Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Temple University/Technology and Culture (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Technology and Culture
Institution
Temple University
Instructor
Adrienne Shaw
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Media Studies and Production
Course dates
2021-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


This course critically examines the nature, role, and significance of new communication technologies in contemporary (largely) U.S. culture. It considers the relationship between these technologies and popular conceptions of work, leisure, art, knowledge, identity, and environment and thus provides a foundation for understanding the nature, role, and significance of new communication technologies as a dynamic factor in society. Students will be editing (or creating) entries on some of the authors whose work we read as well as articles related to course topics.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Driscollhhd Digital native User:Spacefairy5/Digital nomad
Haardstrasse Kishonna Gray User:Kagnwiki/Carolyn Marvin
Kas1017 Digital fashion User talk:Omac77/Travel technology
Kschems12 Video game live streaming User:Lyzbeths/New sandbox
Hjohnson19 Digital media in education User:Mg9901/History of radio
Seanaboy24 Social media User:RoboElephant/Digital media
Hiker103 Hacker ethic User:SoupyCube/Meme
RoboElephant Digital media User:Seanaboy24/Social media
Kay mei Internet troll User:Ava hedges/Dogpiling (Internet)
Lyzbeths Sexism and video games User:JClem 12/Gamer
Purplepeopleperson Lenape User:Spicedindigo/Digital sociology
Ava hedges Dogpiling (Internet), User:Dog-piling (online harassment) User:Hiker103/sandbox
Spicedindigo Digital sociology User:Tumsp23/Me Too movement
Tumsp23 Me Too movement User:Purplepeopleperson/Lenape
Blueflowers1000 Wendy Hui Kyong Chun User:Haardstrasse/Kishonna Gray
Chrisvogt4 Simulated reality User:Kschems12/sandbox
Tuj56364 Cats and the Internet, Internet vigilantism User:JClem 12/Gamer
Kagnwiki Carolyn Marvin User:Blueflowers1000/Wendy Hui Kyong Chun
Spacefairy5 Digital nomad User:Driscollhhd/Digital native
Mg9901 History of radio User:Hjohnson19/Digital media in education
Coaster Lover 18 Streaming media User:Tu22/sandbox, Kishonna Gray
Omac77 Travel technology User:Kas1017/Digital fashion
Twintalk21 Body camera User:Simplyethf/sandbox
Simplyethf Digital camera User:Twintalk21/Body camera
JClem 12 Gamer User:Chrisvogt4/Simulated reality
Tu22 Digital economy User:Coaster Lover 18/Streaming media
SoupyCube Meme User:Kay mei/Internet troll

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 August 2021   |   Thursday, 26 August 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:

Assignment - Signing up and getting started

By Sunday August 29 (11pm) everyone should have a Wikipedia account and complete this first training module. 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 using a different internet connection or the next day.)

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 August 2021   |   Thursday, 2 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluating articles and sources

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 September 2021   |   Thursday, 9 September 2021
In class - Discussion
Content gaps

What's a content gap?

Assignment - Avoiding plagiarism and How to Edit Wikipedia

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

You are required to do the "Be Bold" and "Talk Page" tutorials

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 September 2021   |   Thursday, 16 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate an article and finding your article

I recommend starting the evaluation and switching articles if it turns out you cannot find much to add/edit. IF YOU ARE ELECTING TO CREATE A NEW ARTICLE: evaluate an article that is similar to the one you are creating (i.e. an biographical article if you are writing about a person, or an article about a similar topic).

[[../../../training/students/choose-topic-from-list-exercise|You can either Choose your topic / Find your sources from a list your instructor has prepared for you or you can choose your own subject by going through the exercise and training above.]]

 

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 September 2021   |   Thursday, 23 September 2021
Assignment - Copy edit YOUR article (see Canvas if you are creating a new article)

Copyedit an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 September 2021   |   Thursday, 30 September 2021
Assignment - Finding sources

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
Assignment - Add citations to YOUR article (do ALL tutorials and exercises in SANDBOX)

Exercise: Add one citation from the the sources you gathered in your Week 6 assignment to your Sandbox. DO NOT edit live Wikipedia

Add a citation

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 October 2021
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

 

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
Assignment - Everyone continues writing

Now's the time to build up your draft and refine your work. Go back to the evaluation you did in Week 4 and figure out all the things you plan on editing, adding, expanding, and reorganizing about the article you have assigned yourself. Your credit this week is based on you having made additional progress on your article from the previous week.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021
Assignment - Draft contributions due

These will be made available to your classmates for peer-review. Once your draft is ready for review put: DRAFT READY FOR REVIEW at the top of your sandbox

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
Assignment - Peer review

You have been assigned a peer's sandbox to review. Respond to ALL the questions listed in the instructions in Canvas: https://templeu.instructure.com/courses/95801/assignments/1281673

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You now have some feedback from your classmate and and instructor. Consider their suggestions, decide what edits you can make now (and make those changes) and what you need time to accomplish (but that in the talk page of your sandbox). 

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Assignment - Polish your work

Make the changes your peer/I have suggested and begin to finalize your edits/content. Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Review training modules as needed. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

 

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Move your work out of Wikipedia, following along with the training as you go. If you create a new page be sure to copy your work into a new sandbox as well, and delete the talk page content for the LIVE page you have published.

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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 November 2021   |   Thursday, 2 December 2021
In class - In-class discussion

Guiding questions

Assignment - Finalize and respond to wiki-editors comments

It's the final chance to develop your article before final grading

  • 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!
  • Check the live wikipedia edits you made and see if anyone has responded. If they have make the required improvements to the live edits AND the sandbox (what is in the sandbox is what I am grading for the final assignment).

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 December 2021   |   Thursday, 9 December 2021
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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