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- Course name
- Writing about Engineering for Wikipedia
- Institution
- University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering
- Instructor
- Helen Choi
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Science Communication
- Course dates
- 2020-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-31 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
This course is a part of USC Viterbi School of Engineering's All Access continuing education program. It is being delivered online asynchronously, and it's purpose is to provide USC Viterbi students and alumni with an introduction to Wikipedia and editing Wikipedia.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 August 2020
- 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
- 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 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 August 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 September 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 September 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 September 2020
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 September 2020
- In class - Discussion
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 October 2020
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 October 2020
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 October 2020
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 October 2020
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 November 2020
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.