Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Redlands/The "F" word: Contemporary Feminisms (Fall 2019)

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Course name
The "F" word: Contemporary Feminisms
Institution
University of Redlands
Instructor
Kelly Dries
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Feminism (First Year Seminar)
Course dates
2019-08-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
17


The course isa first year seminar, and is meant to expose students to the variety of meanings of feminism, and how recent feminist movements have impacted the perception and meaning of feminism. In the course, students are reading and discussing foundational and contemporary texts within feminist theory.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Maya Gabai Sara Ahmed
Laurelheiner Feminism in the United States
Cmgentile01 Sara Ahmed
Graceredland Sara Ahmed
Tima435 Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
Shiragriffith Feminism in the United States
C.pal.freeman Internalized sexism
Elaine Morrishaw Feminism in the United States
Elsiekloeppel Internalized sexism
Kaiahm Internalized sexism
Maddienthomas Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
MHulley Internalized sexism, Feminism in the United States, We Should All Be Feminists, Sara Ahmed, Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
Rpeterian Feminism in the United States
Janewhitticar Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
Annbanans Internalized sexism
Mirandahenrich Sara Ahmed
Clairece w

Timeline

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 28 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 30 October 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Women's Studies

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 4 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 11 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

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.

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 18 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 November 2019
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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 25 November 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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.

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 16

Course meetings
Monday, 2 December 2019   |   Wednesday, 4 December 2019
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!
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Milestones

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