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Course name
Digital Sociology
Institution
Troy University
Instructor
Naomi Latini Wolfe
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Sociology
Course dates
2023-01-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-03-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
45


This digital sociology course explores the impact of technology and the Internet on modern society. Students will explore topics as such digital inclusion, the open-access movement, AI, social media literacy, cyberfeminism, and digital well-being, among others, using their sociological imaginations.

Through weekly reflection, consistent peer interaction, and creative projects designed to improve digital literacy, students will gain an understanding of the current digital age and its implications for society. Through the Wiki Education Foundation's program, students will become Wikipedia editors by contributing to Wikipedia articles on digital media literacy, digital self-determination, and digital well-being. This course is designed to provide an open and interactive learning environment for all students interested in exploring digital sociology.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Lpsherman1219 Cyberbullying Digital citizen, Digital inheritance
Jcklimper Surveillance capitalism Digital Native, Digital footprint
Waterbottle75 Misinformation Surveillance capitalism, Empathy in online communities
Trojan2023 Digital footprint, Digital citizen Cyberbullying, Digital divide
Ashtray10 Digital divide Digital inclusion, Misinformation
Francycharles Empathy in online communities Cyberstalking, Digital inheritance
Smoove42 Digital inheritance Surveillance capitalism, Cyberbullying
Lenabean2023 Digital native Digital footprint, Empathy in online communities
KachowMater Digital inclusion Digital Native, Digital citizen
KEccentric1 Digital divide, Digital inclusion
Cobb85 Cyberstalking Digital inheritance

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 11 January 2023   |   Thursday, 12 January 2023   |   Friday, 13 January 2023   |   Saturday, 14 January 2023
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:

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 2

Course meetings
Sunday, 15 January 2023   |   Monday, 16 January 2023   |   Tuesday, 17 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 18 January 2023   |   Thursday, 19 January 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Sunday, 22 January 2023   |   Monday, 23 January 2023   |   Tuesday, 24 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 25 January 2023   |   Thursday, 26 January 2023
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Sunday, 29 January 2023   |   Monday, 30 January 2023   |   Tuesday, 31 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Sunday, 5 February 2023   |   Monday, 6 February 2023   |   Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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
Sunday, 12 February 2023   |   Monday, 13 February 2023   |   Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
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
Sunday, 19 February 2023   |   Monday, 20 February 2023   |   Tuesday, 21 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 22 February 2023   |   Thursday, 23 February 2023
Assignment - Continue improving your article

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
Sunday, 26 February 2023   |   Monday, 27 February 2023   |   Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023
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

Week 9

Course meetings
Sunday, 5 March 2023   |   Monday, 6 March 2023
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.