Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Louisiana State University/Introduction to Information and Society (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- Introduction to Information and Society
- Institution
- Louisiana State University
- Instructor
- Edward Benoit
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Library and Information Science
- Course dates
- 2018-08-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 70
The course introduces information as a concept, and its changing roles, uses and meanings in contemporary global society.
Students will work in small groups (2-3) to develop a new “stem” page or improve an existing section(s) for a global digital divide topic in Wikipedia (from a list of available topics). Students will learn about how Wikipedia functions, edit existing content, develop new content following the platform guidelines, peer review other editors’ content, and post to a live publically accessible page.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 August 2018
- 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.)
- Assignment - 1st Wiki Blog Post
Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Post one blog entry every two weeks during the Wikipedia assignment. More about this requirement on Moodle.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 September 2018
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 September 2018
- Assignment - 2nd Blog Post Prompt
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 September 2018
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 September 2018
- Assignment - Complete Wiki Voice Lesson on Moodle
- Assignment - 3rd Blog post
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 October 2018
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 8
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 October 2018
- Assignment - Complete Section Draft
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 October 2018
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 October 2018
- 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 - 5th Blog Post
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 November 2018
- 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
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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
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- Monday, 12 November 2018
- 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!
- Assignment - Final Blog Post
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 November 2018
- 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
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.