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- Course name
- DATS 6450 - Ethics for Data Science
- Institution
- George Washington University
- Instructor
- Simson Garfinkel
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Data Science Ethics
- Course dates
- 2021-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
Ethical issues are increasingly at center of developing, deploying and using data science. Efforts to supplement human with artificial intelligence create systems that can impact the wellbeing, happiness, and even the lives of human beings without oversight or failsafe controls. Such systems need more than precision and accuracy: they need to reflect the ethical principles of the world in which we wish to live.
This course introduces a range of ethical topics that are relevant to today’s data scientists, starting a brief introduction to ethical systems, intellectual property and wicked problems. Next, the course analyzes topical ethical problems that have resulted through the deployment of data science and information technology. Finally, the course explores approaches that have been put forth to solve these problems.
Classes are mostly discussions employing the case study method. Labs explore key issues in at the intersection of data science and ethics. Students enrolling in this class should have a working knowledge of Python and machine learning.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 8 September 2021
- 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.)
- Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog
Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 15 September 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 22 September 2021
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 29 September 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 6 October 2021
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 13 October 2021
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 20 October 2021
- 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.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- 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
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 3 November 2021
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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 11
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 10 November 2021
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- In class - In-class presentation
- 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!
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 1 December 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.