Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University at Buffalo/SSC199 Hon (Fall)

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Course name
SSC199 Hon
Institution
University at Buffalo
Instructor
Cindi Tysick
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-11-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


The course is around digital identities.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Linus Robideau Nordic Walking Personal web page, Tap dance
Laurensirianni Business BunkFest, Tap dance
JCLemke Letter (alphabet) Death and the Internet, Business
Fadude Makruh Letter (alphabet), Social media in education
Amcappi Gregory Horror Show (video game) Urban fishing, Web skimming
Natalieschindelheim Dance therapy Death and the Internet, Mental health inequality
Plubell Pharmacological torture Elections in Cameroon, Human services
Ummtahanan18 Social Media Digital Currency, Early childhood education
Adesuwai Mental health inequality Business, Digital Currency
Caseymen Skateboard Web skimming, Personal web page
Jemanly Early childhood education Urban fishing, Social Media
Planti345 Death and the Internet Mental health inequality, Skateboard
Jcurtis4 Human services Jaco Pastorius, Social Media
Mmswens Web skimming Death and the Internet, Pharmacological torture
Erildape Fates Tap dance, Death and the Internet
ElleKnowsBest1922 Elections in Cameroon Fates, Gregory Horror Show (video game)
Dgorny3 Tap dance Dance therapy, Business
CarmelBL Culture of Haiti Elections in Cameroon, Dance therapy
Sam.canaz Social media in education Mental health inequality, Early childhood education
Sssnyder1596 Digital Currency Public relations, BunkFest
EthanKoe Jaco Pastorius Makruh, Nordic Walking
Elmcdonald180 Urban fishing Fates, Death and the Internet
Swanson04 Personal web page Nordic Walking, Business
Melanael Schenck v. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York, Schenck v. United States Jaco Pastorius, Makruh
Amwilcza20 Public relations Social media in education, Human services
AnaMaco BunkFest Social media in education, Skateboard

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 2022
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:

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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 November 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
In class - Choose an article page

You should already have a Choose an article page created from week 2. If you don't, watch this video to create one. I will put comments on which articles I approve in the Talk tab of that page. You then assign the article to yourself. You should have a Bibliography of 3 sources you'll use to write your contribution.

In class - Where you should be now

Watch Video

In class - Create a Bibliography page

Watch this video on how to create your bibliography page.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 November 2022   |   Thursday, 1 December 2022
Assignment - Before Thursday
Draft your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Assignment - Thursday
Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 December 2022   |   Thursday, 8 December 2022
Assignment - Tuesday
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 - Tuesday
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 - 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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 December 2022   |   Thursday, 15 December 2022
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!
Milestones

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