Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Wayne State University/INF7920 - Digital Preservation (Fall 2021)
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- Course name
- INF7920 - Digital Preservation
- Institution
- Wayne State University
- Instructor
- Joan Beaudoin
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Information Science
- Course dates
- 2021-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-20 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
This course provides students with an understanding of the theoretical principles and practical aspects of digital curation and preservation within libraries, museums, archives and other institutions administering data and digital content. Topics examined include digitization and preservation standards; selection criteria; copyright and professional ethics; the data curation lifecycle; strategies for preservation; metadata; integrity and authenticity of digital content; trusted digital repositories; risk management; and research and development.
Students will work on Wikipedia articles addressing topics surrounding digital preservation.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 September 2021
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- Assignment - 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
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 20 September 2021
- 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 constraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again tomorrow.)
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 September 2021
- Assignment - Wiki Project
- Step 1 - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 October 2021
- Assignment - Wiki Project
- Step 2 - Choose your article
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 11 October 2021
- Assignment - Wiki Project
- Steps 3&4 - Add to an article+Finalize topic & find sources
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 October 2021
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 October 2021
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 November 2021
- Assignment - Wiki project
- Step 5 - Peer review 3 articles
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 November 2021
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 November 2021
- Assignment - Wiki project
- Step 6 - Edit your draft
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 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 November 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
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 November 2021
- Assignment - Wiki Project
- Step 7 - 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 December 2021
- 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 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 December 2021
- 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.