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Course name
Contemporary Feminist Thought
Institution
Connecticut College
Instructor
Dianna Rodriguez
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women's Studies
Course dates
2022-08-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-01-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


What is “feminist theory?” What are the reasons that theories emerge, gain societal traction, disappear, reappear and/or change? How and why are theories reactions to and products of the very ideas and paradigms they contest? What does “liberation” look like and how can theories be tools for achieving it? Together we define key terms, concepts, and methods of the field. We use theory to intersectionally analyze how and why identities are central to the work of institutions and systems such as families, media, healthcare, prisons, and social services. As representation is a key element of feminist theory, we engage in the process of knowledge making through our Wikipedia assignment. Students create or revise content on Wikipedia that connects to key themes of our course. In turn, we reflect on the possibilities and challenges of making knowledge accessible.

Student Assigned Reviewing
User1249 Rosie Phillips Davis
Martinscia Menstruation
Ibrooks14 Genevieve von Petzinger
TheFemUrgetoEditWiki Nina K. Martin Biography
Chiaramoraca Alien She
Primacuhh46 The Arsonists' City (novel)

Timeline

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 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.)

Assignment - Preparing for Editing Wikipedia In-Class
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 December 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

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 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 December 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!
Milestones

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