Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Indianapolis/Criminology (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- Criminology
- Institution
- University of Indianapolis
- Instructor
- Kevin Whiteacre
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Criminology
- Course dates
- 2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-21 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 36
This course involves the study of the nature, extent, and theories of crime. Students will research and write a white paper, analyzing the empirical evidence for a crime theory. They will also become familiar with and practice editing Wikipedia, then draw on their research to improve Wikipedia's "Criminology" article.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 August 2018 | Wednesday, 29 August 2018 | Friday, 31 August 2018
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 5 September 2018 | Friday, 7 September 2018
- 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
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- Assignment - Getting Started
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 September 2018 | Wednesday, 12 September 2018 | Friday, 14 September 2018
- Assignment - Familiarizing
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 September 2018 | Wednesday, 19 September 2018 | Friday, 21 September 2018
- Assignment - Evaluating Wikipedia 1.0
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 September 2018 | Wednesday, 26 September 2018 | Friday, 28 September 2018
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 October 2018 | Wednesday, 3 October 2018 | Friday, 5 October 2018
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 17 October 2018 | Friday, 19 October 2018
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 October 2018 | Wednesday, 24 October 2018 | Friday, 26 October 2018
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 October 2018 | Wednesday, 31 October 2018 | Friday, 2 November 2018
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 November 2018 | Wednesday, 7 November 2018 | Friday, 9 November 2018
- 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
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- Wednesday, 14 November 2018 | Friday, 16 November 2018
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Assignment - Meet with Deisgnated Tutor
- 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!
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 November 2018
- 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!
Week 13
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- Monday, 26 November 2018 | Wednesday, 28 November 2018 | Friday, 30 November 2018
- In class - In-class presentation
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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 14
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- Monday, 3 December 2018 | Wednesday, 5 December 2018 | Friday, 7 December 2018