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Course name
WR 121
Institution
Lane Community College
Instructor
Drew Viles
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-01-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-03-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
32


Here's the project (term long) that students will do in the class. My plan is to assign them a topic and allow them to reject that topic/existing entry and assign themselves one.

Project #3 (Wikipedia): This final research and writing project has the goal of students in the class creating a new Wikipedia article or extend an existing one. To help students with this assignment, your instructor has set up a related Wiki-Edu class online that you will be asked to enroll in. Your successful completion of this assignment will be calculated by the instructor checking off all the following boxes: successful and timely enrollment in the Wiki-Edu class and completion of all required modules and activities contained therein will contribute 75% of your project score while 25% will be determined by the quality of the article you write. My inclination is to use the following rubric (based on one created by Wiki-Edu collaborators) for ascertaining your article’s quality: • Is the topic notable? • Have you successfully avoided a conflict of interest? • Did you write in your own words? Check that your contribution doesn’t contain excessive quotations, or copy any sources, even if you’ve given them credit. • Is the article—or portion of the article you contributed--clear to a non-expert? Check that you’ve explained acronyms and jargon in simple English the first time you use them. • Does the article (or your contribution to it) let the reader decide for themselves? Rewrite any persuasive language that aims to sway a reader to a conclusion. Don’t ask the reader to do something. Let the reader make their own conclusions based on the facts. • Did you proofread your words? Do a basic grammar and spelling check. Make sure your sentences are complete sentences. Remove any first-person (“I/we”) or second-person (“you”) writing. • Is your formatting consistent with the rest of Wikipedia? Don’t use too many bullet-pointed lists or too many headings in your article. • Is every claim of yours cited to a reliable source? Good sources include textbooks or academic journals. Don’t cite blog posts. • Did you make links between your written words and other Wikipedia articles? Link relevant words to other Wikipedia articles the first time they appear. Visit other Wikipedia articles and link them to the article you’ve been working on, too. Stick to words that relate directly to your topic. • Did you thank people who helped you? Check your User Talk page, and the Talk page of your article. If anyone offered help or feedback, say thanks!

Student Assigned Reviewing
JaPhiDiMi To The American Indian Bloodlines, Tecumtum, The Jailing of Cecelia Capture by Janet Campbell Hale, Gloria Bird
Ansarichris
Drummer687
Snakcs08samo
EKF63 Tecumtum
E8763075 To The American Indian
Rebel Evan Tecumtum
Mm8kelly To The American Indian
Taylerrenee Tecumtum
CamJ8
Hyattg24
Dirtyjoe12
Yuumi.tin
Lramirez2003 Gloria Bird
Psycharis Tecumtum
Tirotanpan Victoria (Wishikin) Wacheno Howard, Victoria Wishiikin Wacheno Howard Victoria (Wishikin) Wacheno Howard
Porter levenson
SCGarey The Jailing of Cecelia Capture
StrictlyDubs4L
Zuzer Smith Rueben Sanders
J121 Gloria Bird
Zachary Carter
Lattlunn Baihum
Payteng783 Gloria Bird
Mackey2841
Upstairswindow
01rolando
Marcelle DEGUI
Mkirkpatri01
Ecrago
Chappedman To The American Indian
Arciga18 Tecumtum
Nagh SopwI'
Sophie.LaRiccia To the American Indian "Woman of Sin"
Ryuuuix Tecumtum

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Friday, 14 January 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
Wednesday, 19 January 2022   |   Friday, 21 January 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 24 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 January 2022   |   Friday, 28 January 2022
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 February 2022   |   Friday, 4 February 2022
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 7 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 February 2022   |   Friday, 11 February 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 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022   |   Friday, 18 February 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
Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Friday, 25 February 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 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022   |   Friday, 4 March 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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2022   |   Friday, 11 March 2022
In class - Reflective Essay

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022   |   Friday, 18 March 2022
In class - Catch Up Week