Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Kentucky/WRD110 (Summer)
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- Course name
- WRD110
- Institution
- University of Kentucky
- Instructor
- Kathryn Kohls
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Writing
- Course dates
- 2021-05-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-07-21 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 12
WRD110 is an introduction to the rhetoric, writing, and research process. This course will use Wikipedia to explore research and citation practices, and how we adjust our writing for public audiences. The course's final goal will be to edit an existing Wikipedia article to make content clearer and/or add quality sources.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 May 2021 | Wednesday, 19 May 2021 | Thursday, 20 May 2021 | Friday, 21 May 2021
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia
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.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 May 2021 | Tuesday, 25 May 2021 | Wednesday, 26 May 2021 | Thursday, 27 May 2021 | Friday, 28 May 2021
- Assignment - How to Edit Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 May 2021 | Tuesday, 1 June 2021 | Wednesday, 2 June 2021 | Thursday, 3 June 2021 | Friday, 4 June 2021
- Assignment - Exploring Topics and Articles
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 June 2021 | Tuesday, 8 June 2021 | Wednesday, 9 June 2021 | Thursday, 10 June 2021 | Friday, 11 June 2021
- Assignment - Researching and Finding Sources
- Assignment - Exercise
- 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
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- Monday, 14 June 2021 | Tuesday, 15 June 2021 | Wednesday, 16 June 2021 | Thursday, 17 June 2021 | Friday, 18 June 2021
- In class -
- In class - Proposing Edits
- Assignment - Peer review an article
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 June 2021 | Tuesday, 22 June 2021 | Wednesday, 23 June 2021 | Thursday, 24 June 2021 | Friday, 25 June 2021
- Assignment - Finish Proposal and Start Drafting
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 - 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 June 2021 | Tuesday, 29 June 2021 | Wednesday, 30 June 2021 | Thursday, 1 July 2021 | Friday, 2 July 2021
- Assignment - Implementing Proposed Edits and Polishing
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
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- Tuesday, 6 July 2021 | Wednesday, 7 July 2021 | Thursday, 8 July 2021 | Friday, 9 July 2021
- Assignment - Responding to Feedback and Final Community Edits
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!
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 July 2021 | Tuesday, 13 July 2021 | Wednesday, 14 July 2021 | Thursday, 15 July 2021 | Friday, 16 July 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
- Assignment - Reflective essay