Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Boston University/KHC Studio Sections B1 and M1 (Spring 2020)
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- Course name
- KHC Studio Sections B1 and M1
- Institution
- Boston University
- Instructor
- Nissa Cannon
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Research Writing
- Course dates
- 2020-01-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
First year course in "Writing a Research Paper," in which students will be using their research to supplement Wikipedia's knowledge. Course's theme is "Research, Remembering, Reconciliation."
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 February 2020
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 February 2020
- 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 - Evaluating a Wikipedia Entry
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 February 2020
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 February 2020
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 3 March 2020
- In class - Identifying "Content Gaps"
- Assignment - Choose Possible Articles to Improve
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 March 2020
- Assignment - Finalizing Your Topic and Finding Sources
- Assignment - Adding Citations
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- 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
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 April 2020
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 May 2020
- 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 15
- 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.