Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/West Texas A and M University/Media Innovations (Fall 2022)

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Course name
Media Innovations
Institution
West Texas A and M University
Instructor
Emily Kinsky
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This graduate course, which is part of the Master of Arts program in Communication at WTAMU, explores theory and practice in new media technologies and innovations, management and organization.

Student Assigned Reviewing
M Zick1 Media (communication)
Moillet Streaming television Film criticism, IMDb
Mmonday17 Korea Media Rating Board Canal 4 (Uruguayan TV channel), Video on demand
Bigtimenaenae Social media, Skin care, History of anime, Cornrows Streaming television, Internet meme
Brandon Figaro Film criticism IMDb, Media literacy
Eamerrill Media literacy
Allthewall4 Internet meme, Internet troll
Lvmcintire IMDb Film criticism, Streaming television
BuffEditorFall2022 Canal 4 (Uruguayan TV channel) IMDb, Skin care
Adamjiwa Video on demand Streaming television, Canal 4 (Uruguayan TV channel)
Bgballard1 Nature (TV program) Canal 4 (Uruguayan TV channel)

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022
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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022
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
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022
Milestones

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