Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Miami Dade College/First Year Experience Seminar (Fall 2018)

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Course name
First Year Experience Seminar
Institution
Miami Dade College
Instructor
April Gaddis
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Student Life Skills
Course dates
2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-10-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
32


This course is designed to provide students a forum for transitioning into college. Students will learn to develop the skills required for success in college and beyond. This course is intended for first time in college students, who are seeking an Associate in Arts degree program. Students will complete a Group Project- Wikipedia (25 points): Groups of 4-5 students will work in groups to create or to improve Wikipedia articles related to the course topic. Course topics include learning styles, time management, note-taking skills, listening styles, math anxiety, service learning, resume & career planning, interviewing, reading and memory skills, technology and information competency, free-writing, problem-solving, cultural competency, stress-related illness. Groups will be graded on participation for Wikipedia exercises, participation in class blog or class discussions, peer reviews and collaboration with classmates, quality of Wikipedia contributions and reflective essay.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jfer18
Mona 1324
Ap011
Alexande.Sabillon001
Natd03
Ssmr02
SimaraX Hialeah, Florida, Test anxiety
Annnaaa29 Disco
Enedisnavarro Note-taking, Gamer
Sstee
Pabloshark015
Rochelle Castillo
Zero9039 Miami Dade College
Phenom272
Adriana.yera003 Miami Dade College
Bran Maya
Melanie.Herencia001
Yandi.oviedo001
Adonay09
Angeloglopez
Sivy6774 Note-taking
Nicolegener
Dcazalvilla
Denisvaldivia
Yuritza.Gonzalez001
BlackCrover
Mibaelg
Willyn14
Yony133
Ariel.delgado006
Edgar.villa0304
Jonathandieguez
Jonathan.dieguez001 Aliens in the Attic, Shelby Mustang
Stanstee

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 August 2018   |   Thursday, 30 August 2018
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:


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.)


Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 September 2018   |   Thursday, 6 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 September 2018   |   Thursday, 13 September 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Books

Science Communication

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 September 2018   |   Thursday, 20 September 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 September 2018   |   Thursday, 27 September 2018
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 October 2018   |   Thursday, 4 October 2018
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
Tuesday, 9 October 2018   |   Thursday, 11 October 2018
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 October 2018
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

Guiding questions

Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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