Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Coastal Carolina University/Language, Gender, and Power (Fall 2022)
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- Course name
- Language, Gender, and Power
- Institution
- Coastal Carolina University
- Instructor
- Kristen Fleckenstein
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Linguistics
- Course dates
- 2022-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-05 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
This course introduces students to the study of language and gender and covers a range of topics that center around the role of language in the construction of gendered identities. The goal of the course is to help students think critically about gender, language, and the relationship between the two in social practice. Throughout the semester, students will also be encouraged to add to the body of existing public knowledge on these topics by editing and updating associated Wikipedia pages, and will particularly be encouraged to think about gendered identities and social practice as related to Wikipedia pages for individual linguists working in the area of language and gender.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 24 August 2022 | Friday, 26 August 2022
- 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
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 August 2022 | Wednesday, 31 August 2022 | Friday, 2 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 7 September 2022 | Friday, 9 September 2022
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- Assignment - Choose your article
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Wednesday, 14 September 2022 | Friday, 16 September 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022 | Friday, 23 September 2022
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022 | Friday, 30 September 2022
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that had some time to draft and revise elements of your article, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2022
- Assignment - Continue improving 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2022 | Wednesday, 12 October 2022 | Friday, 14 October 2022
- 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 9
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- Monday, 17 October 2022 | Wednesday, 19 October 2022 | Friday, 21 October 2022
- 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 October 2022 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022 | Friday, 28 October 2022
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.