Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/York University/Information and Technology (Winter)
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- Course name
- Information and Technology
- Institution
- York University
- Instructor
- Jonathan Obar
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Communication Studies
- Course dates
- 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-08-31 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 200
This course introduces students to some of the central questions relevant to ongoing information and communication technology (ICT) scholarship.
Among the assignments in the course, students will be learning about wiki-culture and how to edit. They will contribute 1,000 words in Wikipedia sandboxes. Students are not allowed to edit the mainspace during the semester.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 February 2018
- In class - Learn to edit and choose a topic.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 February 2018
- In class - Learn wiki-style and encyclopedic writing.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 March 2018
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 March 2018
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 March 2018
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 March 2018
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 April 2018
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 9 April 2018
- Assignment - Assignment due in sandbox (1,000 words)