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Course name
COM 482 Interpersonal Media - Online Communities
Institution
University of Washington
Instructor
Nate TeGrotenhuis
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Communication: Online Communities
Course dates
2019-01-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-03-28 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
22


This course combines an in-depth look into several decades of research into online communities and computer-mediated communication with exercises that aim to give students experience applying this research to the evaluation of, and hands-on participation in, online communities.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Emileehelm Timthetatman (streamer) League of Legends All Star, Decision Making
AstoriaZ New Journey to the West Amorepacific Corporation, You (TV series)
Khuynh96 BMW M4 One-two combo, Decision Making
Realyuang KITH Palace Skateboarding, Namuwiki
Satorymae Rap opera Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, Sketchnoting
Jasmair Decision Making The Center for Gifted Studies, Third Battle of the Isonzo
Savannaellis Hannah Pennington Hello Molly, The Center for Gifted Studies
Jhouse2 Halo Top Creamery Dubai Shopping Festival, Palace Skateboarding
Meganjoss Hello Molly Hannah Pennington, Rap opera
Mjohn55 Tidying Up with Marie Kondo Halo Top Creamery, Dubai Shopping Festival
Marisalobo96 You (TV series) Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, Everlane
Tmm113 One-two combo BMW M4, You (TV series)
Kanraru Namuwiki BMW M4, League of Legends All Star
Alice0129 New Journey to the West, One-two combo
Srosemont The Center for Gifted Studies Hannah Pennington, Timthetatman
Sunnysideup373 Third Battle of the Isonzo Rap opera, Wish (company)
Nishaa19 Everlane KITH, Sketchnoting
Wusauying League of Legends All-Star Amorepacific Corporation, New Journey to the West
Nignaco Palace Skateboards Third Battle of the Isonzo, Hello Molly
Alialm97 Dubai Shopping Festival Everlane, KITH
Amytangg Sketchnoting Wish (company), Timthetatman
Reinako Wish (company) Halo Top Creamery, Namuwiki

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 January 2019   |   Thursday, 10 January 2019
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

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 January 2019   |   Thursday, 17 January 2019
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 January 2019   |   Thursday, 24 January 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 January 2019   |   Thursday, 31 January 2019
Assignment - Peer review two 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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 February 2019   |   Thursday, 7 February 2019
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

Exercise

Add links to 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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
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.

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