Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Kent State University/Washington Program in National Issues (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Washington Program in National Issues
- Institution
- Kent State University
- Instructor
- Mark Cassell
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Political Science
- Course dates
- 2021-01-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-07 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 21
The course is part of a semester-long internship program in Washington DC. Students work at least 20 hours a week for an organization or politician. In addition, they participate in briefings and they take a weekly seminar with me on the policy making process.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 January 2021
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 February 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 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 - 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, 8 February 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 February 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 February 2021
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 March 2021
- Assignment -
Draft of article or Wikipedia contribution due in Sandbox.
Week 7
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 March 2021
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 March 2021
- 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.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 March 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 April 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!
- In class - In-class presentation
- Assignment - Reflective essay
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 April 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.