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Course name
Law
Institution
Babson College
Instructor
Adam Sulkowski
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-01-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-27 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
76


Students have researched legal issues and principles and "next steps to take" that are relevant to 16 business start-up ideas (and the related industries and supply chaines, etc.) - we plan to use Wikipedia article-editing as a way to memorialize and share insights.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jeffinw Perusahaan
BaiduMaster
RexOmnipotens Warranty
Eduplatform
AMGG63
Ctappi1
Riddhi Pasari
Msel20
ProjectBillion4theWin
Kgoncalves10 Benefit corporation, Fraud, Assumption of risk
MoonsC
Amy Tournas
MikelBadi
Mtwomey19
Rattia1 Employment
Andrehusada
Avimunjal
Thought&Action Intellectual property
Ilovelaw
Saniyajain23 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Fibscher1
BaraaJehani
Lchanrasmi Software patent
TheGreatestEditorEver
Dhruvtantia
Vaccine123
Raeg21 Duty to warn
LEAP Team 5 Limited liability
VictoriaAC
Nikhilgupta1 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Consumer protection
Sanjana Obili B Corporation (certification)
ChrisX120
Nkimmett1 Breach of contract
AbhikGupta1111
Hguo2 California Assembly Bill 5 (2019), Creative Commons license, Law of agency
ProfessorPanda2020
Lobrycki1
Clemence Umutoni
Stweedale1
Ppeerawas
Tosel978 Potential legal issue for startup
Myrnavsuarez
Sailor Grant Duty to warn Duty to warn
GreatestLawyerEver B Corporation (certification)
Mindnwp.
Yhe7
Junaid1710
Salmanalameen
Sanjana OP
Ldua1
Robertzxc
Annadeg11
Saintxu
Rajshah510
Tagarwal3

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 9 March 2020
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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 6 April 2020
Assignment - Peer review three articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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


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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 2020
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


Assignment - Exercise
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 27 April 2020
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!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Due as part of your final "So What?" essay in Canvas.

Milestones

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