User:HG1/Judaism and Gender

Course name

Judaism and Gender

Institution

Miami University

Instructor

HG1

Subject

REL

Course dates

2015-02-02 – 2015-05-04

Approximate number of student editors

12

t/b/d

Timeline

Week 1 (2015-02-02): Wikipedia essentials

Course meetings

Monday, 2 February 2015   |   Wednesday, 4 February 2015

In class

• Overview of the course
• Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
• Handout: Editing Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wiki Education Foundation)

Week 2 (2015-02-09): Editing basics

Course meetings

Monday, 9 February 2015   |   Wednesday, 11 February 2015

In class

• Basics of editing
• Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
• Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments
• Handouts: Using Talk Pages handout and Evaluating Wikipedia brochure

Assignment (due Week 3)

• Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.

• Create a User page, and then click the "enroll" button on the top left of this course page.

• To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself on the user talk page of one your classmates, who should also be enrolled in the table at the bottom of the page.

Milestones

• All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

Week 3 (2015-02-16): Exploring the topic area

Course meetings

Monday, 16 February 2015   |   Wednesday, 18 February 2015

In class

• Explore topics related to your topic area to get a feel for how Wikipedia is organized. What areas seem to be missing? As you explore, make a note of articles that seem like good candidates for improvement. Use the "choosing an article" handout for guidance.
• Handouts: Choosing an article and How to get help

Assignment (due Week 4)

• Critically evaluate an existing Wikipedia article related to the class, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's talk page.

Week 4 (2015-02-23): Using sources and choosing articles

Course meetings

Monday, 23 February 2015   |   Wednesday, 25 February 2015

In class

• Handouts: Citing sources on Wikipedia and Avoiding plagiarism on Wikipedia

Assignment (due Week 5)

• Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.

• Research and list 3–5 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Ask your instructor for comment.

For next week

• Instructor evaluates student's article selections, by next week.

Week 5 (2015-03-02): Finalizing topics and starting research

Course meetings

Monday, 2 March 2015   |   Wednesday, 4 March 2015

In class

• Discuss the range of topics students will be working on and strategies for researching and writing about them.

Assignment (due Week 6)

• Select an article to work on, removing the rest from your user page. Add your article to the class’s course page.

• Mark your article's talk page with a banner to let other editors know you're working on it. Add this code in the top section of the talk page:

{{course assignment | course = User:HG1/Judaism and Gender | term = Spring 2015 }}

• Compile a bibliography of relevant reliable sources and post it to the talk page of the article you are working on. Begin reading the sources.

Week 6 (2015-03-09): Drafting starter articles

Course meetings

Monday, 9 March 2015   |   Wednesday, 11 March 2015

In class

• Talk about Wikipedia culture and etiquette, and (optionally) revisit the concept of sandboxes and how to use them.
• Q&A session with instructor about interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing.

Assignment (due Week 7)

• If you are starting a new article, write an outline of the topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia lead section of 3–4 paragraphs in your sandbox. Wikipedia articles use "summary style", in which the lead section provides a balanced summary of the entire body of the article, with the first sentence serving to define the topic and place it in context. The lead section should summarize, very briefly, each of the main aspects of the topic that will be covered in detail in the rest of the article. If you are improving an existing article, draft a new lead section reflecting your proposed changes, and post this along with a brief description of your plans on the article’s talk page. Make sure to check that page often to gather any feedback the community might provide.
• Begin working with classmates and other editors to polish your lead section and fix any major issues.
• Continue research in preparation for writing the body of the article.

Milestones

• All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 7 (2015-03-16): Moving articles to the main space

Course meetings

Monday, 16 March 2015   |   Wednesday, 18 March 2015

In class

• Handout: Moving out of your sandbox

Assignment (due Week 8)

• Move sandbox articles into main space.

• Optional: For new articles or qualifying expansions of stubs, compose a one-sentence “hook,” nominate it for “Did you know,” (see detailed instructions) and monitor the nomination for any issues identified by other editors. Wiki Education Foundation staff can provide support for this process.

• Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

NO CLASS WEEK OF 2015-03-23

Week 8 (2015-03-30): Building articles, Creating first draft

Course meetings

Monday, 30 March 2015   |   Wednesday, 1 April 2015

In class

• Demo uploading images and adding images to articles.
• Share experiences and discuss problems.
• Handouts: "Uploading images" and "Evaluating Wikipedia article quality" (handed out originally earlier in the course)

Assignment (due Week 9)

• Select three classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)

• Expand your article into an initial draft of a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 9 (2015-04-06): Getting and giving feedback

Course meetings

Monday, 6 April 2015   |   Wednesday, 8 April 2015

In class

• As a group, have the students offer suggestions for improving one or two of the students' articles, setting the example for what is expected from a solid encyclopedia article.

Assignment (due Week 10)

• Peer review three of your classmates’ articles. Leave suggestions on the article talk pages.
• Copy-edit the three reviewed articles.

Milestones

• All articles have been reviewed by others. All students have reviewed articles by their classmates.

Week 10 (2015-04-13): Responding to feedback

Course meetings

Monday, 13 April 2015   |   Wednesday, 15 April 2015

In class

• Open discussion of the concepts of neutrality, media literacy, and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.

Assignment (due Week 11)

• Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback.

Milestones

• All articles have been reviewed by others. All students have reviewed articles by their classmates.

Week 11 (2015-04-20): Continuing to improve articles

Course meetings

Monday, 20 April 2015   |   Wednesday, 22 April 2015

In class

• Continue discussing how the articles can be further improved. Come up with improvement goals for each article for next week.

Assignment (due Week 12)

• Return to your classmates' articles you previously reviewed, and provide more suggestions for further improvement.
• Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.

• Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Week 12 (2015-04-27): Finishing touches

Course meetings

Monday, 27 April 2015   |   Wednesday, 29 April 2015

In class

• Students give in-class presentations about their experiences editing Wikipedia.

Assignment (due Week 13)

• Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.

• Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Milestones

• All articles have been reviewed by others. All students have reviewed articles by their classmates.

Week 13 (2015-05-04): Due date

Course meetings

Monday, 4 May 2015   |   Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Milestones

• Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.

Grading

  2%  

   Completion of Wikipedia training

  10%  

   Early Wikipedia exercises

  10%  

   Quality of bibliography and outline

  3%  

   Peer reviews and collaboration with classmates

  20%  

   Quality of your main Wikipedia contributions

  55%  

   Supplementary assignments