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.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- 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
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- Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 September 2023
- Assignment - Choose your article
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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