Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Arizona/Linguistics in the Digital Age (Fall 2022)

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Course name
Linguistics in the Digital Age
Institution
University of Arizona
Instructor
Amy Fountain
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
87


Language is increasingly being produced and interpreted by machines and this fact ripples through humans’ lives in an increasing variety of linguistic interactions. This course asks students to explore the applications of linguistic analysis to the problems posed and opportunities created by the creation and dissemination of language in digital world. Students will learn about corpus-based and machine-learning approaches to the production and understanding of language, and the ways these may interact to magnify or diminish some problematic properties of public speech, and reveal or conceal its authorship, especially in the digital world. In collaboration with the WikiEducation initiative, students will actively engage in the critical review of Wikipedia resources to assist in the identification and remediation of problematic language. Students will finish the class with all necessary training and practice required responsibly participate as Wikipedians.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Aimeevalencia12 Criminal justice
Aidank02 Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Darth Shocklet
Annakastner
Sambooguin Pusch Ridge
DevakMShah Maya Tea Company
Carolinedunlap
Connerchase13
Abby Crandall Mormonism
Lscrist Freudian Slip
Reeseyg Lizzy McAlpine
Arricpns
Jacquelinebliss
Wildcatway
Mchavezgehrig
Abbywitt Melatonin receptor
Jaclyndavis1 Small Forward
MarsManhunter Linguistic racism
Jserrano14
Vlgnesh Flysky Transmitter
Zwikiedit African-American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial
Cecinguyen
Gioborrero Animal Welfare Act of 1966
Srahman31
Afonseca1
PCoop04 Fearless Girl
Hmurrray
LongCruiser Dip (exercise)
Gcanepa
Danie1.x Hightower High School
CorporealHollow
Vane852 Hate-watching
Allie9434 Phoneme
Perfectblu Attitudinal psyche, Big Five personality traits and culture
Darklordjax RuneScape
Sprayberry8
Bellepearce
Paulinalazcano
Scorte7056 Bilingual education
VickEdits
Rena110
SekuJen Barotrauma (video game)
David1mac University of Arizona
Cjcoy Destroy Lonely
Hoorarizona Morphology (linguistics), Crime
Cubellod Morpheme
Kylewunsch
Rosyrose456
Taterfry2003
Rbw105 Boxing styles and technique
Chichenitzapizza Phoneme
Meanbanana Impetigo
Tatumbfox Dance and health
Jfoco
Spuffyif Headgum
Aginacio Nepotism
Ilizarragaua
Ian7024 Language acquisition device
Klindeman1 Gender equality
Wiki7905
AzukiMochiBoy Japanese language, Tokyo, Design
Xinli2 Japonic Language, Sino-Tibetan languages, Bach family
33j33j33j
Addies2003 Women's lacrosse
Eldorbek Nuraliev
Massey669
Vadimber Observational cosmology, Novosibirsk
Jgags Forge (level editor)
Khayitovan Asia
Jumaboevag Uzbek
Yokutjon Computer programming
Sunnywitcher
Michaelagomez6
Matcha.addict2
Diego.1216
Setostone
Jsolorio1
Omarmtw
Marinac2004
Kuan-Che Huang
Owenkelvinkeane
Blarryy
Lujainebrahim
Ffabdulsalam
Malrandi
Alialrashidi97
Skylarrudolf
Shbiessa

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 29 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 31 August 2022
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 - WikiProject 1
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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 5 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 7 September 2022
Assignment - Wikiproject 2a
Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Assignment - Wikiproject 2b
Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Wikiproject 2c
Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Assignment - Wikiproject 2d
Add to an article
Assignment - Wikiproject 2e
Exercise
Assignment - Wikiproject 2f
Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Assignment - Wikiproject 3a
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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Cultural Anthropology

History

Linguistics

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Assignment - Wikiproject 3b
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Assignment - Wikiproject 3c
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
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Assignment - Wikiproject 3d
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
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Assignment - Wikiproject 3e
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
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Milestones

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