critique and contribute to for your policy assignment.

Assignment - Critique an article

 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 — Junghaeyun (talk) 18:48, 3 November 2016 (UTC). 

Week 4

Course meetings

Tuesday, 8 November 2016   |   Thursday, 10 November 2016

Assignment - Add to an article

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

• Add a paragraph-worth of text to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.
• You should have at least four sources in your addition.
• If appropriate, these additions could be in different parts of the article.
• When you make a small claim, clearly state the fact in your own words, and then cite the source where you found the information.
•  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.