Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/York University/Information and Technology (Wintern 2020)

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Course name
Information and Technology
Institution
York University
Instructor
Jonathan Obar
Subject
Communication Studies
Course dates
2020-02-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-03-31 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
150


This course introduces students to some of the central questions relevant to ongoing information and communication technology (ICT) scholarship.

Among the assignments in the course, students will be learning about wiki-culture and how to edit. They will contribute 100 words in Wikipedia sandboxes. Students are not allowed to edit the mainspace during the semester.

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 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:

Get started on Wikipedia

Training modules are optional.

Everyone has a Wikipedia account

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 9 March 2020
Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 16 March 2020
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 5

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020
100 word contribution due in sandbox

The plagiarism module is optional. For now, work is to remain in your sandbox, please.

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