Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University at Buffalo/HON199 (Fall)

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Course name
HON199
Institution
University at Buffalo
Instructor
Cindi Tysick
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Sociology
Course dates
2020-10-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


Students will be trained to enhance stubs and start articles related to a topic that interests them. They'll be trained along the way on how to do advanced information literacy searching using open access resources. This two pronged approach will allow them to grapple with their responsibility to conducting an informed and unbiased, scholarly conversation on a global scale.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ajpettis Conservation agriculture Organic farming, Wind power in Mexico
Anoopnil Energy in Tunisia Death Row, Water politics
Jillianb06 Health in Ethiopia Hunger in Bangladesh, Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018
Marthabalthasar Energy technology Energy in Tunisia, Sustainability in Dubai
Morgans02 Water politics Food security in Ethiopia, Climate ethics
Tingserg Global food security index Northern Cyprus Water Supply Project, Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy
Jimmygotclass Geneva Conventions Sustainability in Dubai, Renewable energy law
Kristenzima Gender pay gap in sports Crime control, Organic farming
Giacorbett Deforestation in Madagascar Kariba Dam, Northern Cyprus Water Supply Project
JakeBrooks2 Malnutrition in India Education in Vietnam, Kariba Dam
FlowerrGirl Education in Vietnam Climate change in Honduras, Malnutrition in India
LU1R6 Death row Deforestation in Madagascar, Wind power in Mexico
Kackem Kariba Dam Malnutrition in India, Hunger in Bangladesh
Sarahs02 Sustainability in Dubai Gender pay gap in sports, Health in Ethiopia
Nkemmis Wind power in Mexico Climate change in Europe, Climate change in Honduras
Mablanco28 Food security in Ethiopia Energy technology, Global food security index
Maxmcq11 Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy Climate ethics, Geneva Conventions
Camrynli19 Climate change in Europe Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018, Gender pay gap in sports
Amaini15 Northern Cyprus Water Supply Project Conservation agriculture, Food security in Ethiopia
Jgseidne Crime control Health in Ethiopia, Energy technology
Vechilco Climate change in Honduras Water politics, Energy in Tunisia
Ewizard123 Hunger in Bangladesh Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy, Education in Vietnam
Lheiler02 Renewable energy law Geneva Conventions, Deforestation in Madagascar
Jrcarrol Organic farming Global Food Security Index, Death row
Baileymlr Climate ethics Renewable energy law, Crime control
ThatIndividual99 Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018 Conservation agriculture, Climate change in Europe

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 November 2020
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:


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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 November 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 November 2020   |   Thursday, 19 November 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
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


Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 November 2020   |   Thursday, 26 November 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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


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
Tuesday, 1 December 2020   |   Thursday, 3 December 2020
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


Assignment - Continue improving your article

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 - 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 Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 December 2020   |   Thursday, 10 December 2020
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
Milestones

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