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Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Southeastern Louisiana University/Digital Communication (Spring)

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Course name
Digital Communication
Institution
Southeastern Louisiana University
Instructor
Elizabeth Hornsby
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2023-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-03-20 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Students will be introduced to digital media tools, including online content creation, SEO, website management, email marketing, social media engagement, digital advertising, analytics and emerging technologies that are used to create and build integrated digital campaigns for engagement. This course will provide students with the ability to actively use digital communication tools, a foundational understanding of creating content across a wide range of media platforms and knowledge of using digital media platforms in a strategic communication mix.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Bren.rogers Strategic communication, Media (communication) Political communication, Graphic communication, Crisis communication
Cozycardigan Strategic communication, Popular music, Public Relations
Cblack1298 Communication ethics Social media intelligence, Psychographics, Digital Revolution
Sanders.b.d Digital journalism Brand, Communication ethics, Geography of media and communication
Asreeves197 Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts Social media and television, Media (communication), Visual communication
Cjmckinley06 Event management Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, Digital journalism, Mass communication
Kayloryates Digital communication, Digital journalism, Mass media, Broadcasting Marketing communications, Strategic communication, Political communication
Aduhe16 Mass communication, Strategic communication, Visual communication Graphic communication, Crisis communication, Popular music
Baileighkat Political communication Public Relations, Social media intelligence, Psychographics
Kmack1075 Marketing communications Digital Revolution, Brand, Communication ethics
Rlbeckha Embedded journalism Geography of media and communication, Social media and television, Media (communication)
Melaninari Graphic communication Visual communication, Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, Digital journalism
Danibergeron Promotion (marketing) Mass communication, Marketing communications, Strategic communication
GarrisonCalmerDighton Brand Political communication, Graphic communication, Crisis communication
SadPandaBear Crisis communication Popular music, Public Relations, Social media intelligence
DemonsandLions Geography of media and communication Psychographics, Digital Revolution, Brand
Kwelsh1103 Social journalism Communication ethics, Geography of media and communication, Social media and television
Jamie.green-2 Electronic media Visual communication, Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, Media (communication)
MizuAzul Psychographics Digital journalism, Mass communication, Marketing communications
Brownrj1906 Strategic communication, Political communication, Graphic communication

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 23 January 2023
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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 30 January 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 6 February 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 13 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 20 February 2023
Assignment - Peer review three articles

Guiding framework

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.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2023
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 6 March 2023
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 13 March 2023
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 20 March 2023
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

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