Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Assumption University/Research Seminar in Economics (Spring 2021)

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Course name
Research Seminar in Economics
Institution
Assumption University
Instructor
Smriti Rao
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Economics
Course dates
2021-01-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-04-28 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
11


This research seminar is the capstone class for economics majors at Assumption College. Students will research and write a paper on an economics topic of the student’s choice. The goals are to: Outcome #1: Develop an ability to retrieve existing economic information. Outcome #2: Develop an ability to use economic data in an appropriate fashion. Outcome #3: Develop an ability to use economic knowledge to critically analyze problems and their potential solutions. Outcome #4: Develop effective written and oral communication skills.

Student Assigned Reviewing
NozPana Cost of the Olympic Games
MattAnderson30 Equal pay for equal work The Superstar Effect
AIsufi80 Poverty threshold, Trump administration farmer bailouts
Zig Kuczynski Salary cap Resource curse
Morganshields Education in the United States Economic nationalism
VeronicaOp Resource curse Cost of the Olympic Games
40James42 Renewable energy in the United States User:MattAnderson30/Equal pay for equal work
Maria.barrett Social media use by businesses Environmental aspects of the electric car
Cronin.patrick The Superstar Effect Social media use by businesses
Jonwahl Economic nationalism Renewable energy in the United States
Cooldrip Environmental aspects of the electric car

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Assignment - 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.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 1 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 8 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Assignment - Choose your article
Exercise

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 15 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Milestones

Submit a two page summary of your article topic, with three academic references


Assignment - Submit the description of the article you will be adding to

Submit a two page summary of the topic you will be writing on, along with at least three academic sources.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 22 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 February 2021
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.


Assignment - Add to an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 1 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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


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

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 8 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 March 2021
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.


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.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 15 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 March 2021
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!


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.