Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UCSC/Science and colonialism (Winter 2023)
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- Course name
- Science and colonialism
- Institution
- UCSC
- Instructor
- Tamara Pico
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Women's Studies
- Course dates
- 2023-01-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-03-24 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
This course critically examines the relationship between colonialism and science from the 19th century through today. Together we will learn to reexamine stories on the history of science through a critical feminist and postcolonial framework. We will focus on the role of science in legitimizing ideas of racial hierarchies that were used to justify colonialist and imperialist projects. Finally, we will turn to decolonizing methods in science, exploring modes of resistance to dominant scientific narratives.
Class will include Wikipedia assignment to fill in histories of science that have been overlooked related to colonialism, imperialism, and scientific racism.
Timeline
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 2 February 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:
- 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.
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 February 2023 | Thursday, 9 February 2023
- In class - Discussion
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 February 2023 | Thursday, 16 February 2023
- In class - Discussion
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 February 2023 | Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- 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
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | Thursday, 2 March 2023
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | Thursday, 9 March 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
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 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
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.