Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Temple University/Money and Politics (Fall 2023)

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Course name: Money and Politics

Institution: Temple University

Instructor: Robin Kolodny

Wikipedia Expert: Ian (Wiki Ed)

Subject: Political Science

Course dates: 2023-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-14 23:59:59 UTC

Approximate number of student editors: 14

This course examines the role that money plays in democratic politics in the United States. Money allows wealthier individuals and interest groups to communicate their preferences to governmental officials which leads to ask important questions: What is political corruption? How does it manifest itself? Can it be prevented in a democracy? This course will focus on the role money plays in the conduct of elections and on lobbying elected and appointed officials.

Student	Assigned	Reviewing
Regina.valensia	Ellen Weintraub, Stand by Your Ad provision	Colbert Super PAC, Social media use in politics
JordanChase06	Hybrid PAC, National Education Association	Trade association, Federal Election Commission
Mo&pocap	Citizens United (organization), FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate	Colbert Super PAC, Dark money
Tuk28507	Citizens United v. FEC, EMILY's List	Club for Growth, American Association for Justice, Dark money
SRP1828	Trade association, American Association for Justice	Hybrid PAC, National Education Association
Chiderahanaebue	Club for Growth, FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.	American Association for Justice, Pay-to-play
Tun90324	Political law	FEC v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Campaign finance in the United States
Emraeah	Campaign advertising, Dark money	ActBlue, Social media use in politics
Tuo76466	Political action committee, Club for Growth Action	Political law, Trevor Potter
Aaroncohenoc	Sean J. Cooksey, Political Victory Fund	Club for Growth Action, Citizens United v. FEC
Jdoebler	Federal Election Commission, Shana M. Broussard	Brennan Center for Justice, DISCLOSE Act
SalviaPalthZelaya	Colbert Super PAC, FEC v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life	Social media use in politics, McCutcheon v. FEC
AMendoza120	McCutcheon v. FEC, Trevor Potter	FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., Sean J. Cooksey
Tmayas01	DISCLOSE Act, Social media use in politics	Campaign advertising, Political Victory Fund
Kenia Cameron	Campaign finance in the United States, ActBlue	Ellen Weintraub, Citizens United (organization)
Deborahspearman4	Brennan Center for Justice, Pay-to-play	EMILY's List, Stand by Your Ad provision

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

Assignment - Choose your article

Week 4

Course meetings

Tuesday, 26 September 2023

In class - What is Peer Review?

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 5

Course meetings

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

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 6

Course meetings

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

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