Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Shoreline Community College/Studying Information Creation as a Process (Fall 2023)
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- Course name
- Studying Information Creation as a Process
- Institution
- Shoreline Community College
- Instructor
- Lauren Valentino Bryant
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Medicine
- Course dates
- 2023-10-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 75
Combined Science, Math, Technology, and Engineering students will explore how information is created through a wiki on the well-used website Wikipedia.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 October 2023 | Thursday, 19 October 2023 | Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- 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 named Helaine. You can reach Helaine through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Create an account. Click this link to start.
- Milestones
Contact your librarian, Lauren Bryant, if you do not have a Wikipedia account yet. 
shoreline.edu Email Lauren, your librarian
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 October 2023 | Thursday, 26 October 2023
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 October 2023 | Thursday, 2 November 2023
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 November 2023 | Thursday, 9 November 2023
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 November 2023 | Thursday, 16 November 2023 | Wednesday, 15 November 2023
- 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
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 November 2023
- 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
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- Tuesday, 28 November 2023 | Thursday, 30 November 2023
- 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.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 December 2023 | Thursday, 7 December 2023
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 December 2023 | Thursday, 14 December 2023
- 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!