Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Arts and Sciences/Introduction to Media and Communication (Fall 2022)
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- Course name
- Introduction to Media and Communication
- Institution
- Arts and Sciences
- Instructor
- Kelley Crowley
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Films
- Course dates
- 2022-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-17 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
An introductory overview of the history and current trends in mass communication from a socio-cultural perspective. Areas covered include print media (newspapers, magazines, and books), electronic media (radio, television, film, and the Internet), advertising, public relations, and media ethics.
Students will be working on film- associated pages.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 August 2022 | Wednesday, 31 August 2022 | Friday, 2 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:
- 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 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 September 2022 | Wednesday, 7 September 2022 | Friday, 9 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022 | Friday, 23 September 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022 | Friday, 30 September 2022
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2022 | Wednesday, 5 October 2022 | Friday, 7 October 2022
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2022 | Wednesday, 12 October 2022 | Friday, 14 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 19 October 2022 | Friday, 21 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 9
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- Monday, 24 October 2022 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022 | Friday, 28 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2022 | Wednesday, 2 November 2022 | Friday, 4 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 November 2022 | Wednesday, 9 November 2022 | Friday, 11 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!
- In class - In-class presentation
- Assignment - Reflective essay
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2022 | Wednesday, 16 November 2022 | Friday, 18 November 2022
- Assignment - Option 2
- Adding Media
You'll want to find or create an appropriate photo, illustration, or piece of video/audio to add to an article.
- Before you start, review the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook, or see Editing Wikipedia pages 10–11.
- When you've reviewed those pages, take the training linked below.
- When you're ready to start finding images, remember: Never grab images you find through an image search, or those found on Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit, Imgur, or even so-called "Free image" or "free stock photo" websites. Instead, you'll want to find images with clear proof that the creator has given permission to use their work. Many of these images can be found on search.creativecommons.org.
- Don't just upload an image to Wikipedia. Instead, upload it to Wikipedia's sister site for images, Wikimedia Commons. For instructions, read through the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook.
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.