Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Fitchburg State University/Media, Activism, and Social Movements (Spring 2023)
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- Course name
- Media, Activism, and Social Movements
- Institution
- Fitchburg State University
- Instructor
- J.J. Sylvia IV
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Political Science
- Course dates
- 2023-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-17 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
How can activist media-makers create social change today? This course will explore how both this history of national and local activist movements as well as contemporary digital movements such as #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo. As part of this exploration, we’ll consider the historical connections between today’s social movements and movements of the past. At the same time, we’ll delve into how these emerging tools have created both new opportunities for activists, but also new risks and challenges as these same tools have been adopted by authoritarian regimes around the globe. Students will contribute historical information about media-based social movements to Wikipedia.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 3 February 2023
- 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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- Friday, 10 February 2023
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 17 February 2023
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 24 February 2023
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 3 March 2023
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 17 March 2023
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 24 March 2023
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 31 March 2023
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 7 April 2023
- 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.
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 14 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 - 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!
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 21 April 2023
- Assignment - Reflective essay
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 28 April 2023
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.