Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Washington/Building Successful Online Communities (Fall 2016)

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Course name
Building Successful Online Communities
Institution
University of Washington
Instructor
Benjamin Mako Hill
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Communication
Course dates
2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2016-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Before Wikipedia was created, there were seven very similar attempts to build online collaborative encyclopedias. Before Facebook, there were dozens of very similar social networks. Why did Wikipedia and Facebook take off when so many similar sites struggled? Why do some attempts to build communities online lead to large thriving communities while most struggle to attract even a small group of users?

This class will begin with an introduction to several decades of research on computer-mediated communication and online communities to try and understand the building blocks of successful online communities. With this theoretical background in hand, every student will then apply this new understanding by helping to design, build, and improve a real online community.

For details about assignments, due dates, etc., see the syllabus wiki page here: http://wiki.communitydata.cc/BSOC_Fall_2016

Student Assigned Reviewing
Cyrrona Man in Tree Food hubs, Babao seal paste
XinqiaoCheng China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra Shanghai opera, Sachin & Babi
Mwestmillennial Gerry Philipsen Food hubs, Bridge of Glass
MBlairMartin Inez Scott Ryberg Bridge of Glass, User:Mwestmillennial/sandbox
Wnini89 Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Holding Company Babao Seal Paste, Mango TV
Misuki11 Shanghai opera Babao Seal Paste, Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Holding Company
Paige.vogt Miss Indian World Pageant Beth's Cafe, Gerry Philipsen
Ykzhao91 Sachin & Babi China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra, Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Holding Company
Dowliad Bridge of Glass Beth's Cafe, Food hubs
YixuanLong Mango TV IPanda, Bridge of Glass
Eliasd06 Beth's Cafe IPanda, Dowliad
Germanna84 Food hubs Miss Indian World Pageant, Man in Tree
Cjweik Babao seal paste Shanghai opera, Sachin & Babi Sachin & Babi
Yiyunl347 IPanda Beth's Cafe, Mango TV

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