Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Alabama at Birmingham/Psychology Capstone (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Psychology Capstone
Institution
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Instructor
Elizabeth Rahn
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Psychology
Course dates
2021-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


Capstone is a graduation requirement for all Psychology majors that emphasizes the synthesis of knowledge and research skills expected of the undergraduate Psychology major.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Asherm4802 Addiction psychology Color psychology, Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sleep disorder
Sab3434 Sleep Effects of meditation, Addiction psychology, Social influence
Angb2015 Autism therapies Drug rehabilitation, Sport psychology, Social influence
Anjdarji Sport psychology Autism therapies, Color psychology, Effects of meditation
Ashleyff Schizoaffective disorder Childhood schizophrenia, Psychosis, Apathy
Kjoi2000 Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic Addiction psychology, Effects of meditation, Individual psychology
Sray13 Social influence Sleep, Apathy, Positive psychology
MadeleineMarieC Childhood schizophrenia Autism therapies, Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dmwhite98 Psychosis Autism therapies, Effects of meditation, Childhood schizophrenia
Sydanne7 Meditation Childhood schizophrenia, Asperger syndrome, Apathy
Kw120
Delaney555 Asperger syndrome Autism therapies, Causes of autism, Forensic psychology
Vwerszner Boomerang effect (psychology)
Sok18 Individual psychology Attitude (psychology), Drug rehabilitation, Childhood schizophrenia
Samuel Raaflaub Klüver–Bucy syndrome Apathy, Causes of autism, Opioid epidemic
Blazer00 Causes of autism
Cfarmer4 Opioid epidemic Autism therapies, Apathy, Asperger syndrome
Jtc7 Behavioral economics Addiction psychology, Sport psychology, Sleep disorder
Lydiaham Social Communication Disorder, Behavioral epigenetics Causes of autism, Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Klüver–Bucy syndrome
Clancyelizabeth Positive psychology Social influence, Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Addiction psychology
Marleywdunn Color psychology Meditation, Sport psychology, Social influence
Gottachecktheinfo Working memory Color psychology, Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, Klüver–Bucy syndrome
Chodges8 Apathy Positive psychology, Attitude (psychology), Sleep
Jdtully Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
Madig812 Forensic psychology
Nikkigb Effects of meditation Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Social influence, Autism therapies
Popadock15 Sleep disorder
Abaudie Mood (psychology) Sport psychology, Positive psychology, Childhood schizophrenia
Khiggin1 Drug rehabilitation Addiction psychology, Opioid epidemic, Apathy
Creese55 Attitude (psychology)

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 25 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 - 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.)

  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
Assignment - Wikipedia Blog on Canvas

Begin a blog (hosted on Canvas) about your experiences.

You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least four blog entries during the Wikipedia assignment. These posts are about substance and to show you have considered some of the wikipedia assignment discussion points in class. They should also demonstrate how you are progressing on the assignment, challenges and barriers encountered (how they have been overcome), limitations, etc...

  • Quick Tip: This blog may be a helpful resource when you write your reflection paper, so feel free to put in more than 4 entries.
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 1 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 September 2021
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics and learn how to draft in your sandbox
Assignment - Exercise

The list of topics selected is by no means comprehensive, so if you find an article you would like to edit that is not on the list please ask your instructor to consider it.

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Medicine

Psychology

Science Communication

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

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

As you edit in the Sandbox, please keep two things in mind:

1) For context it is helpful if you copy over relevant parts or all of your chosen article. 

2) Please put your additions in bold, italics, or underline so it is clear what your proposed changes are. If you are eliminating or rearranging text, please indicate that clearly as well. 

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Assignment - Expand your Draft

Get ready for peer review of your article next week!

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Assignment - Peer review three articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 October 2021
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.

For evaluative purposes: Please include a summary statement in your sandbox about what changes were made in response to peer reviews and if you opted not to make suggested changes, please include your reasoning. It is helpful if you include information such as the reviewer's username in these summaries.

Resources:

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
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
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
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
Wednesday, 3 November 2021
Assignment - Continue Polishing 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 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
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 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Milestones

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

Assignment - Reflective Essay

Write a reflective essay (~1500 words) on your Wikipedia contributions.

Consider the guiding questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:

  • Critiquing articles: What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
  • Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions?
  • Peer Review: If your class did peer review, include information about the peer review process. What did you contribute in your review of your peers article? What did your peers recommend you change on your article?
  • Feedback: Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback?
  • Finding sources: How did you find your souces? Did you have difficulty finding the correct type of sources? Were you able to understand your sources and did your comprehension improve as you progressed through the assignment?
  • Editing process: How did you tackle editing? What was your methdology and did you feel it was successful?
  • Wikipedia generally: What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important (or is it)?