Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Salem State University/Media Literacy, Section 02 (Fall 2020)
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- Course name
- Media Literacy, Section 02
- Institution
- Salem State University
- Instructor
- Cindy Vincent
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- media literacy
- Course dates
- 2020-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
In this course students will use a critical perspective to become informed consumers and creators of media texts–to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate information in print, electronic and digital formats. Issues discussed in class will address topics like the social impact of popular culture, influence of advertising on media content, mass media as a global industry, how to read the news, and media as a source of information and entertainment.
Timeline
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 7 October 2020 | Friday, 9 October 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:
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 14 October 2020 | Friday, 16 October 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 21 October 2020 | Friday, 23 October 2020
- In class - Article Critique
Article critique assignment due on Canvas.