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Course name
ASL Structure
Institution
Boston University
Instructor
Naomi Caselli
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2020-01-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Covers the structure of sign languages, with a primary focus on American Sign Language. Topics include phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology, language variation, psycholinguistics, and language emergence.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mora Josh Language acquisition by deaf children Deaf Culture - Deaf Bing, Deaf Clubs
Miajgoldberg Maryland School for the Deaf, Deaf Culture - Deaf Bing Nico DiMarco, Home sign
GiannaParisi Andrew Foster (educator) Nico DiMarco, Home sign
Hillarypatricia Deaf Clubs, Deaf Ecosystem
JuliaLeary Home sign Language acquisition by deaf children, Deaf Culture - Deaf Bing
Elanajp Language acquisition by deaf children Deaf Ecosystem, Glenn B Anderson
Shannon Lee Rose Deaf Clubs, De'VIA, Home sign
Becky10 De'VIA, Surdism Home sign, Nico DiMarco
Breannadooling Nico DiMarco Home sign, De'VIA
Jbui99
Madelynrogers Nico DiMarco Deaf Culture - Deaf Bing, Home sign
Hapalow Deaf Ecosystem Deaf Culture - Deaf Bing, Surdism
Kumark012 De'VIA, De'via Andrew Foster (educator), Nico DiMarco, Glenn B Anderson
RCovell Deaf Space, Deaf culture, Language Deprivation Language deprivation, Home sign
Aquakatze Deaf Clubs Deaf Culture - Deaf Bing, Deaf Ecosystem
Cam Structure Glenn B Anderson Deaf Ecosystem, Deaf Culture - Deaf Bing, De'VIA
Katyaleidig
Tessdekker Nico DiMarco Andrew Foster (educator), Maryland School for the Deaf
Lizzah12 Deaf Ecosystem Deaf Culture - Deaf Bing, Deaf Clubs, Glenn B Anderson
Amrivera5
Rebscar Home sign De'VIA, Nico DiMarco

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 10 February 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, 18 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 2020
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 16 March 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Linguistics

Psychology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 6 April 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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 2020
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 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
In class - 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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 27 April 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

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 4 May 2020
Milestones

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