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Course name
WRD110.6
Institution
University of Kentucky
Instructor
Kathryn Kohls
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Writing
Course dates
2021-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
23


WRD110 is an introduction to the rhetoric, writing, and research process. This course will use Wikipedia to explore research and citation practices, and how we adjust our writing for public audiences. The course's final goal will be to edit an existing Wikipedia article to make content clearer and/or add quality sources.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Smth246 University of Kentucky College of Education
Brooklynnbuboltz
Andrewjohnst1252
Sonaya217
Avery-e2016
KDSTAT01
Bncr229 University of Kentucky Arboretum
Dskinn58 Kevil, Kentucky
Ktrip1632
FWilliamY Bill Monroe Farm
Divinarae Kentucky Declaration of Neutrality
Arma251 Albert D. Kirwan
Elth234 Barrel House Distillery
Abbh241 Dr. Henry Clay House
Hb2021 University of Kentucky Arboretum
Wtylrhan 1950 Kentucky Wildcats football team
C.Brittain03 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Oakestree
Mackehlert 1974 Kentucky Derby
Paducahky12
Mayaa27. 2013 SEC Softball Tournament
SPenn03

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 13 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 15 September 2021   |   Friday, 17 September 2021
Milestones

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. While we have been using Canvas for the past 3 weeks, the Wiki course helps me and you track your progress on Wikipedia. 

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

This week is getting comfortable on Wikipedia. We'll make sure everyone is signed up for this course, and we'll do the Wikipedia Adventure in class.

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 5

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021   |   Friday, 24 September 2021
Assignment - Exploring Stubs

This week you will eplore Kentucky-related stubs. What you choose is up to you, please follow your own interests and not what you think your instructor will want. While you have time to change your topic later, choosing a stub that you'll be interested in long term will help you build your resources throughout the course.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021   |   Friday, 1 October 2021
Assignment - Finding Quality Sources

This week will continue finding quality sources that will help guide your revisions and edits.

In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021   |   Friday, 8 October 2021
Assignment - Making Connections

This week we are mostly working in Canvas and preparing our research to share in class. Once we share our work and receive feedback, then we'll begin the process to propose edits.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 13 October 2021   |   Friday, 15 October 2021
In class - Presentation Week

We're not doing anything in WikiEdu this week since we present in class.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 2021
In class - Starting the Proposal

Before we get to editing, we need to propose edits and get them reviewed by your peers and the instructor. Since we're new to research, this will help strengthen our ideas before we click "publish" on Wikipedia.

Reading:

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021
In class - Continue Work on the Proposal

As we think of what edits we want to make, we need to familiarize ourselves with how to draft first--that way we're not working with the real thing before we're ready to make the actual edits.

Reading:

Review Wikipedia policies training.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 2021
In class - Peer Reviewing Proposal

This week we are collaborating on our proposals to see what your peers are doing. Successful research is collaborative, so we'll share out plans to make them better.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021   |   Friday, 12 November 2021
In class - Proposal Due

This week the proposal will have a rolling due date. The earlier you submit, the sooner you get feedback from your instructor. But if you need more time, please take the time to get your plan established on paper.

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021   |   Friday, 19 November 2021
In class - Editing Week

This week is devoted to completing your proposed edits on Wikipedia. It is recommended that you work in your sandbox before submitting on the official pages. Add citations, revise wording, correct spelling, etc. Make sure you track your time.

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021
In class - Thanksgiving Week

We have class on Monday, but enjoy Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 2021   |   Friday, 3 December 2021
In class - Reflection and Presentation Preparation

This week you will check back on your pages to see if community editors have added to your work or even removed it. Them removing it doesn't affect your grade, but participating in that conversation about your revisions will provide productive content for your reflection essay. This is a community, so even if your additions get taken down, you still tried and that is the important part.

You'll also be putting together your final presentation about your Wiki stub, your edits, and what you've learned from this research process.

Week 16

Course meetings
Monday, 6 December 2021   |   Wednesday, 8 December 2021   |   Friday, 10 December 2021
In class - Final Week
Presentations

We will have presentations in class on Mon and Wed on your work this semester.