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Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Women and Gender Studies/Transgender Studies (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Transgender Studies
Institution
Women and Gender Studies
Instructor
M. Killian Kinney
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
LGBT+ Studies
Course dates
2021-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-21 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


As visibility of the transgender community increases and transgender rights are debated on a national level more than ever before, it is important to explore various issues pertaining to the transgender community. This course will focus on issues and topics related to transgender studies, ranging from the often untold and erased history of the transgender community, to current forms of activism and resistance. This course will delve into the complexities of trans femininities, masculinities, as well as identities and experiences beyond the binary. We will focus on how different intersections of social life, such as race, class, and disability, impact experiences of violence and oppression within the transgender community. Activities in this course will include class discussions, personal reflection as you expand your understanding of gender and gendered experiences, and raising public awareness of important transgender individuals and historical events through modifying or creating wikipedia pages. Students should leave this course understanding current debates about transgender topics, be able to deconstruct common narratives of transgender experiences, and have the tools to navigate the complex gender structure of our evolving social world.

Timeline

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 September 2021   |   Friday, 1 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:

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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021   |   Friday, 8 October 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 13 October 2021   |   Friday, 15 October 2021
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021
Assignment - 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021   |   Friday, 12 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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 2021   |   Friday, 3 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!

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 6 December 2021
Milestones

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

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