Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Vanderbilt University/Ethnic Politics (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Ethnic Politics
- Institution
- Vanderbilt University
- Instructor
- Kristin Michelitch
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Political Science
- Course dates
- 2021-01-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
This course introduces students to key topics in Ethnic Politics. Students have a "term project" to individually improve wikipedia regarding ethnic politics topics in a country of interest (outside the USA) .
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 February 2021 | Thursday, 4 February 2021
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. (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.)
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
- Assignment - Start investigating existing Wikipedia entries in your interest area
What types of pages exist regarding ethnic politics in a few countries you are interested in? One way to think about this is to examine what pages exists for on ethnic politics in prominent countries in the Global North, where pages are more developed and compare to your country/countries of interest. It might be helpful to have a few ideas in mind for the library session, so you can follow along the librarian with some of those topics to see if resources exist.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 February 2021 | Thursday, 11 February 2021
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 February 2021 | Thursday, 18 February 2021
- Assignment - 1-2 page memo listing 2-3 topic ideas
For each idea, list at least 4 scholarly resources that you could use to create your page; also list why it is important to do the topic for the country, and why it is a good topic based on building on your personal interests
- Assignment - Finding your article - note you have until 3/3 to officially assign yourslf
Exercise
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2021 | Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Assignment - Finalize your topic training
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 March 2021 | Thursday, 4 March 2021
- Assignment - Send Email to Prof M Confirming Finalized Topic
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 March 2021 | Thursday, 11 March 2021
- 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 March 2021 | Thursday, 18 March 2021
- Assignment - Continue Working on your article
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 March 2021 | Thursday, 25 March 2021
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 March 2021 | Thursday, 1 April 2021
- Assignment - Add links and images
Exercise
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.
- In class - Peer review
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 April 2021 | Thursday, 8 April 2021
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Polish your work - consider writing studio appointments
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
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- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 | Thursday, 15 April 2021
- 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 - Nominate Article
- Assignment - Polish your work - consider writing studio appointment
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 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 April 2021 | Thursday, 22 April 2021
- In class - In-class presentations
- Assignment - Reflective essay - due before class on the day of your presentation - 1-2p
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 April 2021 | Thursday, 29 April 2021
- In class - In-class presentations
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 May 2021 | Thursday, 6 May 2021
- 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.