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Course name
English 1302
Institution
Collin College
Instructor
L. Celestine
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
English
Course dates
2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
50


Students are learning about rhetorics in advertising, presentations, speeches, writing, etc.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kamryncrossley1
Jaredhill8
Lydiason1468
Lyaq11
Alyssaakomer Hip hop music
Colewilschetz
Kimbadonic
Jennykatz Women in music
Carenafay
Alb0rtC
NP12-05-2000 Sexuality in music videos
Madisondoran1 Music and politics
VMX5599
Dtamilmani1
Basirmansoor Video game music
Avakieser
Megmcpherson Drug use in music
Rachelrottino
Jackregan1
Campbellmotter
Ryuju Takahashi18
Gabrielle.vangruber
Thumbpin Me Too movement
Graceselner Music Therapy
Sa18ma Music in advertising
Kylieweiss
Prestonw21
Victoria.bacon Music as a coping strategy
C akilian
Emiliedietz Music Therapy
Mackenzieboylson Music in advertising
Sydneyyoung
Emilystolle
Kitkatchen19 Sexuality in music videos
Adamgilanii Music therapy
Koorik2 Qingming Festival
Neil7575 Sexuality in music videos
Fanchi.wu.1
Saiello1
Ir32620
Jakelaruester
King JLo Trap Music
Clayfischer23
Nevichatterjee
Dhruvvaishnav21 Drug use in music, Racial stereotyping in advertising, Sexuality in Music Videos
Ky4649 Concert
Bordonez1
Landonrogers
Lucaslayton
HHornbrook Music of Malaysia Drug use in music
Leenasears
Roni-r14
J morgan28 Concert
Sdesai90 Concert
APlatt10
Javier.avila.6
ChaseMatteson
Anusrigunde
Dexteraccount
Hovavnoah
Jackrawlston Acoustic music
Janiseg1031
Ellekathryn Acoustic music, Acoustic Music
Cooperadams13 Acoustic music

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 February 2019   |   Thursday, 7 February 2019
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
Monday, 11 February 2019   |   Tuesday, 12 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 18 February 2019   |   Tuesday, 19 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 February 2019   |   Thursday, 21 February 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Films

History

Linguistics

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 25 February 2019   |   Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 27 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 4 March 2019   |   Tuesday, 5 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 March 2019   |   Thursday, 7 March 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

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
Monday, 18 March 2019   |   Tuesday, 19 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 March 2019   |   Thursday, 21 March 2019
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


Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 25 March 2019   |   Tuesday, 26 March 2019
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!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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