Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Scripps College/Introduction to Feminism, Gender and Sexuality Studies (Spring 2019)
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- Course name
- Introduction to Feminism, Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Institution
- Scripps College
- Instructor
- Dionne Bensonsmith
- Wikipedia Expert
- Elysia (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Course dates
- 2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-17 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
This class introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Issues to be covered include: transnational, intersectional and antiracist approaches and methodologies; the social construction of gender and sexuality; the gender and sexual politics of everyday life; and the gender and sexual politics of colonialisms, imperialisms, nationalisms and decoloniality. Specific attention is paid to the contributions and critiques of feminist of color to feminist theory, methods, and activism.
The purpose of this assignment is to give students the opportunity to actively engage in the creation/maintenance of knowledge(s) focusing on feminism/feminist theory/feminist activism. Evaluating and editing a Wikipedia page will give students an opportunity to engage in public pedagogy.
Much in the same way Wikipedia democratized the information and knowledge contained within traditional encyclopedias and archives, public pedagogy seeks to disrupt disciplinary boundaries and challenge the traditional methods of knowledge production and dissemination within the academy. By incorporating research, theories, and ideas generated outside of academia, public pedagogy also challenges whose voices are privileged in the construction/production of knowledge. Finally, public pedagogy not only seeks to open the conversation between disciplines, but it also seeks to create a dialogue between subject and researcher; between those who traditionally construct research and knowledge and those who are traditionally the subject of research.
This project will allow students to practice traditional research skills and require them to utilize/develop their critical thinking skills while critically engaging a broader (mostly nonacademic) in topics and subjects they may not have the opportunity to explore outside of an academic setting.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
- 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.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 February 2019
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 February 2019
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
- In class - Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 5
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 February 2019
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 March 2019
- Milestones
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Assignment - Group Work (Drafting and Editing as a group)
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 March 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.
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 April 2019
- Assignment - Exercise
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 April 2019
- Assignment - Adding to your Article
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 April 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 April 2019
- Milestones
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 14
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 May 2019
- Assignment - In class presentation
Week 16
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 May 2019
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Assignment - You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.