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Course name
COMS4407 Critical Data Studies in Communication
Institution
Carleton University
Instructor
Tracey P. Lauriault
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2022-09-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-01-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This course course covers a wide range of topics related to critical data studies, the philosophy of technology and critical theory and several critical data studies concepts.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Yiwang13 Data Diplomacy Open Smart City, Data Divide
Mariam Shadad Disaggregated Data Data Universalism, Data ecosystem
TRNT09 Data Ethnography Data Archeology
Grilledtandoorismoke Data Divide Data Power, Data Diplomacy, Data care, Data Ecosystem
Lokio2021 Data Power Open Smart City
ColeBesworth Data-Driven Urbanism
WiznerdTheEagle Data imaginaries
Melo1999 Data Cooperative Ocap Principles, Data Discourse
Alinapuri Data Justice Open Washing
Olubabasuyi Data Archeology, Data archaeology Data care, Data Cooperative
Kaitlinabeele Data Ecosystem Data Diplomacy, Ocap Principles, Disaggregated Data, Data Universalism, Data imaginaries
ArturkGomes Data Walk Data care, Data Justice
Loraaljbour Data Universalism Disaggregated Data, Data Power
Hadimouazzen19 Data Trust, Data Rights
JudyMiao Open Smart City Data Ecosystem, Data Divide
Naanjee44 Data Discourse Indigenous Statistics, Data care, Data Ethnography
Monika2801 Ocap Principles Indigenous Statistics, Data Cooperative, Data Justice
Annabelle718 Open Washing Draft:DataWalk
PS159C75 Data Assemblage
Bluebeey Decolonizing data Open washing, Indigenous Data Governance
Chrispedia315 Data care Data Discourse, Data Archeology
Clalae Indigenous Data Governance, Data Discourse
Fall202222 Indigenous Data Governance
HassanBadreddine Indigenous Statistics Data Discourse, Data Archeology
YuhengQin
TRNT08

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 26 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:

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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Week 6 - 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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 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.

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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 28 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!
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 5 December 2022   |   Friday, 9 December 2022
Milestones

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