Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Baylor University/Social Demography (Spring 2017)

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Course name
Social Demography
Institution
Baylor University
Instructor
Stephen Cranney
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Sociology
Course dates
2017-02-04 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-05-19 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Student Assigned Reviewing
CaitlinMorrell
Emilywright126
Zac antonius
Claire brown2
LHaynesBaylor17
Madisonrsorley
Daniel Caudle
MattRuiz01
Jenmarilyn
Mikea Knox
D Jasso
Mdahlander
Lydia McWilliams
Matthewlopez001

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 6 February 2017   |   Wednesday, 8 February 2017   |   Friday, 10 February 2017
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


Assignment - Practicing the basics
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! These trainings are required for your course.
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate's Talk page.
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 13 February 2017   |   Wednesday, 15 February 2017   |   Friday, 17 February 2017

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 20 February 2017   |   Wednesday, 22 February 2017   |   Friday, 24 February 2017

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2017   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2017   |   Friday, 3 March 2017
Assignment - Review the rules for medical topics

Review Wikipedia's rules for topics related to medicine, human health, and psychology.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 6 March 2017   |   Wednesday, 8 March 2017   |   Friday, 10 March 2017
Assignment - Draft your article

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.

Creating a new article?

  • Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox.
    • A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas.

Improving an existing article?

  • Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox.



Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.

Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 13 March 2017   |   Wednesday, 15 March 2017   |   Friday, 17 March 2017
Assignment - Expand your draft
  • Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
  • If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 20 March 2017   |   Wednesday, 22 March 2017   |   Friday, 24 March 2017
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!

  • Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
  • Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 27 March 2017   |   Wednesday, 29 March 2017   |   Friday, 31 March 2017
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."

Editing an existing article?

  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  • Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!

Creating a new article?

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
  • You can also review the [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]] online training.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 3 April 2017   |   Wednesday, 5 April 2017   |   Friday, 7 April 2017
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 10 April 2017   |   Wednesday, 12 April 2017   |   Friday, 14 April 2017
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 Content Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 17 April 2017   |   Wednesday, 19 April 2017   |   Friday, 21 April 2017
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 Content Expert at any time!

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 24 April 2017   |   Wednesday, 26 April 2017   |   Friday, 28 April 2017
Milestones

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