Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of the South/Academic Research and Critical Thinking (Spring 2023)

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Course name
Academic Research and Critical Thinking
Institution
University of the South
Instructor
Linnea Minich
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2023-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This is a course on information literacy and academic library research. The focus of the course is on finding and using information in college. We'll start with a unit about information and misinformation, then we'll move on to a unit focused on academic research, and we'll end with a unit on Wikipedia.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Latimhc0 Edward Wilmot Blyden Louise Beavers
Campbja0 Larry Neal, Anita Bush, Dexter Gordon Thomas A. Dorsey, Henry Box Brown
GrandeCuy15 John W. Bubbles, James Presley Ball, Louise Beavers Edward Wilmot Blyden
Barnemj0 Big Bill Broonzy, H. Rap Brown, Henry Box Brown Larry Neal, Thomas A. Dorsey
Wilsole0 Robert Colescott Allen Allensworth, Hoyt W. Fuller
Tictacboxes Hoyt W. Fuller, José Luis González (writer), Joseph Delaney (artist) Robert Colescott, Allen Allensworth
Zcrain28 Thomas A. Dorsey Larry Neal, Henry Box Brown
Garrewl0 Emmett J. Rice Allen Allensworth
Valpasl0 Allen Allensworth Robert Colescott, Hoyt W. Fuller
Foxjd0 Edward Wilmot Blyden, Louise Beavers
Bryanea0

Timeline

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 20 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 22 March 2023
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 assigment, with links to training modules and your classmate's workspaces.

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

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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 27 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 29 March 2023
In class - Discussion

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 3 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 10 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 17 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Assignment - Peer review an article

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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 24 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 26 April 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

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 16

Course meetings
Monday, 1 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 3 May 2023
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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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