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Course name
PSY100H Psychology
Institution
College of Staten Island
Instructor
Patricia Brooks
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Psychology
Course dates
2020-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
50


A study of the important facts and theories concerning human behavior and its motivation. Included will be research methodology; at least three topics from learning, cognition, testing, physiology, and phenomenology; and at least three topics from personality, psychopathology, emotion and motivation, history and systems, development, and social factors. Topics will be related to major trends in recent cultural history and to current social and moral issues.

Student Assigned Reviewing
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KellyCalixto
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Samreiff
KellyL123
Savannah Cseko
Richardson, Cheyanne
JustinMessina
Dominiqueloughran
Trustymoelx Mary E. Reuder (1923−2017).
Leo Draga
Psychwiki100
Julia.elizabeth.calvo
Daniel Colasanto
Gocchi21
NicoleDamiani
Kaylamangiero
Yulin2066
Ericamords21
Alessia.george
Christina Testa
JOHNKAMIL1
Nicolegelfand
Veronekakhalil
Tea140
Aneena Panicker
LKaja
Marwa Owda98
Timlauser
RandomUsername11
Marwha
Rotemglz
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Mariana Luperdi
Graceryann
Sophianigro
Renee.m.77
Juliannaficarra
Inioluwa Ogunfowora
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Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 27 August 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:

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 September 2020   |   Thursday, 3 September 2020
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 September 2020   |   Thursday, 10 September 2020
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.)


In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Psychology

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2020   |   Thursday, 17 September 2020
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 1 October 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.


In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
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 - 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 November 2020
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 November 2020
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.