Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Drew University/Gender and Globalization (Spring 2021)

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Course name
Gender and Globalization
Institution
Drew University
Instructor
Jennifer Olmsted
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Economics/WGST
Course dates
2021-02-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
7


In this class we will explore how these aspects of globalization shape and are shaped by gender norms, with a particular focus on questions related to work, human mobility and well-being. The importance of policy in shaping the mobility of these four elements is particularly important to understanding gender outcomes. The course will be interdisciplinary in its approach, drawing on economics, history, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, political science, feminist and post-colonial theory to better understand economic globalization and the ways it is gendered.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Tv21321 Disaster response
Mariam Gelbakhiani
Yidaramirez Human overpopulation
Syuandrew
Ialderton Sex tourism
Bphilip0000 Human trafficking

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 15 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 February 2021
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, 22 February 2021
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:

In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 1 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 8 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 15 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 22 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 March 2021
Assignment - First draft of research paper
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 29 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 31 March 2021
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Women's Studies

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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 5 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 7 April 2021
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 12 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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.

In class - In-class presentation

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 21 April 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!

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 26 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 28 April 2021
In class - Student Presentations
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 3 May 2021   |   Wednesday, 5 May 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 - 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.