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Course name
Globalization and Migrations
Institution
North Carolina State University
Instructor
Hannah Rainey
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


In the last year, international migration has transformed into one of the most pressing issues of our time. People from across the political spectrum ask themselves: Are all migrations the same? What choices do people have in deciding where to live and work? This class will consider the topic of migrations through the lens of globalization. Globalization involves the movement of people, goods, financial assets, and ideas across multiple international borders. More localized movements, such as those between two countries, can also be considered global when they display a widespread, patterned quality in multiple places throughout the world.

In this class, students will explore ideas associated with globalization and migration in academic literature and in the popular knowledge setting that is Wikipedia. Given how complex the topic can be and the way people writing on globalization and migration tend to try to persuade their audiences, our explorations will emphasize the neutral presentation of substantiated findings. The course guides students in identifying which topics in the area of globalization and migration have received relatively little attention on the Wikipedia universe. Students will then carry out their own research on topics of their choosing to bolster the information available to the broader reading public. In all, students will research and publish three, 250-word entries. These entries can be a sub-section of an existing Wikipedia page or constitute new pages.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Japswep21
Edmcrowa
Neflores1
Terumi94
Vwdesmondi
Jdb322
NCSTATE27
Sarrahassan
James Cobb
Hfmsmith
Eleveco
Jaybickchick
Happyweekdays
Bmacmul
Karen365

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 August 2017   |   Thursday, 17 August 2017
In class - Aug 17
Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. 


This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia. 


Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page. 




Assignment - Homework for next class
Get started on Wikipedia
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. 
    • Read the following 3 handouts: 
    • Envision the final product: follow this linkto see the articles fellow students at UCLA modified
    • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Take the online trainings in "Wikipedia essentials" and "Editing Basics" listed below. Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your homework grade. 
    • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page. 


Assignment - Homework for next class
Get Started on Wikipedia Assignment Blog

Begin a blog about your experiences on the course Moodle site. Your blog can discuss questions related to globalization and migration and/or reflect on the research and writing process. During the semester, create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment. Blog entries should be 250-500 words each. The blog will form the basis for the final, reflective paper due at the end of the course. (Notice: The paper will not repeat the blog, but it will employ the blog to take the reflective process to the next and final level for this course.) Final grades for blogs will be based on percent complete. A complete blog will contain between 3,500-7,000 words.


Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 August 2017   |   Thursday, 24 August 2017
In class - Aug 22
Discussion: What's a content gap?

Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.

  • Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
  • What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
  • Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
  • What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?


Assignment - Homework for next class
Vocabulary Comparison: Word Mapping & Wikipedia

Word maps help us think about the array of vocabulary associated with a particular topic. The vocabulary is important because it offers possible encyclopedia entries. In other words, the set of vocabulary associated with a topic forms part of the foundation for how a topic is understood.

For our next class, use this website to create two word maps on two topics you want to pursue further this semester. Submit to the class Moodle site your word maps and a one-page comparison of the vocabulary list you created with your word map and the associated vocabulary used in Wikipedia.

To get a start finding the vocabulary associated with a topic of interest to you, begin with this Wikipedia page on "immigration" and this page on "globalization." Then, compare vocabulary from Wikipedia with scholarly approaches to the topic. I listed below links to a number of readers that can help you. If none of these seem quite right, search for additional topics via the library catalog. I found these by searching for 'globalization and migration."

Child and youth migration : mobility-in-migration in an era of globalization


Empires and walls : globalization, migration, and colonial domination


Globalisation, migration and health : challenges and opportunities


Globalization for development : trade, finance, aid, migration, and policy


Human rights and the dark side of globalisation : transnational law enforcement and migration control


[http://catalog.lib.ncsu.edu/record/NCSU3076705 Migration, globalization, and the state
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Migration and social upheaval in the face of globalization in Central Asia 


The globalization of musics in transit : music migration and tourism
Routledge handbook of immigration and refugee studies 

Assignment - Homework for August 29

 It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article related to the course and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page. 


  • Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
  •  Create a section in your sandbox titled "Article evaluation" where you'll leave notes about your observations and learnings. 
  •  Choose an article on Wikipedia related to your course to read and evaluate. As you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these): 
    • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
    • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
    •  Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted? 
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
    •  Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? 




Assignment - Homework for next class
Keep Working on the Weekly Blog Posts

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 August 2017   |   Thursday, 31 August 2017
Assignment - Aug 29
Add to an article

Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:


  • Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training. You can use any of the readers listed above as a reliable source. Other sources located through the library catalog are also good candidates for reliable sources.
  •  The Citation Hunt tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement. 


In class - Aug 29
Review and Troubleshoot "Add to an Article"

Today we will take the "Add to an Article" exercise deeper. Come to class prepared to revisit the additions you made, create new additions, and review your changes with the professor and your peers.

Assignment - Homework for next class
Finalize Wikipedia Entries You Will Modify

Write up a one-page, double-spaced justification for each of the three, 250-word entries you will create. Submit the three pages in all to the class Moodle site. The justification should include the following:

1.  A definition of the three topics you will research. The definition should include descriptions of three associated terms (for example, from the word mapping exercise) and how your chosen terms are distinctive from these linked concepts.

2.  An explanation of how your three topics are both "global" and related to migration.

3.  A description of how these terms fit in the Wikipedia universe (for example, the term has been identified by the Wikipedia community) and how they relate to one another.

In class - Aug 31
Finalize Choice of Pages You will Modify

Today, we will review your choices as a group and troubleshoot any potential problems.

Assignment - Homework for next class
Keep Working on Blog Posts
Assignment - Thinking about writing on a medical topic? Review these rules

Wikipedia has special rules for topics related to medicine, human health, and psychology. If you think your research is medically related, be sure to check out this training module.


Assignment - Homework for next class
Choose your topic / Find your sources

It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.


  • Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
  •  Find an article from the list of "Available Articles" on the Articles tab on this course page. When you find the one you want to work on, click Select to assign it to yourself. 
  •  In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article. 
    •  Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page. 
    •  Compile a preliminary list of five relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography. 
Milestones

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 September 2017   |   Thursday, 7 September 2017
In class - Sept 5
Discussion: Thinking about sources and plagiarism

Visiting lecture from library staff:

  • Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
  • What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
  • What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
  • What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?


Assignment - Homework for next class
Complete 'Tracking Your Research' Exercise

Use the handout on 'Tracking Your Research' posted on Moodle to identify scholarly articles associated with your topic. (Moodle also has a sample form already completed.) Be sure to download articles that seem like like good candidates for further review. Fill out the 'Tracking Your Research'  form. Submit the completed form to the course Moodle site and bring completed handout to next class.


In class - Sept 7
Troubleshooting Literature Searches

Submit your completed 'Tracking Your Research' handout to Moodle.

Milestones
Assignment - Homework for next class

Watch this 4 minute video on “Anatomy of a Scholarly Article.” Read the  2 page handout posted on Moodle to understand how authors in the humanities and social sciences map out their arguments.


Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 September 2017   |   Thursday, 14 September 2017
In class - Sept 12
Individual Meetings With Professor

This week, we will meet as class to continue the literature search. During the class period, the professor will carry out individual meetings to advance student projects.

In class - Sept 14
Individual Meetings with Professor
Assignment - Homework for next class
Submit a List of Five Sources for Each Topic Area

The list of five sources for each topic area (fifteen sources in all) should include three to five sentences of justification for each entry. Sources should be cited in the Chicago Manual of Style system. Please follow this link for a citation guide.

