Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Shenandoah University/Writing for Online Audiences (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- Writing for Online Audiences
- Institution
- Shenandoah University
- Instructor
- Kathryn Enders
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- English
- Course dates
- 2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 16
This course introduces the types of writing and design specific to online audiences (e.g., wiki articles, blogs, e-zines, websites, etc.), facility with technologies for publishing online writing, and workshops of students' original work. We will begin the course with an exploration of how and why to contribute to Wikipedia, and the issues that arise with online wiki writing.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 August 2018 | Wednesday, 29 August 2018 | Friday, 31 August 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.)
- In class - Discussion
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 5 September 2018 | Friday, 7 September 2018
- Assignment - Choose an article
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 September 2018 | Wednesday, 12 September 2018 | Friday, 14 September 2018
- In class - Discussion
- In class - In-Class Peer review
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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 - 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 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 September 2018 | Wednesday, 19 September 2018 | Friday, 21 September 2018
- 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay