Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Washington Tacoma/Critical Media Literacy (Fall)
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- Course name
- Critical Media Literacy
- Institution
- University of Washington Tacoma
- Instructor
- Ellen Moore
- Wikipedia Expert
- LiAnna (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Sociology
- Course dates
- 2021-09-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 40
This class explores many of the contemporary issues and controversies surrounding us as media consumers and citizens in the Digital Age. As such, the course provides one starting point for the Communications major through the introduction of a critical perspective, including the focus on political economy, cultural politics, and the study of media and technology in general. However, this course is designed to have broad, interdisciplinary appeal, and students from any major (and those undeclared) will find it a useful introduction to a critical perspective of our media landscape. Writing/editing on Wiki Edu is a perfect way for students to gain media literacy skills by learning about one of the primary sources folks use to get information: Wikipedia. While it can seem "scary" to publicly edit an existing Wikipedia page, students do so with a good structure in place that effectively guides them along the path to editing. By the time you're done with training, you'll feel ready for this!
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 6 October 2021 | Friday, 8 October 2021
- 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.)
- Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog
Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 11 October 2021 | Wednesday, 13 October 2021 | Friday, 15 October 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 October 2021 | Wednesday, 20 October 2021 | Friday, 22 October 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 October 2021 | Wednesday, 27 October 2021 | Friday, 29 October 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 November 2021 | Wednesday, 3 November 2021 | Friday, 5 November 2021
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 November 2021 | Wednesday, 10 November 2021 | Friday, 12 November 2021
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 November 2021 | Wednesday, 17 November 2021 | Friday, 19 November 2021
- 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
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- Monday, 22 November 2021 | Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- 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
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- Monday, 29 November 2021 | Wednesday, 1 December 2021 | Friday, 3 December 2021
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 December 2021 | Wednesday, 8 December 2021 | Friday, 10 December 2021
- 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!
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 December 2021 | Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.