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Course name
Linguistics in the Digital Age
Institution
University of Arizona
Instructor
Amy Fountain
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Linguistics
Course dates
2021-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
85


Language is increasingly being produced and interpreted by machines and this fact ripples through humans’ lives in an increasing variety of linguistic interactions. This course asks students to explore the applications of linguistic analysis to the problems posed and opportunities created by the creation and dissemination of language in digital world. Students will learn about corpus-based and machine-learning approaches, including machine translation, to the production and understanding of language, and the ways these may interact to magnify or diminish some problematic properties of public speech, and reveal or conceal its authorship, especially in the digital world. In collaboration with the WikiEducation initiative, students will actively engage in the critical review of Wikipedia resources to assist in the identification and remediation of problematic language.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Lululimonade Japanese superstitions
Reesethcaba Competitive programming
Dalejay06 HANS device
Dajhicks Sports journalism
Meliahrock
JoshSamadder
Madelynrahman Caldor Fire, Solar cooker, Ordinary differential equation, Racism in United States college fraternities and sororities
Maxbevier Lillian Lee (computer scientist)
Ethanndavid Arsenic contamination of groundwater
Ginoneri
Liliana.mendezz
IRJane
Mzaliva222 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
SheraliOzodov
Trixxis
Samrafter4 What is Baseball
Noahweissman31
Ryleighbecker Social media and suicide
Acmelzer Atlanta United FC
Danielsan0304 Sherlock (TV series)
Emalee Flores Deja Vu (Olivia Rodrigo song)
Uhmss Wattpad
Sparkler1361
Jnaimage22
Joe12334667
Sy2520 Texting while driving
JazmineQuintana Video game addiction
Caulfieldlj
KLRabago LGBT slang
Leekatrinat Economics of language
Hanwen Allen Liang
Dsandoval07
Ducknoseterry University of Arizona
Osteinb Tequila, Jalisco
Ravenleefelix
Paulinabazua Spotting (dance technique)
Emily335
Fahadalmuzaini
Samanthap4 Comfort zone?action=edit
Tsoppe Carbon monoxide poisoning Texting while driving
AdahirLING Floor tom
Josephsimmons3 Golf
Oliviahlopez
Uofastudent1333333 Toast sandwich
IvanGusachenko
LouMali Obsessive–compulsive disorder
Green0829 Social media
AlmanzaO Biography
Oliviamorton Texting while driving
Cmorris7
Ggrraacce
TheArizonianStudentSam
TabithaBegaye
25Manny Call of Duty
IanRapo
SuperStache9709
Wvolgende
MickeyG453 Pragmatics
Abm222 Video game
Dog2buddy3man Visual communication
PeytonHamby John McEnroe
Hutchinsonaa
Hunterhawking List of career achievements by LeBron James
Michaelaalongi
MLCforLING150C1 The Legend of Zelda
Aegalis692
Sabina Romero
Cdalgreen Building material
IsabellaDziecinny
Sage Early Transgender rights movement
Calebtricks
Isabelladj Female education in STEM
Colintato
Mvanek573 Morpheme
Nf20
Annichristinew
Dragon120
Wirthj0 Engineering
Aidank02
EvaAAA3
Gilberto0218 User:Gilberto0218/Choose an Article
Duvals1
Cpowell30
Nickititus2
ABT02 Quark star
Thatwikigui

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 30 August 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 September 2021
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, 6 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 8 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 13 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021
In class - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Linguistics

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun drafting their contributions

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 13 October 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 - 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 - 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 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.