Jump to content

Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Brigham Young University/Science Fiction (Fall 2022)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This Course Wikipedia Resources Connect
Questions? Ask us:

contact@wikiedu.org

Course name
Science Fiction
Institution
Brigham Young University
Instructor
Gideon Burton
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2022-08-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


Students will contribute research and media to Wikipedia pages about authors or works of science fiction, focusing on 1) science fiction that is considered more literary, or that is thematically about language; 2) science fiction by women, people of color, LGBTQ+ authors or otherwise marginalized or under-represented science fiction authors; and 3) award-winning works and authors (Hugo, Nebula, etc.) who are not well represented yet in Wikipedia.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Docnewtshrlk Foreigner series, Riddley Walker
MatteaOriana Midnight Robber, A Door into Ocean
Edentcott The Dispossessed, Remnant Population
Yannah98 Always Coming Home, Native Tongue (Elgin novel)
16spendleton The Color of Distance, Story of Your Life, Vonda N. McIntyre, Mind of My Mind

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 15 September 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:

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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Films

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022   |   Thursday, 13 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 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.

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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.