Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee/Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
- Institution
- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Instructor
- Sarah Cooke
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Women's and Gender Studies
- Course dates
- 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 35
An introduction to the academic discipline of Women's and Gender Studies and feminist politics, activism, and movements.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 12 September 2018
- 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 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 September 2018 | Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- In class - Discussion
- Evaluate an article
While completing the "Evaluate an article" training, students should write answers to each question in note form and be prepared to discuss their experiences during class on Monday, September 24th.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 September 2018 | Wednesday, 26 September 2018
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 October 2018 | Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 October 2018 | Wednesday, 10 October 2018
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 October 2018 | Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- Assignment - First Drafts Due
Each group has completed a first draft of their article. Once drafts are complete, students will be assigned one of their classmate's drafts for review. Do not assign yourself an article for review - the instructor will individually assign articles for peer review via Canvas.
Your draft should address the major gaps of the article, especially those you've identified in your article evaluation and group discussions. The first draft does not need to address all issues with the article, but each student should tackle one major problem.
In addition to the article edits you are making in your sandbox, please include a 2-3 paragraph summary of your contributions thus far in your sandbox under a new heading called "First Draft".
You will be graded based on the following criteria:
- How well you address one major issue with your article
- How well you summarize your individual contributions to your article
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 October 2018 | Wednesday, 24 October 2018
- Assignment - Peer review one article
- Peer review questions
In your sandbox, identify which article you are reviewing. Then, answer the following questions from the "Peer reviews" training exercise:
- Is each section's length equal to its importance to the article's subject? Are there sections in the article that seem unnecessary? Is anything off-topic?
- Does the article reflect all the perspectives represented in the published literature? Are any significant viewpoints left out or missing?
- Does the article draw conclusions or try to convince the reader to accept one particular point of view?
- Do you think you could guess the perspective of the author by reading the article?
- Are there any words or phrases that don't feel neutral?
- Does the article make claims on behalf of unnamed groups or people?
- Does the article focus too much on negative or positive information?
- Are most statements in the article connected to a reliable source, such as textbooks and journal articles? Or do they rely on blogs or self-published authors?
- Are there a lot of statements attributed to one or two sources?
- Are there any unsourced statements in the article, or statements that you can't find stated in the references?
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 October 2018 | Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 November 2018 | Wednesday, 7 November 2018
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
Based on the peer review of your article, answer the following questions in your sandbox under a new heading called "Peer Review Responses":
- Summarize what the peer review of your article critiques and suggests in one paragraph (5-7 sentences).
- Did the peer review of your article make any suggestions that you don't agree with? Which ones and why?
- Follow through with one of the suggestions given in the peer review of your article, and summarize what you've done in a few sentences.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 November 2018 | Wednesday, 14 November 2018
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to learn how to move your work live - to the "mainspace." You do not need to move your contributions out of your sandbox just yet, but its a good idea to familiarize yourself with the process.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
- Milestones
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 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 November 2018
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
Your article and contributions will be graded based on the criteria listed in the Final Article Rubric. Both the article as a whole and your individual contributions will be graded - make sure you address all components outlined in sections 1-4 of the rubric (ignore the last section, its not relevant for this assignment).
In your sandbox, write a one-paragraph summary of all the changes and additions you've made to the article. Make sure to clearly distinguish between your individual contributions and your group contributions.
- 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.