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Course name
Music and the Brain
Institution
Arts and Sciences
Instructor
Tristan Frampton
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Psychology
Course dates
2020-08-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
9


This course serves as an introduction into the areas of music psychology and music therapy, with an emphasis on the cognitive neuroscience of music. Students will study the theories on the origin of music and musical abilities, the physics of sound, human perception of music, connections between music and emotion, and the effect of music on the brain. Critical thinking is an ability outcome for this course. As such, students will select a topic in the area of music psychology, generate an annotated bibliography, and create or contribute to a Wikipedia article on their selected topic.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Madelynbrouwer Psychology of music preference Auditory imagery, Illusory continuity of tones
Sierra.sagucio Musical Anhedonia Exercise and music, Music therapy for Alzheimer's disease
MikaylaS2000 Auditory illusion Psychology of music preference, Musical Anhedonia
Js134 Earworm Musical hallucinations, Auditory illusion
Nathanyalross Illusory continuity of tones Levitin effect, Earworm
MusicAB Psychoanalysis and music Illusory continuity of tones, Exercise and music
Kylee.roush Music therapy for Alzheimer's disease Psychoanalysis and music, Illusory continuity of tones
Emil.mathai Musical hallucinations Psychoanalysis and music, Musical Anhedonia
Emilystlcopedit Levitin effect Musical hallucinations, Psychology of music preference
Mya.white Auditory imagery Exercise and music, Psychology of music preference
Sami.kasting Psychology of music preference Auditory imagery, Musical Anhedonia
Angelmusicinthebrain Exercise and music Auditory imagery, Earworm

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 3 September 2020
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

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.

Resources:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 September 2020   |   Thursday, 10 September 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Training due Thursday by 3:00 PM


In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2020   |   Thursday, 17 September 2020
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Complete training by Thursday at 3:00 PM

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020   |   Thursday, 1 October 2020
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
Milestones

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
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.


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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
Assignment - Continue improving your article

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
Tuesday, 3 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 November 2020
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
Tuesday, 10 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 November 2020
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!


In class - In-class presentation

Due Nov 10


Assignment - Reflective essay

Due Nov 15

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 November 2020   |   Thursday, 19 November 2020
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.