Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Michigan/Social Inequality (Winter 2017)
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- Course name
- Social Inequality
- Institution
- University of Michigan
- Instructor
- Brittany
- Wikipedia Expert
- Adam (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Social Inequality
- Course dates
- 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-04-18 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 150
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 February 2017 | Thursday, 23 February 2017
- Milestones
- Form groups (round 1: during section; round 2: online)
- Discuss mutual interests
- Agree on a meeting schedule for the 7-week period
- Review document: "Editing Wikipedia Articles on Sociology"
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 February 2017 | Thursday, 2 March 2017
- In class - Winter Break
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 March 2017 | Thursday, 9 March 2017
- Milestones
- Create Wikipedia account (username: Soc221_LASTNAME)
- Complete Wikipedia training (3 modules under "basic")
- Review document: "Choosing an article" & page 6 of the Editing Wikipedia handout
- Begin research on feasible Wikipedia topics/pages to edit
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 March 2017 | Thursday, 16 March 2017
- Milestones
- Submit your individual suggestion of a Wikipedia page to group
- Settle on top 3 choices in group and submit to your GSI
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 March 2017 | Thursday, 23 March 2017
- Milestones
- After confirmation of topic from your GSI
- Divide work on different sections / topics within group
- Begin research on topic by consulting library resources / librarian
-Every member in your group should assign your article to themselves on the Students tab above.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 March 2017 | Thursday, 30 March 2017
- Assignment - Working in Wikipedia
- Review document: "Citing Sources" and "Avoiding Plagiarism" (and/or the trainings linked below)
- Enter your individual contribution to the Wikipedia page
- Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 April 2017 | Thursday, 6 April 2017
- Milestones
- Take the "Peer Review" training & then review and edit contributions by other group members
- Revise your own contribution as needed. Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14 for help.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 April 2017 | Thursday, 13 April 2017
- Milestones
- Collaborative revision of final page. Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Submit
- Final page (instructions below)
- Feedback on peer engagement (form will be provided)
- Individual Reflection (~1 page; form will be provided)