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Course name
ENGW 3306
Institution
Northeastern University
Instructor
Amy Carleton
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
English
Course dates
2020-01-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
19


Offers writing instruction for students in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Students practice and reflect on writing in professional, public, and academic genres, such as literature reviews, case studies, protocols, and care instructions, relevant for careers in nursing, pharmacy, and other health professions. In a workshop setting, offers students an opportunity to evaluate a wide variety of sources and develop expertise in audience analysis, critical research, peer review, and revision.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Katiefitz18 Psychedelic therapy
Zhang.eu Cognitive Music Therapy
Amiji.a Boston Healthcare for the Homeless
Revod123 Treatment of Hidradenitis supparativa
Bshin49 Injury-Proneness
Smwebster Cannabidiol and Anxiety
Seog Jae Kang
Sr183155
Kaitling Antimicrobial resistance
Etc cyt Asian American resource centers
Jyu331 A Diet to Success
Gongurt SV Health Investors
Chae00 Medical Use of MDMA
Yanni910 Medication Tourism
Gun Peterson All-Meat Diet
Jmch5160 Taxonomy of Burden
Hong.Jus
VictorSilva9 Gaps in Regulation of Chemical Agents
Tzheng670 Breast Implant Illness
Jus.Hong Mechanical Doping in Athletics

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 January 2020   |   Friday, 17 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
Tuesday, 21 January 2020   |   Friday, 24 January 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 January 2020   |   Friday, 31 January 2020
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 February 2020   |   Friday, 7 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 February 2020   |   Friday, 14 February 2020
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

Chemistry

Genes and Proteins

Medicine

Psychology

Science Communication

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 February 2020   |   Friday, 21 February 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Friday, 28 February 2020
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 March 2020   |   Friday, 13 March 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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020   |   Friday, 20 March 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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Friday, 27 March 2020
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Friday, 3 April 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!


In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Friday, 10 April 2020
Milestones

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