Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of New Mexico/Introduction to Information Studies (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Introduction to Information Studies
- Institution
- University of New Mexico
- Instructor
- Glenn Koelling
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- information studies
- Course dates
- 2021-03-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-15 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 24
In this course, we explore systems of information and how they impact our current social and cultural life. Using Wikipedia as one such system, students will evaluate and edit Wikipedia articles to explore the information creation process of this information format. Students will also consider how authority is constructed and contextual, and recognize the value of information as a commodity.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 March 2021 | Wednesday, 24 March 2021 | Thursday, 25 March 2021 | Friday, 26 March 2021 | Saturday, 27 March 2021
- Introduction to Wikipedia
Welcome to the OILS 101 Wikipedia course page!
This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Mini-Research Projects (MRPs), with links to training modules and your classmates' workspaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page. You can also email Glenn if you have questions.
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.)
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account and finish the training modules.
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
We'll be working with Laura to actually edit Wikipedia articles on April 1st, so these trainings are important prep.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Sunday, 28 March 2021 | Monday, 29 March 2021 | Tuesday, 30 March 2021 | Wednesday, 31 March 2021 | Thursday, 1 April 2021
- In class - Add a fact - In Class Thursday, April 1st
Laura will be visiting class on Thursday to teach us how to add a fact to Wikipedia. Your in class assignment will be adding a fact yourself. Details in class.