Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Virginia/Seeing Race (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Seeing Race
- Institution
- University of Virginia
- Instructor
- Brian Smithson
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Africana Studies
- Course dates
- 2021-04-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-15 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 7
This course considers the intersection of all things audiovisual with the experiences of people in Africa and the African Diaspora. In more concrete terms, the course covers art and media created by and about Blackness; histories of surveillance targeting African and African Diaspora peoples; secrecy in African and African Diaspora religious practices; and the representation of African and African Diaspora peoples in public spaces.
| Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
|---|---|---|
| "Untitled"404 | Boom bap | |
| Rebecca Ndebee | Brown Paper Bag Test |
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 April 2021 | Thursday, 8 April 2021
- 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.
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 | Thursday, 15 April 2021
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- 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
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 April 2021 | Thursday, 22 April 2021
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- In class - Discussion
- 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 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 April 2021 | Thursday, 29 April 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
- Assignment - Exercise
- 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.
- 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 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 May 2021 | Thursday, 6 May 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!
- In class - In-class presentation
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.