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Course name
SSC199
Institution
University at Buffalo
Instructor
Cindi Tysick
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Sociology
Course dates
2021-03-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
28


SSC199 TY5 students will be trained to enhance stubs and start articles related to a topic that interests them. They'll be trained along the way on how to do advanced information literacy searching using open access resources. This two pronged approach will allow them to grapple with their responsibility to conducting an informed and unbiased, scholarly conversation on a global scale.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Gjschall Hydrogenosome

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Sunday, 14 March 2021   |   Monday, 15 March 2021   |   Tuesday, 16 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 March 2021   |   Thursday, 18 March 2021
Milestones

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.) 


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:


In class - In Class Lecture
Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 2

Course meetings
Sunday, 21 March 2021   |   Monday, 22 March 2021   |   Tuesday, 23 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 March 2021   |   Thursday, 25 March 2021
In class - Discussion
In class - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 3

Course meetings
Sunday, 28 March 2021   |   Monday, 29 March 2021   |   Tuesday, 30 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 31 March 2021   |   Thursday, 1 April 2021
In class - Add to an article
In class - 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 4

Course meetings
Sunday, 4 April 2021   |   Monday, 5 April 2021   |   Tuesday, 6 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 7 April 2021   |   Thursday, 8 April 2021
In class - In Class Lecture
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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.
Milestones

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

Week 5

Course meetings
Sunday, 11 April 2021   |   Monday, 12 April 2021   |   Tuesday, 13 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 14 April 2021   |   Thursday, 15 April 2021
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 6

Course meetings
Sunday, 18 April 2021   |   Monday, 19 April 2021   |   Tuesday, 20 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 21 April 2021   |   Thursday, 22 April 2021
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!
Milestones

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

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