Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/John Abbott College/Science and Pseudoscience (Fall)
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- Course name
- Science and Pseudoscience
- Institution
- John Abbott College
- Instructor
- Alberto Sanchez
- Subject
- Humanities
- Course dates
- 2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 40
What is science? What is the difference between science and other forms of knowledge? We will explore various answers to these and related questions over the course of the semester by taking a historical perspective. How is science different today than 100 years ago? How is it different today than 2000 years ago? We will be comparing conceptions of science across time and cultures.
Of particular interest, we will see how certain views about the universe and life breakdown and give rise to other views. Why is this important? Because we are in the midst of one of those breakdowns and the emergence of a new view. Your and my views of the universe and life, I will argue, do not quite fit with our latest and best scientific theories. Is that a good or bad thing? Should we change them?
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 31 August 2022
- 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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- Wednesday, 7 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Wednesday, 14 September 2022
- Assignment - Choose your article
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022
- 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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- Wednesday, 5 October 2022 | Tuesday, 4 October 2022
- 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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- Wednesday, 12 October 2022
- 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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- Monday, 17 October 2022 | Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 October 2022 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- 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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- Monday, 31 October 2022 | Wednesday, 2 November 2022
- 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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- Monday, 7 November 2022 | Wednesday, 9 November 2022
- 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2022 | Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.