Wikipedia:GLAM/UNIBO

Writing Laboratory component of the 2022-2023 course Lingua e cultura inglese III (seconda lingua) for students in the final year of the undergraduate degree in Mediazione linguistica interculturale at the Università di Bologna^[1]. Students will analyze writing style, translation, citation and sources to edit, improve or create articles in Wikipedia (primarily in Italian and English).

1. Pilot Project

Project objectives: utilize and improve digital literacy competencies to identify, categorize and summarize information and digital data in line with the European Commission’s DigComp 2.2 framework^[2].

Instructional objectives: identify and select appropriate sources; create summary of information using a neutral language register; correctly cite sources.

The work students complete incorporates a blend of digital skills and language competencies to include:

Digital content creation: Create and edit digital content to improve and integrate information into an existing body of knowledge while understanding how copyright and licenses are to be applied;
Communication and collaboration: To interact, communicate and collaborate, with individuals and groups, through digital technologies while being aware of cultural diversity;
Create digital text according the writing style guide that are easy to read but rigorously accurate;
Information and data literacy: Locate and retrieve digital (or paper-based) data, information and content. Judge the relevance of the source and its content.

2. Calendar

Meeting dates.

26 October 2022: introduction to Wikipedia and the 5 pillars
2 November 2022: selecting appropriate topics
9 November 2022: understanding references and citations
16 November 2022: writing style and content organization
23 November 2022: peer review of another group's work
30 November 2022: article to be published to target Wikipedia

3. Instructors / Tutors

Delia Chiaro - Course Instructor
Jennifer Monroe - Course design and tutor
Vanio Preti - Wikipedia Tutor

4. How to Start Working

See main project page in Italian for further details:

it:Progetto:Coordinamento/Università/UNIBO/Linguistica interculturale

5. References

^ "Lingua e cultura inglese III (seconda lingua)". Università di Bologna.
^ European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Vuorikari, R., Kluzer, S., Punie, Y. (2022-03-17). "DigComp 2.2, The Digital Competence framework for citizens : with new examples of knowledge, skills and attitudes".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[1] "Lingua e cultura inglese III (seconda lingua)". Università di Bologna.

[2] European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Vuorikari, R., Kluzer, S., Punie, Y. (2022-03-17). "DigComp 2.2, The Digital Competence framework for citizens : with new examples of knowledge, skills and attitudes".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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