Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Connecticut/Purpose of Education (Fall)

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Course name
Purpose of Education
Institution
University of Connecticut
Instructor
Casey Smedberg
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
First Year Writing
Course dates
2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-11-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
24


The University of Connecticut’s First-Year Writing (FYW) seminars are characterized by
collaborative, student-driven inquiry. As a general education course, FYW prepares students for
future academic work by asking them to use writing to enter into and contribute to active
academic conversations. The Wikipedia Project specifically is meant to teach them how to identity and compile reputable sources, and how to use those sources to contribute to an ongoing conversation.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Xiaochun Sun Philosophy of education
Rosalind31 Sex differences in education
Juw17004 M-learning
Mikecicc53 Lack of physical education
Der Berg13
Zew16107 Student Loan
Yanligloria Computer literacy
Kelseynm Video Games in Education
Minhan Cai Computer literacy
Xiaoyu990620
Autumnzhouyx Second language
Yumeng Shao Campus sexual assault
Lixiaoyu9906 Classical Christian Education
EllieSyvertsen Alcohol education
Abm15101
Yiw16140 Compulsory Education
Jefferyjiju Education in China
Lea.el-achkar Alcohol education
Matt epso25 Educational software
Ifazzina Drug education
Shl13029 Gireogi appa
Cathyyyw Female Education
Nschliphack College health
Sydmelo
CsmedbergTEST Geoffrey Gaimar

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 24 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Assignment - Getting started on Wikipedia

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Next Steps

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.)

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 1 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Assignment - Select your topic & start your draft
1) please complete both trainings provided here; 

 

2) complete the "Choose a topic" exercise to find a list of topic ideas related to the course;

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

3) complete the  "Evaluate your article" exercise using at least two of the topics you might want to pursue; 

Exercise

Evaluate your article

4) narrow down your seach to just ONE topic and begin your project proposal.  

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Assignment - Proposal Due (10/10)

Project proposal due on HuskyCT.

This week, you should also start drafting your contributions in your Sandbox. Before you begin, please complete this exercise. 

Exercise

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Then, review the trainings to help as you begin drafting your work. 

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 October 2018
In class - Annotated Bibliography Due (10/17)

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Assignment - Make your Wikipedia edit live

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


In class - Peer Review in Class (10/24)

Before class today, please review the peer review guiding questions and have a complete first draft of your Wikipedia project in your Sandbox. 

Guiding framework

Then in class, use that framework to peer review an article. 

Once your peer review is complete, consider the suggestions you received on your own draft, and decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete. Then, 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
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Assignment - Final Project Due (10/31)

====== Before completing your assignment, 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.

======

Exercise

Add links to your article

As the final step before finishing 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!