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Course name
Social Inequality - Round 2
Institution
University of Michigan
Instructor
Brittany
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Social Inequality
Course dates
2017-01-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-04-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
150


Student Assigned Reviewing
Vutommy
Jdbeard Assortative mating Assortative mating
Picbrian Assortative mating Assortative Mating
Sammytoocar
Bnwilliams

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2017   |   Thursday, 9 March 2017
Milestones

- Form groups (round 1: during section; round 2: online)
 
- Discuss mutual interests
 
- Agree on a meeting schedule for the 7-week period
 
- Review document: "Editing Wikipedia Articles on Sociology"

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 March 2017   |   Thursday, 16 March 2017
Milestones

- Create Wikipedia account (username: Soc221_LASTNAME)
 
- Complete Wikipedia training (3 modules under "basic")
 
- Review document: "Choosing an article" & page 6 of the Editing Wikipedia handout
 
- Begin research on feasible Wikipedia topics/pages to edit

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2017   |   Thursday, 23 March 2017
Milestones

- Submit your individual suggestion of a Wikipedia page to group

- Settle on top 3 choices in group and submit to your GSI

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2017   |   Thursday, 30 March 2017
Assignment - Proposal Submission

Submit your proposal here. 

Milestones

- After confirmation of topic from your GSI
 
     - Divide work on different sections / topics within group
 
     - Begin research on topic by consulting library resources / librarian

     -Every member in your group should assign your article to themselves on the               Students tab above. 

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2017   |   Thursday, 6 April 2017
Assignment - Working in Wikipedia

- Review document: "Citing Sources" and "Avoiding Plagiarism"  (and/or the trainings linked below)
 
- Enter your individual contribution to the Wikipedia page

Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2017   |   Thursday, 13 April 2017
Milestones

- Take the "Peer Review" training & then review and edit contributions by other group members
 
- Revise your own contribution as needed. Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14 for help.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2017   |   Thursday, 20 April 2017
Milestones

- Collaborative revision of final page. Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Submit 

     - Final page (instructions below) 

     - Feedback on peer engagement (form will be provided) 

     - Individual Reflection (~1 page; form will be provided)