Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Michigan State University/Urban Politics (Fall)

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Course name
Urban Politics
Institution
Michigan State University
Instructor
Sarah Reckhow
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2022-08-31 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
56


This course is an introduction to the study of urban politics in the United States. We will focus on who is involved and influential in urban politics and how political processes in cities shape policies. Major topics include: urban political institutions; political machines; federal urban policy; race, ethnicity, and representation in cities; urban elections; and key policy areas within the urban and metropolitan context, such as: education, policing, development, and climate change.

For the Wikipedia assignment, the students will focus on editing existing articles on mayors in the U.S. They will be able to choose between 2 types of articles:

  • biography pages for people who are currently mayor or recently served as mayor of a US city
  • election pages for recent mayoral elections in the US (since 2019) Several of these pages are stubs or have limited content. But there are good sources available on these topics, particularly from local newspapers and other news media sources.
Student Assigned Reviewing
Avagrub1219 Mattie Parker
Pryorp31 Todd Gloria
Cameron727- Lenny Curry
Behanjac Andy Schor
DanielaDeLeon02 Rosalynn Bliss
PneumAd Sheldon Neeley
Avatrevino Vi Lyles
Simskyl1 Lenny Curry, Mike Duggan
Sarsh262 Karen Goh
Grahamo3 Andre Dickens
Chocolate222moose Vi Lyles
Inestomic Karen Goh
Cameronlimke Vi Lyles
Maddi77 Karen Goh
Mandolynrain Elaine O'Neal (politician), Mattie Parker
Merinnazli Rosalynn Bliss
DesTiny2314 Elaine O'Neal (politician)
Voraspencer Andre Dickens
Hannah Raymond Bruce Harrell, Mike Duggan
Reesemclellan Kate Gallego
Iamnotelmo809 Todd Gloria
EthanChristensen Andy Schor
Wendy's four for four Lenny Curry
Aliviayoung Sheldon Neeley
DylanPatel17 Andre Dickens, Andre dickens
LukeTelder5 Elaine O'Neal (politician)
Editorvonhelper Kate Gallego
Jonest92 Brandon Scott
Paytonpace Quinton Lucas
MSUSunday Bruce Harrell
ToriSchmitz Andy Schor
Marinluxgrant Bruce Harrell
Ben Vercellino1 Quinton Lucas
Tristan.lujan Quinton Lucas
FaithDallo Todd Gloria
StephMSU Brandon Scott
Balluff1 Vi Lyles
Alosmith Elaine O'Neal (politician)
Spartanwiki19 Bruce Harrell
Esha V1 Rosalynn Bliss, Mike Duggan
Glovera7 Kate Gallego
Aakandiciabatta Rosalynn Bliss
Kadenismail Todd Gloria
Starstorm101 Sheldon Neeley
Mgenyk Sheldon Neeley
Harr1547 Mattie Parker
Abethhernandez Brandon Scott
Pet.no.21 Andy Schor
Alonsmith1 Elaine O'Neal (politician)
Meekhof7 Rosalynn Bliss
DestinyJoyce Brandon Scott
Jamesja9 Mattie Parker
Jackmerendino Elaine O'Neal (politician)
Miketultz6 Mattie Parker
RHW1 Andre Dickens
MaddiShepard77 Karen Goh
Herre106 Lenny Curry, Mike Duggan
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Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 October 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Political Science

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022
In class - Discussion

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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.

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, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Milestones

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

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.
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

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, 5 December 2022   |   Wednesday, 7 December 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.