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Course name
Digital Divides
Institution
SUNY Cortland
Instructor
Danica Savonick
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
English
Course dates
2021-02-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
9


Is Google racist? Is Wikipedia sexist? In this course, we will critically reflect on the digital tools and platforms that mediate so much of our daily lives. More specifically, we will explore how digital technologies can reproduce and challenge conditions of racial, class, and gender inequality. Together, we will consider the ethics and politics of topics such as digital redlining, surveillance, privacy, education technologies, algorithms, and other topics selected by students. Rather than traditional papers, assignments will likely include blogging, an analysis of digital tools and projects, a Wikipedia edit-a-thon, and a creative final project. Note: this course emphasizes collaboration, experimentation, and student-centered learning; students are expected to help shape the content, methods, and means by which their learning will be assessed. It is also perfect for beginners; no advanced knowledge of digital technologies is necessary.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Megliz77 HASTAC
Gkleinsmith American Mafia
Someonestolemysweetroll Technophilia
BWeaver2007 Ithaca, New York Cortland, New York
Melonmonkeyphasy Marble Hornets
Melissabridge20 Allyson Felix
WriteAboutNowThen Cortland, New York Ithaca, New York
B.stanford43
Brooke.grinoldshamelin

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 1 March 2021
Assignment - Create a Wikipedia account

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - 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.

Please read through the following guides:


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.)

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 8 March 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Assignment - Choose your article or topic

Choose your topic / Find your sources

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 15 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

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 22 March 2021
Assignment - Make article available for peer review
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 29 March 2021
Assignment - Move 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.


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!


Assignment - Short reflective essay

Guiding questions