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Course name
Media Literacy
Institution
Salem State University
Instructor
Cindy Vincent
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
media literacy
Course dates
2021-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


In this course students will use a critical perspective to become informed consumers and creators of media texts–to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate information in print, electronic and digital formats. Issues discussed in class will address topics like the social impact of popular culture, influence of advertising on media content, mass media as a global industry, how to read the news, and media as a source of information and entertainment.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jvanella23 Tokenism Convergence culture
Sashness Mainstream media Information privilege
Emilylavacchia Heteronormativity Tokenism
Cturgiss Media regulation Heteronormativity
Ddelima895 Digital media New media
Drew.williams15 Social media Mainstream media
Harrietmarcilla Media studies Remix culture
Sofhiac12 Fear of missing out News media
Lizzypassanisi Fake news Participatory culture
Mlss00 Remix culture Community media
Allykfelch Mass media Media activism
Jackkk42 Net neutrality Media regulation
Dbotchway Collective intelligence Net neutrality
Rsully18 Transmedia storytelling Mass media
Rcahill25 Participatory culture Computer and network surveillance
HLMarcus Filter bubble Fear of missing out
S0376334 Convergence culture Filter bubble
Atringale19 Information Privilege Digital Media
LaurenAnn1979 Media activism Fake news
Meabarbedoreggina News media Computer and network surveillance
Oliviastyles2602 New media Community media
Arianna.fr Computer and network surveillance Media studies
Kgomes11 Community media Net neutrality

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 September 2021   |   Thursday, 23 September 2021
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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 September 2021   |   Thursday, 30 September 2021
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Films

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 October 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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 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.
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 - 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.