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- Course name
- Digital Divides
- Institution
- SUNY Cortland
- Instructor
- Danica Savonick
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- English
- Course dates
- 2021-02-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-07 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 9
Is Google racist? Is Wikipedia sexist? In this course, we will critically reflect on the digital tools and platforms that mediate so much of our daily lives. More specifically, we will explore how digital technologies can reproduce and challenge conditions of racial, class, and gender inequality. Together, we will consider the ethics and politics of topics such as digital redlining, surveillance, privacy, education technologies, algorithms, and other topics selected by students. Rather than traditional papers, assignments will likely include blogging, an analysis of digital tools and projects, a Wikipedia edit-a-thon, and a creative final project. Note: this course emphasizes collaboration, experimentation, and student-centered learning; students are expected to help shape the content, methods, and means by which their learning will be assessed. It is also perfect for beginners; no advanced knowledge of digital technologies is necessary.
Timeline
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 March 2021
- Assignment - Create a Wikipedia account
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- Assignment - 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.
Please read through the following guides:
- 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.)
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 March 2021
- Assignment - Choose your article or topic
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 March 2021
- 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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- Monday, 22 March 2021
- Assignment - Make article available for peer review
- Assignment - Peer review an article
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 March 2021
- 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
- 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.
- 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!
- Assignment - Short reflective essay