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Course name
SSC199
Institution
University at Buffalo
Instructor
Cindi Tysick
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Sociology
Course dates
2020-10-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
44


Students will be trained to enhance stubs and start articles related to a topic that interests them. They'll be trained along the way on how to do advanced information literacy searching using open access resources. This two pronged approach will allow them to grapple with their responsibility to conducting an informed and unbiased, scholarly conversation on a global scale.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Maddywhit24 Weather and climate Poverty in Haiti, Sub-Saharan Africa
Vittoriafalsone Human rights in Egypt Death Row, Ecological sanitation
Iceblue458 IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Major depressive disorder, Anti-discrimination law
Crweidman Chemical safety Game fish, International human rights law
Vliu4399 Sustainable development Extreme poverty, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Aasif24350 Sterilization (microbiology) Special Education in the United States, Human rights in Egypt
Adebene International human rights law Sustainable energy, Energy technology
Brynneparkman Female genital mutilation in India Poverty in India, Chemical safety
Hollystevenson4 Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation agriculture, Umbrella Movement
Bchurst Radioactive iodine uptake test Poverty, Migration to Xinjiang
Qing Zou Migration to Xinjiang Behavioral urbanism, Micro-enterprise
Vincentg1236 Religious intolerance Deconstruction (building), Gender equality
Drizzlestein Poverty in Mexico Chinese Internet Slang, Sustainable architecture
Shadowknight1109 Renewable energy law Radioactive iodine uptake test, Weather and climate
Conghuiw Umbrella Movement Poverty in Mexico, Sterilization (microbiology)
Iddibass123 Human rights in the Quran Poverty reduction, Renewable energy law
Jiazhen Lu Poverty Emissions target, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Dandan619 Conservation agriculture Adobe, Human rights in the Quran
LouiseBradley46 Gender Equality Reverse psychology, COVID-19 pandemic in Texas
Embis10 Human rights in Cuba Sustainable development, Gender equality
Hpascarella Death row Human rights in Cuba, Religious intolerance
Emmaboiano Ecological sanitation Compressed earth block, Disability in Russia
Alexmolini Reverse psychology Female genital mutilation in India, Poverty in Haiti
AdamTski Sustainable energy Calorie restriction, LGBT parenting
BryantTalbot7 Game fish Sub-Saharan Africa, Death Row
Natgorman Extreme poverty Ecological sanitation, Major depressive disorder
Cpichany Poverty in Haiti Anti-discrimination law, Calorie restriction
Mikemedina1 Deconstruction (building) Game fish, International human rights law
MeganWilliams33 Calorie restriction Extreme poverty, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Nhannguyen2002 LGBT parenting Special Education in the United States, Human rights in Egypt
Funmi.Ajani Micro-enterprise Sustainable energy, Energy technology
Kalewis6 Poverty in Haiti Poverty in India, Chemical safety
Liuxi39 Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Conservation agriculture, Umbrella Movement
Bietgidau123 Emissions target Poverty, Migration to Xinjiang
DamienJrSu Compressed earth block Behavioral urbanism, Micro-enterprise
Captainmarc15 Energy technology Deconstruction (building), Gender equality
Rdispenza12 Anti-discrimination law, Reflective Essay Chinese Internet Slang, LGBT parenting
Jmlisi Special education in the United States Sustainable architecture, Radioactive iodine uptake test
Jjcarhar2024 Poverty reduction Weather and climate, Poverty in Mexico
Marianacc02 Gender equality Poverty reduction
Jaydahol COVID-19 pandemic in Texas Renewable energy law, Emissions target
Mengyurui Major depressive disorder IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Adobe
Sphub Disability in Russia Human rights in the Quran, Reverse psychology
Xiaoshi He Emissions target COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, Sustainable development
Qzou Chinese Internet Slang Gender equality, Human rights in Cuba
Cube Wang Adobe Religious intolerance, Compressed earth block
Nanhezhu Poverty in India Disability in Russia, Female genital mutilation in India
Jie(Jay) Yin Sustainable architecture Poverty in Haiti, Sub-Saharan Africa
Lexicajilig Poverty in Mexico Behavioral urbanism, Micro-enterprise

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 2 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 November 2020   |   Friday, 6 November 2020
Milestones

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.) 

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:

In class - In Class Lecture
Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 9 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 November 2020   |   Friday, 13 November 2020
In class - Discussion
In class - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 16 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 November 2020   |   Friday, 20 November 2020
In class - Add to an article
In class - 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, 23 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 November 2020   |   Friday, 27 November 2020
In class - In Class Lecture
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 30 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 2 December 2020   |   Friday, 4 December 2020
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
Monday, 7 December 2020   |   Wednesday, 9 December 2020   |   Friday, 11 December 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.

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