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Course name
Global Power Shifts
Institution
Simon Fraser University
Instructor
Adel Iskandar
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Communication
Course dates
2019-09-04 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-01-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This is the first required course in the Global Communication MA Double Degree Program at SFU and the Communication University of China. Students are expected to work in groups to develop new content or revise existing content on Wikipedia that pertains to theories in communication and/or their own research topics.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Maybeitschris Wild Goose Lake
Mognetonne Chiac
Heartone22 zh:我的天才女友 (电视剧)
Godgirlriri
SameenW zh:旅馆式办公
Wisdom Feed Adinkra symbols, tw:Adinkra Ahyɛnsodeɛ, Akan people, tw:Akanfoɔ
Kuzveil
Daphne Sun
Norman1996
Raichu15 Yuezhi Zhao, zh:假新聞, Mien Shiang, Evelyn Lip, San Jiao, Qi
Qianqianrong zh:2019年联合国气候变化大会, 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, zh:2019年聯合國氣候行動峰會
Lewissan20
Lucinda0516 Xiaohongshu Xiaohongshu
Seinfeld-is-a-Good-Show
ZW12003 Korean Wave, Fandom culture in South Korea, Korean idol
CNMDP Study of global communication, fr:Étude de la communication mondiale
VinBel92
Malihasid Where have you hidden my new moon crescent
CoffeeGCMA
AhahaX
Sean0524 Content analysis, Meng Wanzhou

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 4 September 2019
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.

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
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 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
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

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
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 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
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 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
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!


In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Week 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Milestones

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