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Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Muhlenberg College/Science Communication Online Summer 2020 (Summer I - 2020)

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Course name
Science Communication Online Summer 2020
Institution
Muhlenberg College
Instructor
Rachel Hamelers
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2020-05-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-07-02 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


This course is designed to introduce students to the many aspects of science communication, exploring how the information scientists produce gets to other scientists, the media, policymakers, the public at large, and back. Students will examine the history of the field, current models and best practices, past and future barriers to effective science communication, power structures that influence the life cycle of science information, and case studies from current literature. Students will also learn to identify and create credible science resources.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Avivcamp
LeahToomey
Eaburch1998
Carson Lutz Penguin, 2013 Utah Utes football team, Project Winter
Nrandazzza
Samkel12
NIKOLSON13
Skelstein

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 May 2020   |   Friday, 29 May 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 - Trainings (cont.)

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 1 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 3 June 2020   |   Friday, 5 June 2020

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 8 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 10 June 2020   |   Friday, 12 June 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!
Milestones

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