Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/SUNY Cortland/Digital Divides (Fall 2019)

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Course name
Digital Divides
Institution
SUNY Cortland
Instructor
Danica Savonick
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
English
Course dates
2019-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
24


This semester, we will discuss how Wikipedia reflects the biases of its authors. With this assignment, you will learn more about these dynamics as you attempt to edit an existing Wikipedia article or create your own. Evaluation of this assignment will be based on 1) completion of all Wikipedia editing training modules 2) your attempt to contribute to Wikipedia, adhering to its guidelines of notability and neutral point of view and 3) a two-page critical reflection on the assignment. Given the strict community-driven standards for contributing to Wikipedia, you will not be graded on whether or not your content sticks.

Student Assigned Reviewing
S.Rayne.2 All the Bright Places
Kh928 Technophilia Digital redlining
Coffeelover125 Donna Haraway English studies
Digitaldivides English studies
Allisonmb07 All the Bright Places
ScholarGirl101 The Danger of a Single Story
Kiannajade Video games in education A Rose for Emily
English429813 Algorithms of Oppression
CodyZimm Joe Walsh
LokiLaufeyson2019 Digital redlining Technophilia
Spellmotif Cripple punk
Ryan202411
Aleezacohen Lisa Nakamura
NYSunflower Technophobia
NYSunflowerr
Taiowhite01 Critical race theory
UndercoverWinger A Rose for Emily Video games in education

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 30 September 2019   |   Wednesday, 2 October 2019   |   Friday, 4 October 2019
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 7 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 9 October 2019   |   Friday, 11 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 14 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 16 October 2019   |   Friday, 18 October 2019
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 23 October 2019   |   Friday, 25 October 2019
Assignment - Make article available for peer review
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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


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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 28 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 30 October 2019   |   Friday, 1 November 2019
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 - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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.


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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 4 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 November 2019   |   Friday, 8 November 2019
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!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.