Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Middle Georgia State University/Writing in Digital Environs (Spring 2020)

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Course name
Writing in Digital Environs
Institution
Middle Georgia State University
Instructor
Gerald Lucas
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2020-01-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-03-01 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
16


NMAC 5108 examines the ongoing evolution of writing and publishing in digital environments and its impact on personal, professional, and community-based projects. It prepares graduate students to analyze and solve design problems related to rhetorical delivery and content management in digital and online contexts.

Student Assigned Reviewing
DCasper79
JenniferMGA The Telegraph (Macon) Reflective writing, Battle of Ringgold Gap
Lizrileymga Bibb Manufacturing Company Substances Poisonous to Dogs, Spigelian hernia
Dcb1986 Macon Bacon Battle of Ringgold Gap, Bibb Manufacturing Company
KatieRob27 Capricorn Records
OrchardBreeze Ancient Evenings Shara McCallum, Draft:Substances Poisonous to Dogs
Amdoubleu Baby Be-Bop The Telegraph (Macon), New weird
Benjamin Fincher Shara McCallum, MADWOMAN Little Men, Capricorn Records
Acmunoz14 Little Men Madwoman, Capricorn Records
Qtwinbush45 Solar eclipses on the Moon Madwoman, Baby Be-Bop
Pfowler17 Reflective writing Baby Be-Bop, Spigelian hernia
Ereed23 Battle of Ringgold Gap The Telegraph (Macon), Bibb Manufacturing Company
Bamcclure18 Substances Poisonous to Dogs, Draft:Substances Poisonous to Dogs Solar eclipses on the Moon
Kerrymonique Spigelian hernia Capricorn Records, Baby Be-Bop
Markerman76 Capricorn Records, Georgia historical markers Capricorn Records, Macon Bacon
Soudeaforbes New weird

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 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 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 5 February 2020
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
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
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 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 February 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.

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
Wednesday, 26 February 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
Milestones

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

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