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This course will emphasize research methods and public writing. Specifically, we'll be partnering with Native American cultural organizations in Oklahoma to determine what Native people, places, and events should be better represented on Wikipedia.
Wednesday, 27 January 2021 | Friday, 29 January 2021
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.
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, 1 February 2021 | Wednesday, 3 February 2021 | Friday, 5 February 2021
Evaluate Wikipedia
Complete before class on 2/1
In class - Discussion
In-class discussion on 2/3
Week 4
Course meetings
Monday, 8 February 2021 | Wednesday, 10 February 2021 | Friday, 12 February 2021
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 8
Course meetings
Monday, 8 March 2021 | Wednesday, 10 March 2021 | Friday, 12 March 2021
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.
Monday, 22 March 2021 | Wednesday, 24 March 2021 | Friday, 26 March 2021
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.
Week 11
Course meetings
Wednesday, 31 March 2021 | Friday, 2 April 2021
In class - Annotated Bibliography & Research
Week 12
Course meetings
Monday, 5 April 2021 | Wednesday, 7 April 2021 | Friday, 9 April 2021
In class - Group formation
Week 13
Course meetings
Monday, 12 April 2021 | Wednesday, 14 April 2021 | Friday, 16 April 2021
Milestones
Milestones
Week 14
Course meetings
Monday, 19 April 2021 | Wednesday, 21 April 2021 | Friday, 23 April 2021
Research & writing
Week 15
Course meetings
Monday, 26 April 2021 | Wednesday, 28 April 2021 | Friday, 30 April 2021