Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Miami Dade College/First Year Experience Seminar (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- First Year Experience Seminar
- Institution
- Miami Dade College
- Instructor
- April Gaddis
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Student Life Skills
- Course dates
- 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-10-18 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 32
This course is designed to provide students a forum for transitioning into college. Students will learn to develop the skills required for success in college and beyond. This course is intended for first time in college students, who are seeking an Associate in Arts degree program. Students will complete a Group Project- Wikipedia (25 points): Groups of 4-5 students will work in groups to create or to improve Wikipedia articles related to the course topic. Course topics include learning styles, time management, note-taking skills, listening styles, math anxiety, service learning, resume & career planning, interviewing, reading and memory skills, technology and information competency, free-writing, problem-solving, cultural competency, stress-related illness. Groups will be graded on participation for Wikipedia exercises, participation in class blog or class discussions, peer reviews and collaboration with classmates, quality of Wikipedia contributions and reflective essay.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 August 2018 | Thursday, 30 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 - Wikipedia assignment blog
Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 September 2018 | Thursday, 6 September 2018
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 September 2018 | Thursday, 13 September 2018
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 September 2018 | Thursday, 20 September 2018
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 September 2018 | Thursday, 27 September 2018
- 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.
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 October 2018 | Thursday, 4 October 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
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 October 2018 | Thursday, 11 October 2018
- 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.
- 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 October 2018 | Thursday, 18 October 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!
- In class - In-class presentation
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.