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Course name
COML 509
Institution
Gonzaga University
Instructor
Carolyn Cunningham
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Communication Technology
Course dates
2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-10-27 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
26


This course examines communication technologies in historical context, as well as more recent technologies such as social media. The goal is to better understand the impact of communication technologies on society.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Rgoodlet Sherry Turkle#Alone Together
Nebsgirl Impression management#Profiles on social networking sites Social Ecology
Krasmussen010 Social presence theory Transmedia storytelling
Samartin1024 Flaming (Internet) Social presence theory Social presence theory
Jakes27s Creeping normality
Whittae Social media bubble Technological determinism
Avanschoorl-hodge Neo-Luddism
Tedfdahlstrom Neil Postman
Ecorral05 Hyperreality
Hbgolightly Creepy treehouse Mutual shaping
Slewis51 The Hackers Conference Sherry Turkle#Alone Together
Ebrasmussen Linear model of innovation Hyperreality
Jasmelko2 Ederyn Williams , The Naked Sun The Naked Sun
Abbyjayne2 Participatory culture
Gzjthomas10 Filter bubble Social media bubble
Kehinton1 The WELL
JackieT72 Mutual shaping
Jgillingham95 Citizenfour
Cperetin Panopticon#The Panopticon of Social Media
Emicla4 Technological determinism
PolyZag82 Media ecology
Jorgambide The Naked Sun
Clarebrady Call-out culture
Tracyngarcia
Jmdelatorre18 Transmedia storytelling

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 August 2018   |   Wednesday, 29 August 2018   |   Thursday, 30 August 2018   |   Friday, 31 August 2018
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
Monday, 3 September 2018   |   Tuesday, 4 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 5 September 2018   |   Thursday, 6 September 2018   |   Friday, 7 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 10 September 2018   |   Tuesday, 11 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 12 September 2018   |   Thursday, 13 September 2018   |   Friday, 14 September 2018
Assignment - Exercise
choose your topic

Choose your topic / Find your sources

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 17 September 2018   |   Tuesday, 18 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 19 September 2018   |   Thursday, 20 September 2018   |   Friday, 21 September 2018
Assignment - Start drafting your article improvements

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 5

Course meetings
Monday, 24 September 2018   |   Tuesday, 25 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 26 September 2018   |   Thursday, 27 September 2018   |   Friday, 28 September 2018
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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


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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 1 October 2018   |   Tuesday, 2 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 3 October 2018   |   Thursday, 4 October 2018   |   Friday, 5 October 2018
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 8 October 2018   |   Tuesday, 9 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 10 October 2018   |   Thursday, 11 October 2018   |   Friday, 12 October 2018
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.


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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 October 2018   |   Friday, 19 October 2018
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

Guiding questions

Milestones

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