Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Waterloo/Gender and Social Justice (Fall 2019)
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- Course name
- Gender and Social Justice
- Institution
- University of Waterloo
- Instructor
- Jessica Blackwell
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Introduction to Gender and Social Justice : The Global North
- Course dates
- 2019-09-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-03 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 65
This course surveys contemporary issues and theories relating to the intersection of gender with race, ethnicity, sexual identity, (dis)ability, class, religion and other axes of oppression in the Global North. What injustices are attendant upon membership in these groups? How are these injustices produced? How can we combat them? What are the possibilities of alliance and solidarities across differences of gender, race, etc.?
We will be editing this page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:LibrarianJEB/sandbox
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 16 September 2019
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 23 September 2019
- 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.)
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 30 September 2019
- In class - Adding Citations
- 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 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 October 2019
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 October 2019
- 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!
- 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.