Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Rutgers/Bias by Design An Analysis of Algorithm Design (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- Bias by Design An Analysis of Algorithm Design
- Institution
- Rutgers
- Instructor
- Hal Salzman
- Subject
- Public Policy
- Course dates
- 2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-21 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 1
An independent study
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 28 September 2018
- Introduction to the Wikipedia project
Welcome to your Wikipedia project timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia project, with links to training modules and your workspaces on Wikipedia.
You have 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.)
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 5 October 2018
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Exercise
Review the Wikipedia article about algorithmic bias and another of your choosing. Summarize your findings in your Sandbox, using the exercise below to guide you.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 12 October 2018
- Assignment - Topic proposal
- Oct 10th
Exercise
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Due Oct 10th:
a full proposal for two possible topics you would like to contribute to on Wikipedia during this project. Use your Sandbox to write up your plans.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 19 October 2018
- Assignment - Finalize your topic
- Assignment - Add to your article
Exercise
Practice your editing skills by making a few small changes to the article you plan to improve. If you plan to write a new article, practice these skills on one of the articles you evaluated earlier in the project.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 26 October 2018
- 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
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 2 November 2018
- Assignment - Polish your work
Use this week to 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 9 November 2018
- Assignment - Complete first draft
- Nov 10th
Request a review from both your instructor and the Wiki Education Content Expert assigned to your project.
Due Nov 10th: complete first draft
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 16 November 2018
- Assignment - Respond to feedback
Once you have your feedback, consider the suggestions you received, and 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 23 November 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 30 November 2018
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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, 7 December 2018
- Assignment - Final article
- Dec 10th
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, 14 December 2018
- Milestones
You should have finished all of the work you'll do on Wikipedia.