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Course name
Introduction to Information and Society
Institution
Louisiana State University
Instructor
Edward Benoit
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Library and Information Science
Course dates
2018-08-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
70


The course introduces information as a concept, and its changing roles, uses and meanings in contemporary global society.

Students will work in small groups (2-3) to develop a new “stem” page or improve an existing section(s) for a global digital divide topic in Wikipedia (from a list of available topics). Students will learn about how Wikipedia functions, edit existing content, develop new content following the platform guidelines, peer review other editors’ content, and post to a live publically accessible page.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Akrame4 Digital divide in Mexico User:Brittany (Wiki Ed)/sandbox
Jrob193 Social media in education User:Twoods246/sandbox
Viper101e
Caroline4swanson Documentary film User:Brittany (Wiki Ed)/sandbox
Hrase1 Mobile phone use in schools User:Hkrussell/sandbox
Cpears8 Digital divide in Mexico User:Leslyesullivan/sandbox
MatthieuMcIntosh Cultural learning User:Kcarey2/sandbox
Jahkheem Documentary film User:Hannahnorred/sandbox
HALLÉCiON Digital citizen User:Brittany (Wiki Ed)/sandbox
Kcarey2 Net neutrality User:Leslyesullivan/sandbox
Hannahnorred Mobile phone use in schools User:Kstrin8/sandbox
Kseruntine Mental illness portrayed in media User:Cmaffe3/sandbox
Alacombe19 Mental illness portrayed in media User:Avahlanche/sandbox
Hkrussell Digital divide in the United Kingdom User:Twoods246/sandbox
Bsible3 Censorship in Bhutan User:Leslyesullivan/sandbox
Choll41 Culture of Brazil User:Djon141/sandbox
Macy.allen Cultural learning User:Kseruntine/sandbox
Ecalam1 Mental illness portrayed in media User:Kcarey2/sandbox
Csmi433 Data mining User:Djon141/sandbox
Coneil8 Digital divide in Africa User:Mgomil1/sandbox
Callem9 Technology education User:Kseruntine/sandbox
Cbent13 Digital anthropology User:Mgomil1/sandbox
Madelinewellss Mobile phone use in schools User:Jailyn Woods/sandbox
Cflint3 Net neutrality, Net neutrality by country User:Hrase1/sandbox
Leslyesullivan Social media in Japan User:Macy.allen/sandbox
Fbernard97 Culture of Brazil User:Kdevold1/sandbox
Blantz71 Culture of Brazil User:Mgomil1/sandbox
Cmaffe3 Internet in Egypt User:Mbeach5/sandbox
Brawkfaux Information overload User:Kdevold1/sandbox
AbigailCrowther Digital divide and the Middle East User:Catherine.a.davis/sandbox
Avahlanche Digital divide and the Middle East User:Akrame4/New sandbox
Sabian14 Digital divide in the United Kingdom User:Bsible3/sandbox
Hgoodm3 Suicide and social media User:Hkrussell/sandbox
Catherine.a.davis Documentary film User:Hrase1/sandbox
Shainamgrace Information overload User:Cmaffe3/sandbox
Mnola19 Digital citizen User:Hrase1/sandbox
Tmglastinger Technology education User:Kcarey2/sandbox
Arianacscott Data mining User:Kdevold1/sandbox
Kstrin8 Digital citizen User:Hannahnorred/sandbox
Mgomil1 Data mining User:Cmaffe3/sandbox
Kfly2fly Digital divide in Mexico User:Catherine.a.davis/sandbox
Iperri2 Mobile phone use in schools User:Twoods246/sandbox
Kdevold1 Social media in education User:Bsible3/sandbox
Jenwithagrin Internet in Egypt User:Macy.allen/sandbox
Djon141 Digital anthropology User:Kstrin8/sandbox
Emorgan27 Mobile phone use in schools User:Tmglastinger/sandbox
Mbeach5 Information overload User:Avahlanche/sandbox
Darahhusser Censorship in Bhutan User:Catherine.a.davis/sandbox
Jailyn Woods Digital divide in Africa User:Tmglastinger/sandbox
Hmshields Net neutrality User:Hannahnorred/sandbox
Munchie56 Censorship in Bhutan User:Akrame4/New sandbox
Apurse2 Technology education User:Avahlanche/sandbox
Trkline1 Social media and suicide User:Jailyn Woods/sandbox
Ozacha1 Mobile phone use in schools User:Bsible3/sandbox
Lcheramie Social Media in Japan User:Mbeach5/sandbox
Piercemb117 Digital anthropology User:Tmglastinger/sandbox
Cstpie4 Suicide and social media User:Mbeach5/sandbox
Twoods246 Suicide and social media User:Macy.allen/sandbox
Jlan177 Internet in Egypt User:Jailyn Woods/sandbox
Reynold191 Digital divide in the United Kingdom User:Kstrin8/sandbox
Rhenr17 Digital divide in Africa User:Djon141/sandbox
Esheph5 Social media in education User:Hkrussell/sandbox

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 27 August 2018
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 - 1st Wiki Blog Post

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Post one blog entry every two weeks during the Wikipedia assignment. More about this requirement on Moodle.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 3 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 10 September 2018
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


Assignment - 2nd Blog Post Prompt

What's a content gap?

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 17 September 2018
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 September 2018
Assignment - Complete Wiki Voice Lesson on Moodle
Assignment - 3rd Blog post

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 1 October 2018
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 8 October 2018
Assignment - 4th Blog Post Prompt

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018
Assignment - Complete Section Draft

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018
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.


Assignment - 5th Blog Post

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018
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 - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 12 November 2018
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!


Assignment - Final Blog Post

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018
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

Guiding questions

Milestones

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