Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Connecticut/Writing the University (Summer 2019)
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- Course name
- Writing the University
- Institution
- University of Connecticut
- Instructor
- Alex Gatten
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- First-Year Writing
- Course dates
- 2019-06-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-07-20 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
Writing the University is a first-year writing course asking students to consider how writing helps us create an understanding of the university and the impact of writing in the university on us. Students will edit Wikipedia articles relating to various kinds of writing in the university context, including but not limited to academic writing, research projects, etc.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 12 June 2019 | Thursday, 13 June 2019
- 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 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 June 2019 | Tuesday, 18 June 2019 | Wednesday, 19 June 2019 | Thursday, 20 June 2019
- Assignment - Exercise
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- 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 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 June 2019 | Tuesday, 25 June 2019 | Wednesday, 26 June 2019 | Thursday, 27 June 2019
- In class - Peer Review
We will discuss peer review practices in Wikipedia platforms, review each others' work, and compare them to traditional peer review practices.
- 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.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 July 2019 | Tuesday, 2 July 2019 | Wednesday, 3 July 2019
- 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 - 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 July 2019 | Tuesday, 9 July 2019 | Wednesday, 10 July 2019 | Thursday, 11 July 2019
- 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.