Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/California State University Maritime Academy/LIB 100-2 Information Fluency (Spring 2019)

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Course name
LIB 100-2 Information Fluency
Institution
California State University Maritime Academy
Instructor
Margot Hanson
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Information Fluency
Course dates
2019-01-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-04 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This class will provide students with an introduction to research, information management and computing technology skills that are fundamental for success in college and professional environments. Students will explore the research process, develop efficient search methodologies in an online environment, and learn to critically evaluate resources. Students will gain expertise in creating graphics and spreadsheets for communication and analysis.

Student Assigned Reviewing
BrightSource Mosaic theory (investments) AVCOAT
BunnyCuddly AVCOAT Mosaic theory (investments)
Mnelson0 Buttress dam Needle dam
Jak3Evans04 Gravity dam Buttress dam
Skyguythor Squish (piston engine) Electronic cigarette
Aclark6461 Lighthouse of Alexandria Buttress dam
Dhepburn634 Fourth engineer Wiper (occupation)
DalexanderS550 Unmanned underwater vehicle Gravity dam
Noahm9 Transpolar Sea Route Marine engineering
VScherrenburgl90 Tanker (ship) Transpolar Sea Route
Snowfox4365 Wiper (occupation) Fourth engineer
Trex63 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Fourth Engineer
Collinmck Buttress dam Lighthouse of Alexandria
Sailorbo Electronic cigarette Squish (piston engine)
Rrobak3139 Overspeed Tanker (ship)
A Lyons MK6 Unmanned underwater vehicle Overspeed
Nathanb831 Overspeed Unmanned underwater vehicle
Mbellamy4849 Marine engineering Cummins ISX
Bfranklin8437 Cummins ISX Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
2Sheps

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 January 2019   |   Thursday, 17 January 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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 January 2019   |   Thursday, 24 January 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 January 2019   |   Thursday, 31 January 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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 February 2019   |   Thursday, 7 February 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 February 2019   |   Thursday, 21 February 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

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
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.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 March 2019   |   Thursday, 14 March 2019
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 March 2019   |   Thursday, 21 March 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!

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 March 2019   |   Thursday, 28 March 2019
Milestones

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