Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Howard University/Sociology of Food and Agriculture (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- Sociology of Food and Agriculture
- Institution
- Howard University
- Instructor
- Tracy Perkins
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Food and Agriculture
- Course dates
- 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-22 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 12
Students will be adding content on Wikipedia related to sociological coverage of food and agriculture.
You will be guided through trainings on how to complete the assignments on a week-by-week basis. For reference, you can also find a list of all the training modules here: https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 August 2018 | Thursday, 30 August 2018
- 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.)
Then do the two trainings above.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 September 2018 | Thursday, 6 September 2018
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Exercise
Use the instructions below to evaluate TWO wikipedia articles. One should be the Sociology of Food article. The second should be an article of your choice related to food and agriculture. Use it as an opportunity to evaluate a page you might like to work on for your course assignment.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 September 2018 | Thursday, 13 September 2018
- Assignment - Select your topic and begin finding sources
This semester, you have the option to select from a pre-determined list of topics OR to find your own topic and submit a proposal to your instructor for approval.
To select from the predetermined list:
No need to take the "Finding your article" training - simply follow the exercise below to select your topic.
Exercise
Choose your topic / Find your sources
To find your own topic:
Take the "Finding your article" training then complete the exercise here.
Exercise
Email your instructor with your final choice and one paragraph describing what you plan to contribute. Once you have your topic approved:
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 September 2018 | Thursday, 20 September 2018
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 September 2018 | Thursday, 27 September 2018
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 October 2018 | Thursday, 4 October 2018
- 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
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 October 2018 | Thursday, 11 October 2018
- Assignment - Peer review an article
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 October 2018 | Thursday, 18 October 2018
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 October 2018 | Thursday, 25 October 2018
- Assignment - Move 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 October 2018 | Thursday, 1 November 2018
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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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- Tuesday, 6 November 2018 | Thursday, 8 November 2018
- 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018 | Thursday, 15 November 2018
- Assignment - In-class presentation
- 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.
- Review the assessment rubric and improve your article as needed.
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
- Assignment - Reflective essay