Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UC Berkeley/Documenting Marginal Lives (Fall 2019)
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- Course name
- Documenting Marginal Lives
- Institution
- UC Berkeley
- Instructor
- Juana Maria Rodriguez
- Subject
- Ethnic Studies
- Course dates
- 2019-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-05 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
In this Freshman Seminar, we will learn to use the bibliographic resources of UC Berkeley to document the lives, issues, achievements, and scholarship of under-represented racialized populations on Wikipedia with a special emphasis on women, queers, and transgender people of color. Students will learn about various library databases, strategies for researching marginalized and under represented populations, how to create their own research bibliographies, and how to edit Wikipedia.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 4 September 2019
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia!
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.
For class: Read these Wiki.edu Resources for an overview of what we will be doing:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 11 September 2019
- Milestones
By this week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. Come to class with a list of 5 Wikipedia pages that you have reviewed that you think could be updated, improved, or expanded.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 18 September 2019
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
This week we will focus on working with bibliographic sources and creating citations. Everyone should have a Zotero account.
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 25 September 2019
- Assignment - Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography is a list of sources that includes a complete citation and information about the source. For this assignment, include a list of 5 sources and 2-3 sentences about how you will use this source to improve your page(s).
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 2 October 2019
- 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
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 16 October 2019
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 23 October 2019
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 30 October 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Assignment - Annotated Bibliography
Add another 5 citations to your annotated bibliography for a total of 10 sources that you have added to Wikipedia.
- 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.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 20 November 2019
- 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 4 December 2019 | Tuesday, 3 December 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.