Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Soka University/Wikipedia and Modern Japanese History (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Wikipedia and Modern Japanese History
- Institution
- Soka University
- Instructor
- Hirokazu Yoshie
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2021-04-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-07-21 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 8
Welcome! In this seminar you will learn a lot about modern Japanese history, and you will do this mainly by engaging with Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. You first choose a topic of modern Japanese history that interests you, collect/read scholarly materials on your topic, and write/edit a Wikipedia page on your topic. Afterwards, someone in the Wikipedia community may dispute or make suggestions on your contributions, to which you are expected to respond responsibly and constructively. Your contributions may not get much attention from other Wiki editors, but that is totally ok and will not affect your final grade negatively. You will be graded based on your own overall commitment to learning.
Don’t worry if you are new to Wikipedia. While you will make your own unique contributions to Wikipedia, you are not going to do all this alone. Wikipedia offers great resources to help you oriented in the world of Wiki editing, and we will also work closely with the staff of our University library. What’s more, you and your classmates will help each other. And, of course, I will help you every step of the way.
By editing Wikipedia, you will not only learn about modern Japanese history but also improve your ability to read reflectively and write convincingly. Furthermore, through this unique tool of Wikipedia, you will understand the process through which “historical facts” are produced, shared, and revised.
This course is the first half of your yearlong research project. In this course (“Seminar I”), you will learn about a topic of your choice via Wikipedia editing. Next semester (“Seminar II”), you will do your own research on the same or related topic and write an original scholarly paper of 4000 words or more.
Assignments & Evaluation.
1) Weekly assignments, class participation, engagement with Wiki community (30 %)
You are expected to do homework and participate in every class meeting. Once you start editing Wikipedia, you will get feedback from other Wikipedia editors (classmates and strangers). How well and thoughtfully you incorporate it will also be evaluated.
2) Preliminary Research (5% + 5%)
By Tue. 5/4, you will submit a proposal (“Preliminary Research Form”) for your Wikipedia project, in which you explain how your topic can contribute to Wikipedia and what scholarly materials are available to do research. You will also draw up a schedule for the amount of reading and writing you will do every week. Once you receive feedback, you are expected to revise and develop your proposal and re-submit it by Tue. 5/11.
3) First 500 words in Wikipedia (10 %)
By Tue. 6/8, You will write 500 words (or more) for Wikipedia. You will receive feedback from me and classmates, and you are expected to incorporate it for next round of writing.
4) First 2000 words in Wikipedia (20 %)
By Tue. 6/22, you will write 2000 words (or more) for Wikipedia.
5) Final draft in Wikipedia (30 %)
By Tue. 7/20, you will make significant revisions on the first draft and resubmit your draft.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 8 April 2021
- Introduction
Class 1 [Thu. 4/8]
Introduction
[In class]
· Introduction
· Wikipedia v. academia
· Primary & secondary source
· What we do this semester
· Write down potential topics
· Individual advising
[After class/homework]
o Please bring an electronic device to the next class (4/15) if you can
o Create an Wikipedia account.
o Go to the course page, and take the training sessions listed below:
— “Wikipedia policies”
— “Evaluating articles and sources”
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 15 April 2021
- Learning about the mechanism of Wikipedia
- Part I
Class 2 [Th. 4/15]
Learning about the mechanism of Wikipedia: Part I
[In class]
· “Neutral point of view” & original research
· Citation and “close paraphrasing”
· Rewind a sentence in Wikipedia (in class till identifying a source and its location)
[After class/homework]
o Complete the sentence rewind and prepare a report. Bring it in hard copy to next class on 4/22.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 22 April 2021
- Learning about the mechanism of Wikipedia
- Part II
Class 3 [Th. 4/22]
Learning about the mechanism of Wikipedia: Part II
[In class]
· Circulate the reports
· Discussion
[After class/homework]
o Email me a list of potential topics & their status in Wikipedia.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 29 April 2021
- Collecting scholarly materials
Class 4 [Th. 4/29] (holiday)
Collecting scholarly materials
[In class]
· Instructor’s lecture
· Students’ demonstration
[After class/homework]
o Prepare your “Preliminary Research Form” (5% of your final grade), and email me the form by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, 5/4.
o Read the form of one classmate I will assign to you after 5/4.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 6 May 2021
- Learning from peers
Class 5 [Th. 5/6]
Learning from peers
[In class]
· On peer review
· Feedback on your form
[After class/homework]
o Revise and develop your “Preliminary Research Form” (5% of your final grade). Email me the form by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, 5/11.
o Go to the course page, and take the training sessions listed below:
— “Plagiarism”
— “How to edit: Wikicode vs Visual Editor”
— “Drafting in the sandbox”
— “Moving work out of the sandbox”
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Making your debut in Wikipedia
Class 6 [Th. 5/13]
Making your debut in Wikipedia
[In class]
· My take on your form
· “Sandbox”
[After class/homework]
o Based on the materials you have so far, write 50 words or more in “Sandbox.”
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 20 May 2021
- Read with questions, write in your own words
Class 7 [Th. 5/20]
Read with questions, write in your own words
[In class]
· Your experience with “Sandbox”
· Reading and writing for research
· Zero tolerance for plagiarism, close paraphrasing, or literal translation
[After class/homework]
o Read and write according to your schedule.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 27 May 2021
- How’s your project going? [Week A]
Class 8 [Th. 5/27]
How’s your project going? [Week A]
[In class]
· Individual advising (for half the Wikipedians)
[After class/homework]
o Keep reading and writing according to your schedule.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 3 June 2021
- How’s your project going? [Week B]
Class 9 [Th. 6/3]
How’s your project going? [Week B]
[In class]
· Individual advising (for the remaining Wikipedians)
[After class/homework]
o Your first 500 words (10% of your final grade) is due at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, 6/8.
o Read 500 words of one classmate I will assign to you after 6/1.
Week 10
- Course meetings
-
- Thursday, 10 June 2021
- Writing is thinking
Class 10 [Th. 6/10]
Writing is thinking
[In class]
· On revision
· Feedback on your 500 words
[After class/homework]
o Revise and publish your 500 words in Wikipedia. Please do these by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, 6/15.
Keep reading and writing according to your schedule.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 17 June 2021
- “Web traffic” & working with strangers constructively
Class 11 [Th. 6/17]
“Web traffic” & working with strangers constructively
[In class]
· Your experience about Wiki responses to your work
[After class/homework]
o Your first 2000 words (20% of your final grade) in Sandbox is due at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, 6/22.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 24 June 2021
- What’s next for you? [Week A]
Class 12 [Th. 6/24]
What’s next for you? [Week A]
[In class]
· Individual advising (for half the Wikipedians)
[After class/homework]
o Keep revising your draft.
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 1 July 2021
- What’s next for you? [Week B]
Class 13 [Th. 7/1]
What’s next for you? [Week B]
[In class]
· Individual advising (for the remaining Wikipedians)
[After class/homework]
o Keep revising your draft.
o Please read an essay I will assign to you.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 8 July 2021
- In class - What is Wikipedia, after all?
Class 14 [Th. 7/8]
What is Wikipedia, after all?
[In class]
· Lecture and discussion
[After class/homework]
o Keep revising your draft.
o Please read an essay I will assign to you.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 15 July 2021
- In class - What is original research, then?
Class 15 [Th. 7/15]
What is original research, then?
[In class]
· Lecture and discussion
· On junior papers
[After class]
o Your revised draft (30% of your final grade) is due at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, 7/20.