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Course name
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Institution
University of Texas at Arlington
Instructor
Jennifer L Miller
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
LGBTQ Studies
Course dates
2020-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This interdisciplinary course provides students with a theoretical and topical foundation in LGBTQ* Studies. We study U.S. LGBTQ* political, legal, and cultural history as well as LGBTQ* experiences within various social institutions including family, religion, education, and medicine. Additionally, we will study queer theory and consider queer interventions into various disciplines such as anthropology and archeology. Students help develop course content by presenting their research throughout the semester. Additionally, students work to put the knowledge they learn into the world by participating in a semester long WikiEdu project.

Student Assigned Reviewing
LGBTQ+OER
Cappiahkubi The Trevor Project Sexual orientation and gender identity in military service
AEdwards0 Her Story (web series) List of transgender characters in film and television
LaurenAllen00 Pansexual pride flag Bisexual Awareness Week
TAP7859 Same-sex foster to adopt, Same-sex foster to adopt in Texas Homosexual clergy in the Catholic Church
Hrs4989 Queerbaiting Adrift (2009 Vietnamese film)
Maggie.rodriguez28 Nikita Dragun Ellen DeGeneres
Hanalone Homosexual clergy in the Catholic Church Same-sex foster to adopt
TranLQuan Feminist views on transgender topics, Feminist views on sexuality, Lesbian feminism Butch and femme
Claytonmgarrison16 LGBT in United States LGBT culture in Dallas–Fort Worth
Gyc6836 Media and LGBTQ youth of colour in the United States, Coming out, LGBTQ psychology, Ellen DeGeneres, LGBT social movements Nikita Dragun
BR246615 LGBT culture in Dallas–Fort Worth LGBT in United States
Larrison5 LGBT history in Greece LGBT themes in mythology
J.Chris7 LGBT themes in mythology LGBT history in Greece
Kvryme Lost-n-Found Youth, Bisexual Awareness Week, Rainbow Railroad, Bisexual Resource Center Pansexual pride flag
TaylorValeriano James Charles, Bretman Rock
KellseDang Butch and femme, Bisexual erasure, Gaydar Lesbian feminism
Rxthompson List of transgender characters in film and television Her Story (web series)
P.salas95 Sexual orientation and gender identity in military service The Trevor Project
VintageButterflies
Hangpv Adrift (2009 Vietnamese film) Queerbaiting

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 30 January 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.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 February 2020   |   Thursday, 6 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 February 2020   |   Thursday, 13 February 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 February 2020   |   Thursday, 20 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Thursday, 27 February 2020
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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020   |   Thursday, 5 March 2020
Still drafting article...

Study for Mid Term and continue writing article

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020   |   Thursday, 19 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 2020
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 - 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

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Thursday, 9 April 2020
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
Tuesday, 14 April 2020   |   Thursday, 16 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

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 April 2020   |   Thursday, 23 April 2020
Milestones

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