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- Course name
- Women and Politics
- Institution
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
- Instructor
- Alice Kang
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Political Science
- Course dates
- 2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 34
Survey of women as political actors: participation in political life, barriers to participation, political attitudes, issues of special concern to women, and issues of concern to women of color.
Over 12 weeks, students will develop their writing and communication skills; information literacy; critical thinking; research skills; and collaboration through a Wikipedia Project. They will identify reliable sources and work with editors to improve public knowledge about women in politics, especially women from underrepresented groups. Can be women in the U.S. or in other countries. Can involve editing existing pages or creating new ones.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 31 August 2022 | Friday, 2 September 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:
- 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 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 September 2022 | Wednesday, 7 September 2022 | Friday, 9 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Wednesday, 14 September 2022 | Friday, 16 September 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022 | Friday, 23 September 2022
- Assignment - Submit your brainstorm of topics on Canvas
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022 | Friday, 30 September 2022
- In class - Meet with Dr. Kang to finalize your article and find sources
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2022 | Wednesday, 5 October 2022 | Friday, 7 October 2022
- In class - Submit your working list of sources on Canvas
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2022 | Wednesday, 12 October 2022 | Friday, 14 October 2022
- Assignment - Plagiarism in Wikipedia
- Milestones
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 21 October 2022
- Assignment - Draft your contributions
If you have questions, reach out to your professor or to the Wikipedia Expert using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 October 2022 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022 | Friday, 28 October 2022
- 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."
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2022 | Wednesday, 2 November 2022 | Friday, 4 November 2022
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 November 2022 | Wednesday, 9 November 2022 | Friday, 11 November 2022
- Assignment - Check on your article
When the changes you make go live, and at any point thereafter, your article may receive attention from other editors or bots. This is normal and part of the collective knowledge building process in Wikipedia.
- In class - 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2022 | Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Assignment - Check on your article
When the changes you make go live, and at any point thereafter, your article may receive attention from other editors or bots. This is normal and part of the collective knowledge building process in Wikipedia.
- In class - 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 November 2022 | Wednesday, 30 November 2022 | Friday, 2 December 2022
- Assignment - Deliver a presentation
- Assignment - Submit a final reflective essay