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Course name
Relationships and Digital Media
Institution
University of Kansas
Instructor
Cameron Piercy
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Relationships and Digital Media
Course dates
2019-01-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-31 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This course examines the formation and maintenance of networked relationships via mediated platforms. The course explores theory and research on relationships across personal, mass, and masspersonal communication contexts. Topics may include the use of computer-mediated communication in identity-construction, romantic relationships, small groups, professional relationships, intercultural, and political communication. Ultimately, students should complete this course with the skills and understanding to function in corporeal environments (i.e., workplaces, relationships, etc.) that involve increasing mediated communication.

This page 1) introduces students to Wikipedia and 2) guides students through an original research project.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Henrykate Boxer (dog), Shawnee Heights High School Corey Ballentine
Domfortune Leonard Gray
Emaleefx Lili Reinhart
LMMarn13 Kerri Walsh Jennings Isaiah Rashad
Minabinett Lace wig, Artificial nails
Paytonvetter Travis Scott Beloit, Kansas
Javi1117 Isaiah Rashad The Dogist (film)
Ryanpolson21 Timeline of the far future
JAnderson381 2008 NBA Finals Anderson Silva
Marshan3q Bleeding Kansas
Robert Haake Rainforest, Apex Legends, Gut flora, 2nd Greek Light Infantry
Tcryan1 Cannabis in the united states, Kid cudi, Avicii
Jcovault Anderson Paak
Aaron7453 Garden City, Kansas Rainforest
Edwardrosson
Mattwass12 Sports betting
NoahWeiss1103 Snowboarding
Makayla42 Physical Fitness
Gcjohnson7 Brandon Crawford Garden City, Kansas
NorahDawshi Reliability of wikipedia, ar:مصداقية ويكيبيديا
JeremyBraggs123 Houston Rockets Houston,tx
Cclancy471 Chicago Bears
Jordandoyle1 Prison reform
Clairec28 VSCO
Megangrenke98 Volleyball
Patrick272896 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal
Jenkrebs Special Education, Gamma Phi Beta
Agrego10 Millennials
BaddieJB

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 January 2019   |   Thursday, 31 January 2019
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 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 February 2019   |   Thursday, 7 February 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
In class - Potential Topics
Platforms and Theories

We have covered platforms and theories in class. As a group, consider how you can learn more about both platforms and theories to craft a meaningful literature review and method for investigating the platform. 


Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 February 2019   |   Thursday, 21 February 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology

Psychology

Sociology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 March 2019   |   Thursday, 7 March 2019
Milestones

Groups will develop an outside review of literature and appropriate questions or hypotheses about their chosen platform. The assignment includes the following elements: (1) A brief introduction detailing the specific platform your group has chosen to focus on. “Why do readers care?” (2) A review of literature. “What does existing research and theory tell you about this platform?” “What specifically will your group look at within your social computing space?” “What communication dynamics will your paper focus on?” “What theory(ies) will you apply to illuminate your chosen topic?” (3) A plan describing what "field activities" you have done to understand the platform and what do you plan to do? and what you anticipate to learn by exploring this media? Throughout the paper, students will be expected to cite and synthesize peer-reviewed academic journal articles as well as information from the popular press. The paper should include:

(a) a complete (APA style) reference page of sources used



(b) clear explanations of the independent and dependent variables, and findings (i.e. “Lampe and Resnik (2003) studied Slashdot.org.” is less informative than “Comment ratings on Slashdot.org are sufficiently dispersed to provide users with insight into comment quality” (Lampe & Resnik, 2003).


Assignment - Peer review first article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 March 2019   |   Thursday, 21 March 2019

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 March 2019   |   Thursday, 28 March 2019
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 April 2019   |   Thursday, 4 April 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 April 2019   |   Thursday, 11 April 2019

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 April 2019   |   Thursday, 18 April 2019

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 April 2019   |   Thursday, 25 April 2019
In class - Wikipedia Debrief

Guiding questions

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 April 2019   |   Thursday, 2 May 2019
Milestones

Groups will develop a written report (including cover page and references) about the system, incorporating at least 3 relevant outside-of-class academic research articles per member of the group, a majority of which must be empirical (i.e offer data not just theory). This does not mean that you cannot use non-empirical sources to inform your final group project; you should find book chapters, summaries, or case studies that help illuminate your topic. Further, popular media (e.g., The New York Times, CNET Reviews, etc. can prove useful and are likely sources you would give to a manager at work). Papers will describe the site and students' experiences with it, focusing primarily on social interaction systems that the site enables. Some key questions might be: is the network fixed or flexible? Are identities corporeally linked or anonymous? What kinds of support does the site provide? Papers will relate their experiences to at least one other course topic, and identify connections to relevant theory(ies) of CMC. Additional information should be added to the paper to include how the system could be useful in the context for which it was designed (i.e., workplace, relationships, de-stressor, etc.) Several classes will be devoted to discussing your topics, please come prepared with questions for your instructor.