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Course name
PSY100H Psychology
Institution
College of Staten Island
Instructor
Patricia Brooks
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Psychology
Course dates
2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-29 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
36


A study of the important facts and theories concerning human behavior and its motivation. Included will be research methodology; at least three topics from learning, cognition, testing, physiology, and phenomenology; and at least three topics from personality, psychopathology, emotion and motivation, history and systems, development, and social factors. Topics will be related to major trends in recent cultural history and to current social and moral issues.

Student Assigned Reviewing
CindyR6
Martinayoussef2
Rb10488
Kaylaschmitter
Marinaabbzz
Daniellegenco
Alexandra.agosta
Michelle.Puma
Acroospulle
Aarathodrj
Katarina.Tretyakova
Brittany.McCarthy8890
Fatima0890
Christine.russo2
Celinam27
Samanatharandazzo1
Daniel Palmieri89
Aurora Haxhari
Marina morkos
Haleyessig
M.Ivany
Ricaute.Rogers
Apuno3
Anastasia.Maximenko19
Latifelita
Samuel krichavets
Jono47
Tylerkalalo
JulianPerdomo16
Daphne Da Silva
Sara Edelman
Mehnoorkhan13
Sarahmorad00
Mariam.daaboul
Injara1231
Hwalburger1
Michelle.saad
Michelle.anzalone
Samantha.randazzo

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 30 August 2018

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 September 2018   |   Thursday, 6 September 2018

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 September 2018   |   Thursday, 13 September 2018

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 September 2018   |   Thursday, 20 September 2018

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 September 2018   |   Thursday, 27 September 2018
In class - Account Set Up and Topic Selection

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.)

Select topic from PSYCH+Feminism course list (in class on 9/25)

Help Exercise: Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 October 2018   |   Thursday, 4 October 2018
Assignment - Training Modules + Template

Complete all basic training modules on the course dashboard.  This should take about 1.5 hours total, though they have been distributed amongst the Timeline here.

Locate sources (e.g., CV, research articles from Google Scholar)
Exercise: Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Fill in the biography template with as much information as you can find.
Resource: Biographies handout 

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 October 2018   |   Thursday, 11 October 2018
Assignment - First Drafts DUE

Work on improving your stub article in your sandbox by responding to the feedback on your talk page.

Add citations to your article using the cite button.
Exercise: Add a citation



Create hyperlinks to link information in your article with other Wikipedia content.
Exercise: Add links to your article

Resources: Consult the Editing Wikipedia and Editing Wikipedia:Biographies handouts.

In class -

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 October 2018
Assignment - Training for Peer Review

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 October 2018   |   Thursday, 25 October 2018
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.


  • Resources: Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 October 2018   |   Thursday, 1 November 2018

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 November 2018   |   Thursday, 8 November 2018
Assignment - Revised Articles DUE

Expand your articles by:

  • Summarizing scientists' key research findings and contributions
  • Responding to feedback on the talk page
  • Finding additional source materials
  • Inserting citations using the Cite tool

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 November 2018   |   Thursday, 15 November 2018
Assignment - Peer Review

Read classmates' articles, make corrections, add content, and offer suggestions (use talk page).

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 November 2018   |   Thursday, 22 November 2018
Assignment - Final Drafts DUE

It's the final week to develop your article.


  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Check final editing comments on your talk-page and make revisions.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

We will launch articles in class on November 27.

Resources: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 November 2018   |   Thursday, 29 November 2018
Assignment - Check Articles for Flags

Check your article to see what feedback you have received from outside editors.  Add hyperlinks and additional source materials as indicated.  Insert links in other articles to connect to your new Wikipedia biography.