Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Michigan/Social Inequality - Winter 2018 (Winter 2018)
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- Course name
- Social Inequality - Winter 2018
- Institution
- University of Michigan
- Instructor
- Brittany
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Social Inequality
- Course dates
- 2018-01-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-04-04 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 150
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 January 2018 | Thursday, 1 February 2018
- Milestones
- Form groups of 4-5 (during section)
- Discuss mutual interests
- Agree on a meeting schedule for the 7-week period
- Review document: "Editing Wikipedia Articles on Sociology"
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 February 2018 | Thursday, 8 February 2018
- Milestones
- Create Wikipedia account (username: Soc221_UMuniquename)
- Complete Wikipedia training (3 modules under "basic")
- Review document: "Choosing an article" & page 6 of the Editing Wikipedia handout
- Begin research on feasible Wikipedia topics/pages to edit
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 February 2018 | Thursday, 15 February 2018
- Milestones
- Submit your individual suggestion of a Wikipedia page to group
- Settle on top 2 choices in group and submit description via GradeCraft (see Wikipedia Proposal)
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018 | Thursday, 22 February 2018
- Milestones
- After confirmation of topic from your GSI: Divide work on different sections / topics within group
- Begin research on topic by consulting library resources / librarian
-Every member in your group should assign your article to themselves on the Students tab above.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 March 2018 | Thursday, 8 March 2018
- Assignment - Working in Wikipedia
- Review document: "Citing Sources" and "Avoiding Plagiarism" (and/or the trainings linked below)
- Enter your individual contribution to the Wikipedia page
- Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 March 2018 | Thursday, 15 March 2018
- Milestones
- Review and provide feedback on contributions by other group members
- Revise your own contribution as needed. Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14 for help.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 March 2018 | Thursday, 22 March 2018
- Milestones
- Collaborative revision of final page. Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Submit
- Final page (instructions below)
- Feedback on peer engagement (form will be provided)
- Individual Reflection (~1 page; form will be provided)