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Course name
Writing the University
Institution
University of Connecticut
Instructor
Alex Gatten
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
First-Year Writing
Course dates
2019-06-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-07-20 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Writing the University is a first-year writing course asking students to consider how writing helps us create an understanding of the university and the impact of writing in the university on us. Students will edit Wikipedia articles relating to various kinds of writing in the university context, including but not limited to academic writing, research projects, etc.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Emmadegrandi Student activism
Thefluffychicken Mental health in education
Grethele Jonathan the Husky
Rw26239 Student activities
Ejcolleran
Zhl16144 Bachelor of Computer Science
Guanbo Wang School website, Student activities
Easye006 College athletics in the United States, Bachelor of Computer Science
Yulah Female education
Apexrock45 University of Connecticut
Qiziyang Physics education
Lostinthemix18 Therapy dog
KP1215 Women's education in the United States
Amoquin11 Use of social media in education
Mumu Fang Mental health in education

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 June 2019   |   Thursday, 13 June 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.

In class - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 17 June 2019   |   Tuesday, 18 June 2019   |   Wednesday, 19 June 2019   |   Thursday, 20 June 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 24 June 2019   |   Tuesday, 25 June 2019   |   Wednesday, 26 June 2019   |   Thursday, 27 June 2019
In class - Peer Review

We will discuss peer review practices in Wikipedia platforms, review each others' work, and compare them to traditional peer review practices.


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 5

Course meetings
Monday, 1 July 2019   |   Tuesday, 2 July 2019   |   Wednesday, 3 July 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


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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 8 July 2019   |   Tuesday, 9 July 2019   |   Wednesday, 10 July 2019   |   Thursday, 11 July 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!
Milestones

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