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- Course name
- Issues in Technology and Security
- Institution
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Instructor
- Claire Seungeun Lee
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Sociology
- Course dates
- 2023-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-06 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
This course will examine the history and evolving nature of the relationship between technology, crime, and security. We will study major issues in cyber security, including criminal and state-sponsored hacking; data, intellectual property, and identity theft; financial and personal data security; cyber-terrorism; tools and methods used to exploit computer networks, and strategies to protect against them; and new and emerging technologies.
The group project for this semester will consist of a substantial edit of a Wikipedia article related to a topic in the field of cybersecurity, cybercrime, and technology and security (“Wikipedia Group Project”).
Timeline
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 16 March 2023
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | Thursday, 23 March 2023
- Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 March 2023 | Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Review the rules for health topics
- Assignment - Choose your article
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 April 2023 | Thursday, 6 April 2023
- In class - Plagiarism
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 April 2023 | Thursday, 13 April 2023
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 April 2023 | Thursday, 20 April 2023
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 April 2023 | Thursday, 27 April 2023
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia & 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.
- 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 16
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 May 2023 | Thursday, 4 May 2023
- Assignment - Your group's Wikipedia 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 - In-class presentation