Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Northern Michigan University/GN100 Intro to Gender and Sexuality Studies (2016 fall)
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- Course name
- GN100 Intro to Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Institution
- Northern Michigan University
- Instructor
- Rebecca Ulland
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- gender & sexuality studies
- Course dates
- 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2016-12-06 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to threshold concepts in Gender & Sexuality Studies. Through this introduction of key concepts, students gain both a skills- and concept-based foundation in Gender & Sexuality Studies. Once these concepts are more fully understood, we will endeavor to apply them in an interdisciplinary manner to the cultural productions of our times. As a group, we will respectfully work toward breaking down learning roadblocks to look at the world around us through a gender and sexuality studies lens. This new way of seeing will then be put into practice in order to change what others see and know about gender and sexuality studies.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2016 | Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Assignment - Introduction to the Wikipedia project
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
To get started, please review the following handouts:
- Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Practicing the basics
- Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
- It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
- When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2016 | Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Assignment - Critique an article
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
- Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
- Choose an article, and consider some questions (but don't feel limited to these):
- Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
- Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
- Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
- Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
- Choose at least 2 questions relevant to the article you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Mapearce1 (talk) 17:18, 24 October 2016 (UTC).
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2016 | Wednesday, 5 October 2016
- Assignment - Add to an article
You should add a small contribution to an article related to your class, or add a citation to a claim that doesn't have one.
- Complete the "Sources and Citations" training (linked below).
- When you make a small claim, clearly state the fact in your own words, and then cite the source where you found the information.
- The Citation Hunt tool can show you some statements that don't have citations. You can use that to find an article to reference.
- First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement.