Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UNC Charlotte/Adult learning theory in safety (Fall 2020)
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- Course name
- Adult learning theory in safety
- Institution
- UNC Charlotte
- Instructor
- Michael Benjamin
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Course dates
- 2020-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-18 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
Methods and practices for occupational safety training and education. I would like to offer 3 options for assignments: Contributing content to an article, Translating an article, or Contributing images/media. I think that creating a new article is probably too much for this first group, so I would like to keep it limited in scope to a ~5 week project as part of the course.
In the past, I have mostly contributed to articles as part of the Occupational Safety/Health WikiProject, and I would like to continue for this group: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Occupational_Safety_and_Health
This is a junior/senior level class in our Fire and Safety Engineering Technology Program. Currently, we have 11 students enrolled. Most of the students are in the Fire Safety and Fire Protection tracks, but have taken courses in workplace safety.
We also have ~10-20% of our students who are from Saudi Arabia, which is why I am interested in having a translation option. (Thais Morata has a colleague at NIOSH/CDC that knows Arabic (and Mike Benjamin has a colleague from Iran who also knows Arabic) so that Arabic translations can be checked.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 9 September 2020
- 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
- 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
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- Wednesday, 16 September 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 23 September 2020
- Assignment - Option
- Translate an article
If you have fluency in a second language, you may wish to translate a Wikipedia article either from the English Wikipedia to the Wikipedia of your second language or vice-versa.
When translating articles, keep the following in mind:
- Be sure to check that the article you wish to translate does not already exist on the Wikipedia where you'll be doing the translating.
- Be sure to evaluate the article you wish to translate - i.e. ensure that it's well-developed and well-sourced.
- Keep in mind that each language Wikipedia has its own set of norms and policies and is administered by its own community.
- Finally, remember that translation is not simply about words, but it's also an act of cultural understanding and exchange.
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
- 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
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 7 October 2020
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- In class - Discussion
- 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
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- Wednesday, 14 October 2020
- 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 - 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 21 October 2020
- 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.