Milestones

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 September 2017   |   Thursday, 21 September 2017
In class - Sept 19
Reading and Taking Notes Workshop
Assignment - Homework for next class

Fill out one Note Taking Worksheet for each of two articles. Submit to course Moodle site.*


In class - Sept 21
Moving from Notes to Write Up, Part 1
Assignment - Homework for next class

Fill out Note Taking Worksheet for three articles that form a set with the two articles from the previous class. Submit to course Moodle site.*


Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 September 2017   |   Thursday, 28 September 2017
In class - Sept 26
Moving from from Notes to Write Up, Part 2
Assignment - Homework for next class

In anticipation of drafting your article/contribution, complete the Analyzing Your Sources Worksheet using the articles from last week. Submit to course Moodle site.*


In class - Sept 28
Moving from Notes to Write Up, Part 3
Assignment - Homework for next class
Keep working on Blog
Assignment - Homework for next class
Read "Migration Rhetoric and Reality"

We will use the rhetorical themes identified in this article for our discussion of neutrality next week.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 October 2017   |   Thursday, 5 October 2017
In class - Oct 3
Discussion: Thinking about Wikipedia
  • What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of "neutrality"?
  • What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information?
  • On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?
  • If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 October 2017   |   Thursday, 12 October 2017
In class - October 10
Draft one of your articles/contributions in your sandbox
Assignment - Homework for Next Class
Draft one of your articles/contributions

It's time!  As a reminder...


Creating a new article?


  •  Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox. 
    •  A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas. 

Improving an existing article?


  •  Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox. 



Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.


Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9


Assignment - Homework for next class
Expand/re-write your draft
  • Create a new page in Wikiedu and name it, "Topic 1, Draft 2." Post your expanded draft to this new page.
  • Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review. 
  •  Have a Content Expert review your draft. Now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes. 


In class - October 12
How to work with feedback workshop; visiting lecture
Assignment - Homework for next class
Peer review and copy edit*
  • First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
  •  Select three classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the articles that you want to review. Then in the "My Articles" section of the Home tab, assign them to yourself to review. 
  •  Peer review your classmates' drafts. Leave suggestions on the sandbox that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians. 
  •  As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic? 
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 October 2017   |   Thursday, 19 October 2017
In class - October 17 Workshop - Addressing common problems
Assignment - Homework for next class
Respond to your peer and Wikipedian reviews*

It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!


  • Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
  •  Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions. 


In class - Oct 19
Troubleshooting the re-writing process
Assignment - Homework for next class
Re-draft. Bolster data/evidence.*

Continue to work in your sandbox to carry out the re-write.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 October 2017   |   Thursday, 26 October 2017
In class - October 24
Move your work to Wikipedia

Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."

Editing an existing article?

  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  • Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
  • Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' or 'Edit source' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.

Creating a new article?

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
  • You can also review the [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]] online training.


In class - October 26
Walk away (seriously)
Assignment - Homework for next class

How's the blog coming along? You probably now have lots to write about.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 October 2017   |   Thursday, 2 November 2017
In class - Oct 31
Blog Check-in; Writing for the Public Sphere
Assignment - Homework for next class

Analyze sources for second article/contribution.

In class - Nov 2
Troubleshooting 2nd article/contribution
Assignment - Homework for next class

Write draft of your 2nd article/contribution in your sandbox. Name the file "2nd article, 1st draft." Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles. 

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 November 2017   |   Thursday, 9 November 2017
In class - Nov 7
Peer review of 2nd article/contribution
Assignment - Homework for next class

Respond to feedback by re-writing article/contribution.

In class - Nov 9
Copy-editing Workshop
Assignment - Homework for next class

Finalize draft and move your work to Wikipedia (graded draft).

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 Content Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 November 2017   |   Thursday, 16 November 2017
In class - Nov 14
Re-visit first article/contribution for feedback from Wikipedians
In class - Homework for next class

Analyze sources for 3rd article/contribution

In class - Nov 16
Troubleshooting 3d Article/Contribution
Assignment - Homework for next class

Write draft of 3rd article/contribution in sandbox. Name the file "3rd article, 1st draft" (graded draft).

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 November 2017   |   Thursday, 23 November 2017
In class - Nov 21
Peer review of 3rd article/contribution
Assignment - Homework for next class

Respond to feedback by re-writing article/contribution.

Week 16

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
In class - Nov 28
Re-visit 2nd article/contribution for feedback from Wikipedians
In class - Nov 30
Final writing Help
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