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Course name
Gender, Race, Culture, Science, Technology
Institution
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
This course (ES/WGS 350-70/71; TR 4:10-6pm) examines the complex relationships between gender, race, science, and technology in historical and contemporary contexts. This examination highlights the role of ethical, social, cultural, political, and economic factors in determining historical and contemporary meanings of scientific and technical practice, as well as knowledge and beliefs about gender, race, class, and sexuality. The course also asks students to engage with reform efforts that seek to create more socially responsible scientific and technical knowledge production and decision-making practices.
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.
Tuesday, 25 September 2018 | Thursday, 27 September 2018
Assignment - Exercise 1
Get started on Wikipedia (individual)
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.)
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.
NOTE from Dr. Lehr: Working in a group & not using your Sandbox anymore this quarter? In your Sandbox, please add a link to the Sandbox your group is utilizing to draft (e.g., the Sandbox of your group member).
In addition to continued work on your article draft and your completion of the training module & exercise:
In the Talk Section of your article draft's Sandbox, please list what you want to accomplish by 12/6/18 and your status towards these goals. Please use the
Wikipedia Assignment Rubric to provide the framework for your status update. Please also describe the strategies you will utilize to make sure that you meet your goals and your timeline.
Each student should invidually assign themselves 2 draft articles created by their peers & then review. Follow the directions in the Training Module. Utilize the format suggested:
First, what does the article do well? Is there anything from your review that impressed you? Any turn of phrase that described the subject in a clear way?
What changes would you suggest the author(s) apply to the article? Why would those changes be an improvement?
What's the most important thing the author(s) could do to improve the article?
Did you notice anything about the article you reviewed that could be applicable to your own article? Let them know!
Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing at least 2 articles written by peers (making sure that every article created by a peer has been reviewed).
Week 9
Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 November 2018 | Thursday, 15 November 2018
Assignment - Exercise 10
Respond to your peer review (individual or group; Sandbox)
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Please consider their suggestions and respond to your peer reviews on the Talk page of your draft article in your Sandbox. Then, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.
Remember! Report what you decide on your Talk Page.
Tuesday, 27 November 2018 | Thursday, 29 November 2018
Assignment - Exercise 12
Polish your work (individual or group; Wikipedia page)
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Respond to any new comments or feedback you have received from the instructor, your peers, and/or the broader Wikipedia community.
By Th 11/29: In your Sandbox Talk page, please describe what you did this week on this project to "polish your work." This may include responding to other Wikipedians on the "live article's Talk page" if there was some engagement with your changes since you began to move some of your work to Wikipedia (between 11/16 to 11/29).
Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
Week 11
Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 December 2018 | Thursday, 6 December 2018
Week 12
Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 December 2018 | Thursday, 13 December 2018
Assignment - Exercise 13
Final article (individual or group; Wikipedia page)
It's the final week to develop your article. Due date extended to 11:59pm on T 12/11.
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!
Assignment details on PolyLearn.
Assignment - Exercise 14
Reflective essay (individual; post on PolyLearn)
Guiding questionsAssignment details on PolyLearn. Due date extended to 11:59pm on T 12/11.