Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Austin Community College/Engl 1301 - 285 (Fall 2020)
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- Course name
- Engl 1301 - 285
- Institution
- Austin Community College
- Instructor
- Lola Watson
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Books
- Course dates
- 2020-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 28
By infusing principles from Linguistics and Media Studies with the study of rhetoric in Comp I, students will learn to look beyond language. How is language created, often used as a barrier for access, and constructed to deliver specific messages to an audience. This class also looks beyond verbal or written language to engage with other forms of communication such as visual and auditory. Because of these underlying ideas which inform the class, it aligns particularly well with the Liberal Arts Gateway principles of Literacies, Engagement, and Evidence. I strive to give students agency in choosing the topics for their assignments and encourage them to follow their curiosity and passions then back up their writing with compelling sources. The class also seeks to examine how dominant discourses can drown out marginalized voices. Starting with an expressive hands-on project that explores a social issue of their choosing through the medium of zine culture and ending with a research project on global film, this class also promotes the concepts of Pluralism and Equity. By the end of this class, students are empowered to share their own voices and learn how to amplify the voices of others. Language is acquired early in our lives and then often taken for granted. Exploring the deeper concepts around how humans communicate can lead to more empathetic and responsible citizens. In my Spring 2020 class evaluations, one student wrote that this class “made English more about creativity and a learning experience” rather than an endless parade of homework assignments. I strive to help students explore their own identities through writing and encourage them to grow as investigators of language over the semester.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 September 2020 | 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 September 2020 | Thursday, 10 September 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 September 2020 | Thursday, 17 September 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 September 2020 | Thursday, 24 September 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 September 2020 | Thursday, 1 October 2020
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 October 2020 | Thursday, 8 October 2020
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 15 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.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 October 2020 | Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- 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
- Assignment - Reflective essay
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- 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.