Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of New Orleans/Information Literacy and Scholarly Discourse (Spring)

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Course name
Information Literacy and Scholarly Discourse
Institution
University of New Orleans
Instructor
Brandon Adler
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Information literacy
Course dates
2022-01-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-21 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This intermediate course to information literacy examines information theories and best practices within a global scholarly discourse instilling students with the ability to find, evaluate, and ethically use information both in- and outside of the classroom. Information literacy enhances the pursuit of knowledge by teaching students to think critically about information and information resources which goes hand-in-hand with Wiki-Edu policies and learning objectives. As the class works through the various threshold concepts of information literacy, I hope to use Wikipedia as the resource to contextually highlight information literacy in practice and give students the opportunity to join the scholarly conversation without feeling like that must publish a paper to do so.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jabrams1678 Aarón Sanchez Alcohol flush reaction
Mlclark1
Kristian Oatman Aarón Sanchez
Nanellh Influence of mass media Aarón Sanchez
Nicolle.howard Play therapy Action film
Jayde1974 Goat cheese Animal-assisted therapy
Ehughes2 Undergraduate education Art therapy
Mollykleze Mimosa (cocktail) Biological anthropology
Kameronj4444 Community health Cannabis in Louisiana
Jmlebla3 Cannabis in Louisiana Cinema of Japan
Lmdenley Occult Cocktail dress
Vmcostan Romance film Crime film
Elliott Cummings History of medical cannabis Ethnic groups in Russia
Aopeters Art therapy Environmental health
LyricRhodes20 Lipstick feminism Black women filmmakers
Wikiwikichrissy Real estate Goat cheese
TheDudeHotep Biological anthropology Mimosa (cocktail)
Drakeanthony04 Sports medicine
Odd-stardust Music of New Orleans History of medical cannabis
Jdperes Real estate agent Toy advertising
Jbnunner Black women filmmakers Real estate
Mollylhiggins Ethnic groups in Russia, Ethnic groups in russia Play therapy
Ashley.restel Animal-assisted therapy Lipstick feminism
Amherron Footwear Louisiana Creole cuisine
Sarahv504 Environmental health Occult
Nolasandwitch Louisiana Creole cuisine Sports medicine
Bryan9899 Crime film Undergraduate education
Ambabcoc Alcohol flush reaction Romance film
TaskenLander99 Action film Real estate agent
DylCunn Toy advertising Goat cheese
Koatman Cinema of Japan Sports medicine

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 2022   |   Friday, 18 February 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 - 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 5

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 2022   |   Friday, 25 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2022   |   Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 March 2022   |   Friday, 11 March 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Tuesday, 15 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022   |   Thursday, 17 March 2022   |   Friday, 18 March 2022
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 2022   |   Friday, 25 March 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022   |   Friday, 1 April 2022
In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 2022   |   Friday, 8 April 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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, 11 April 2022   |   Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
Milestones
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

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 18 April 2022   |   Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 20 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022   |   Friday, 22 April 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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022   |   Tuesday, 26 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 27 April 2022   |   Thursday, 28 April 2022   |   Friday, 29 April 2022
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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 2 May 2022   |   Tuesday, 3 May 2022   |   Wednesday, 4 May 2022   |   Thursday, 5 May 2022   |   Friday, 6 May 2022
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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 9 May 2022   |   Tuesday, 10 May 2022   |   Wednesday, 11 May 2022   |   Thursday, 12 May 2022   |   Friday, 13 May 2022
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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