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Course name
Technology and Culture
Institution
Temple University
Instructor
Adrienne Shaw
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Media Studies and Production
Course dates
2022-01-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-04 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


This course critically examines the nature, role, and significance of new communication technologies in contemporary (largely) U.S. culture. It considers the relationship between these technologies and popular conceptions of work, leisure, art, knowledge, identity, and environment and thus provides a foundation for understanding the nature, role, and significance of new communication technologies as a dynamic factor in society. Students will be editing (or creating) entries on some of the authors whose work we read as well as articles related to course topics.

Student Assigned Reviewing
VictorA2022 Digital Video, User:VictorA2022/sandbox User:Tuj40055/Digital photography
Goldie18 Internet troll User:CPM1999/Internet meme
ST927s Non-fungible token User:Tun39057/Cryptocurrency
Tuk46853 Charles White (artist) User:AlysEder/Biomimetics
Tuj40055 Digital photography User:Joeynae/Digital fashion
MattBru Video game culture User:Outlanderrr/Sexism and video games
Teemicail Remix culture User:Dingodoom/COPPA
Outlanderr User:RHutnyk/Voice chat in online gaming
Tun39057 Cryptocurrency User:ST927s/Non-fungible token
Joeynae Digital fashion User:Tuo98683/sandbox
CPM1999 Internet meme User:Mintking96/sandbox
Ororo Munroe2 Racism on the Internet User:Cbies/Race and video games
Nrea21 Video game design User:MattBru/Video game culture
Tuo98683 Digital video User:Dlevine123/Digital audio
Dlevine123 Digital audio User:VictorA2022/sandbox
Hotrod18001 Ethics of technology User:Tuk46853/Charles White (artist)
Martana2727 History of the Internet User:Goldie18/Internet troll
Dingodoom COPPA User:Teemicail/Remix culture
Harsa02 User:Teemicail/Remix culture
Randomeditor22 Communication theory User:Tuj40055/Digital photography
AlysEder Biomimetics User:Hotrod18001/Ethics of technology
Cbies Race and video games User:Ororo Munroe2/Racism on the Internet
Strawberrytt Censorship of TikTok User:Mintking96/sandbox
RHutnyk Voice chat in online gaming User:Nrea21/Video game design
Owlisms History of film technology User:Joeynae/Digital fashion
Mintking96 Hacker User:Martana2727/History of the Internet
Outlanderrr Sexism and video games User:RHutnyk/Voice chat in online gaming

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 January 2022   |   Thursday, 13 January 2022
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 - Signing up and getting started

By January 11 (11:59 pm) everyone should have a Wikipedia account and complete this first training module. 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 using a different internet connection or the next day.)

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 January 2022   |   Thursday, 20 January 2022
Assignment - Evaluating articles and sources

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 January 2022   |   Thursday, 27 January 2022
In class - Discussion
Content gaps

What's a content gap?

Assignment - Avoiding plagiarism and How to Edit Wikipedia

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

You are required to do the "Be Bold" and "Talk Page" tutorials

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate an article and finding your article

I recommend starting the evaluation and switching articles if it turns out you cannot find much to add/edit. IF YOU ARE ELECTING TO CREATE A NEW ARTICLE: evaluate an article that is similar to the one you are creating (i.e. an biographical article if you are writing about a person, or an article about a similar topic).

[[../../../training/students/choose-topic-from-list-exercise|You can either Choose your topic / Find your sources from a list your instructor has prepared for you or you can choose your own subject by going through the exercise and training above.]]

 

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 February 2022
Assignment - Copy edit YOUR article (see Canvas if you are creating a new article)

Copyedit an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 2022
Assignment - Finding sources

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 2022
Assignment - Add citations to YOUR article (do ALL tutorials and exercises in SANDBOX)

Exercise: Add one citation from the the sources you gathered in your Week 6 assignment to your Sandbox. DO NOT edit live Wikipedia

Add a citation

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 March 2022
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

 

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 March 2022   |   Thursday, 17 March 2022
Assignment - Everyone continues writing

Now's the time to build up your draft and refine your work. Go back to the evaluation you did in Week 4 and figure out all the things you plan on editing, adding, expanding, and reorganizing about the article you have assigned yourself. Your credit this week is based on you having made additional progress on your article from the previous week.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 2022
Assignment - Draft contributions due

These will be made available to your classmates for peer-review. Once your draft is ready for review put: DRAFT READY FOR REVIEW at the top of your sandbox

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review

You have been assigned a peer's sandbox to review. Respond to ALL the questions listed in the instructions in Canvas

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 2022
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You now have some feedback from your classmate and and instructor. Consider their suggestions, decide what edits you can make now (and make those changes) and what you need time to accomplish (but that in the talk page of your sandbox). 

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Assignment - Polish your work

Make the changes your peer/I have suggested and begin to finalize your edits/content. Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Review training modules as needed. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

 

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Move your work out of Wikipedia, following along with the training as you go.

NONE OF  YOU MADE A NEW ARTICLE. You are NOT moving your sandbox to the WIkipedia mainspace! If you create a new page be sure to copy your work into a new sandbox as well, and delete the talk page content for the LIVE page you have published.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022
In class - In-class discussion

Guiding questions

Assignment - Finalize and respond to wiki-editors comments

It's the final chance to develop your article before final grading

  • 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!
  • Check the live wikipedia edits you made and see if anyone has responded. If they have make the required improvements to the live edits AND the sandbox (what is in the sandbox is what I am grading for the final assignment).
  • When you are done put READY FOR GRADING at the top of your sandbox
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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