Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UNC Charlotte/Ergonomics- Graduate Student Projects (Spring 2022)

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Course name
Ergonomics- Graduate Student Projects
Institution
UNC Charlotte
Instructor
Michael Benjamin
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Occupational Safety and Health
Course dates
2022-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
5


This assignment will constitute part of the grade for graduate students taking ETGR 5303 Ergonomics. Course is cross-listed as senior level courses, but additional work is required in order to receive graduate course credit. These graduate courses are part of our Master of Fire Protection and Safety Management Program.

The assignment has two options: Contributing content to an article or Translating an article. Creating a new article may also be possible, but modifying current articles is more manageable.

Roughly 20% of our students are from Saudi Arabia, and few health/safety articles have been translated to Arabic, which is why I am interested in having a translation option. Thais Morata has a colleague at NIOSH/CDC that knows Arabic and Mike Benjamin has a colleague from Iran who also knows Arabic so that Arabic translations can be checked. Two students in my Fall 2020 course translated articles to Arabic, which seemed successful.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Bindawoud97 Standing desk
Rhaigle2 Manual handling of loads
Pgabe Ergonomic hazard

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 February 2022   |   Friday, 4 February 2022
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

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Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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 4

Course meetings
Monday, 7 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 February 2022   |   Friday, 11 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022   |   Friday, 18 February 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Option
Translate an article

If you have fluency in a second language, you may wish to translate a Wikipedia article either from the English Wikipedia to the Wikipedia of your second language or vice-versa.

When translating articles, keep the following in mind:

  • Be sure to check that the article you wish to translate does not already exist on the Wikipedia where you'll be doing the translating.
  • Be sure to evaluate the article you wish to translate - i.e. ensure that it's well-developed and well-sourced.
  • Keep in mind that each language Wikipedia has its own set of norms and policies and is administered by its own community.
  • Finally, remember that translation is not simply about words, but it's also an act of cultural understanding and exchange.
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Friday, 25 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
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

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022   |   Friday, 4 March 2022
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 - Contributing images and media files
Assignment - Tracking your Work
In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2022   |   Friday, 11 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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.
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022   |   Friday, 18 March 2022
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022   |   Friday, 25 March 2022
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, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022   |   Friday, 1 April 2022
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!
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022   |   Friday, 8 April 2022

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022   |   Friday, 15 April 2022

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 18 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 20 April 2022   |   Friday, 22 April 2022

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 27 April 2022   |   Friday, 29 April 2022