Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Georgetown/Culture, Medicine, Gender and Race (Summer)
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- Course name
- Culture, Medicine, Gender and Race
- Institution
- Georgetown
- Instructor
- Theodora Danylevich
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Women's Studies
- Course dates
- 2020-06-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-07-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
We will be editing articles related to health equity, access, and representation for women and people of color.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 June 2020 | Wednesday, 3 June 2020 | Thursday, 4 June 2020
- 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.
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Here are some articles from past semesters -- you may prefer to use these for your evaluation exercise:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgenerational_trauma
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_health_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_condition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_and_abortion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_depression
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternal_health
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_against_people_with_HIV/AIDS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_disparities_in_health
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 June 2020 | Tuesday, 9 June 2020 | Wednesday, 10 June 2020 | Thursday, 11 June 2020
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - ASSIGN YOURSELF YOUR ARTICLE
Since I don't have the student view, I can't do a screen shot, but if you're at a loss, here are some instructions!
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Librarian Info Session
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Finalize Topic, Research, and Compile Sources
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 June 2020 | Tuesday, 16 June 2020 | Wednesday, 17 June 2020 | Thursday, 18 June 2020
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 June 2020 | Tuesday, 23 June 2020 | Wednesday, 24 June 2020 | Thursday, 25 June 2020
- Assignment - Drafting and Writing
Your sandbox should be ready for peer review by 5pm Saturday, unless you've spoken with me!
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 June 2020 | Tuesday, 30 June 2020 | Wednesday, 1 July 2020 | Thursday, 2 July 2020
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
- In class - Discussion
- Make note of Peer Review Suggestions and Finalize!
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.
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!
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- The Contribute Images Module is OPTIONAL -- We have a truncated time in which to complete these, so not requiring this.
- Assignment - Move your work from your sandbox to the article!
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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 July 2020 | Tuesday, 7 July 2020 | Wednesday, 8 July 2020 | Thursday, 9 July 2020
- Assignment - Reflective essay/You're all done!
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.