Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/California State University, Maritime Academy/LIB 100 Sec 1 and 3 Information Fluency in the Digital World (Spring 2019)
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- Course name
- LIB 100 Sec 1 and 3 Information Fluency in the Digital World
- Institution
- California State University, Maritime Academy
- Instructor
- Amber Janssen
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Information Fluency
- Course dates
- 2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-04 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
This class will provide students with an introduction to research information management and computing technology skills that are fundamental for success in the college environment and beyond. Students will explore the research process develop efficient search methodologies in an online environment and learn to critically evaluate resources. Simultaneously students will be given an orientation to the use of Microsoft Office programs with special attention paid to information management critical thinking and problem solving.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 January 2019 | Thursday, 17 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:
- 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
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- Tuesday, 22 January 2019 | Thursday, 24 January 2019
Week 3
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- Tuesday, 29 January 2019 | Thursday, 31 January 2019
Week 4
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- Tuesday, 5 February 2019 | Thursday, 7 February 2019
Week 5
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- Tuesday, 12 February 2019 | Thursday, 14 February 2019
Week 6
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- Tuesday, 19 February 2019 | Thursday, 21 February 2019
Week 7
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- Tuesday, 26 February 2019 | Thursday, 28 February 2019
Week 8
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- Tuesday, 12 March 2019 | Thursday, 14 March 2019
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 March 2019 | Thursday, 21 March 2019
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 March 2019 | Thursday, 28 March 2019
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 April 2019 | Thursday, 4 April 2019
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- 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.
- 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 12
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- Tuesday, 9 April 2019 | Thursday, 11 April 2019
- 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.