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Course name
ADPR 3850H
Institution
University of Georgia
Instructor
Karen M Russell
Wikipedia Expert
Adam (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Public Relations
Course dates
2016-01-12 – 2016-04-28
Approximate number of student editors
13


ADPR 3850H provides students with a survey of the theory, principles, techniques, and practices of public relations. The class is foundational for PR majors and provides a basic understanding of the field for non-majors.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ant96848
KristieGowell
Danielleeck
Mgfoo
Ksarda
Dejanaperic
Hkwobeck
Lcleahy94
Tayloraliciahill
Jesstwine123
Ayesha.jamil123
Emnalwasky

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 January 2016   |   Thursday, 14 January 2016
In class - Exploring the topic area
  • Be prepared to discuss some of your observations about Wikipedia articles in your topic area that are missing or could use improvement.



Handouts: Choosing an article


Assignment - Copyedit an article


  

  • Choose one article, identify ways in which you can improve and correct its language and grammar, and make the appropriate changes. (You do not need to alter the article's content.)

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 January 2016   |   Thursday, 21 January 2016
In class - Using sources
  • Be prepared to explain close paraphrasing, plagiarism, and copyright violations on Wikipedia.



Handouts: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism



Supplementary training: [[../../../training/students/sources|Sources and Citations]]


Assignment - Choosing your article
  • Research and list 3–5 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Look at the talk page for existing topics for a sense of who else is working on it and what they're doing. Describe your choices to your instructor for feedback.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 January 2016   |   Thursday, 28 January 2016
In class - Wikipedia culture and etiquette
  • Talk about Wikipedia culture and etiquette, and (optionally) revisit the concept of sandboxes and how to use them.
  • Q&A session with instructor about interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing.
Milestones

All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 February 2016   |   Thursday, 4 February 2016
In class - Moving articles to mainspace
  • We'll discuss moving your article out of your sandboxes and into Wikipedia's main space.
  • A general reminder: Don't panic if your contribution disappears, and don't try to force it back in.
    • Check to see if there is an explanation of the edit on the article's talk page. If not, (politely) ask why it was removed.
    • Contact your instructor or Wikipedia Content Expert and let them know.



Handout: Moving out of your Sandbox


Assignment - Moving articles to mainspace


  

  • Move your sandbox articles into main space.
      
    • If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article.
        
    • If you are creating a new article, do NOT copy and paste your text, or there will be no record of your work history. Follow the instructions in the "Moving out of your sandbox" handout.
        
  • Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 February 2016   |   Thursday, 11 February 2016
Assignment - Complete first draft
  • Expand your article into a complete first draft.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 February 2016   |   Thursday, 18 February 2016
In class - Group suggestions
  • As a group, offer suggestions for improving one or two other students' articles, based on your ideas of what makes a solid encyclopedia article.



Supplementary training: [[../../../training/students/peer-review|Peer Review]]

Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 February 2016   |   Thursday, 25 February 2016
In class - Discuss further article improvements
  • Continue discussing how the articles can be further improved. Come up with improvement goals for each article for next week.


Assignment - Continue improving articles
  • Return to your classmates' articles you previously reviewed, and provide more suggestions for further improvement. If there is a disagreement, suggest a compromise.
  • Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.


Assignment - Prepare for in-class presentation
  • Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2016   |   Thursday, 3 March 2016
In class - In-class presentation
  • Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.


Assignment - Final article
  • Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.



Handout: Polishing your article

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2016   |   Thursday, 10 March 2016
Milestones

Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.