Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Iowa/Research for Public Engagement (Fall 2022)

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Course name
Research for Public Engagement
Institution
University of Iowa
Instructor
David Gooblar
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies
Course dates
2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
17


This course is designed for students planning to complete a capstone or similarly ambitious research project. In helping students develop the interdisciplinary reading, writing, research, and oral presentation skills necessary for pursuing socially-engaged scholarship at a high level, a Wikipedia assignment will contribute to these students' ability to find information, balance competing claims, and communicate complex ideas to a diverse audience.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mikey Waller 22
Ksparr Iowa Correctional Institution for Women
Posty2000 LGBT psychology
Ayannaday
Nospmis517
Rep629 Comprehensive sex education, Sex worker, Sexual repression
Breerubel
Abens1
Jdokelly
Maddiewisch
Clarepalmatier
Ojewell12 Morrill Land-Grant Acts
Fearknight
ApplGrl
GreysonKy
Jalev003 Sociology of sport
RedIgloo
Khicks24

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 August 2022   |   Thursday, 25 August 2022

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 August 2022   |   Thursday, 1 September 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.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 September 2022   |   Thursday, 8 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 September 2022   |   Thursday, 15 September 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
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

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022   |   Thursday, 13 October 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022
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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 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!
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 November 2022
Milestones

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