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Course name
Information Policy
Institution
Simmons University School of Library and Information Science
Instructor
Adam Kriesberg
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2023-01-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-06-02 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


The creation of policy to guide action and behavior is an essential tool for information professionals in a range of institutional settings in the public and private sectors. This course covers issues related to information policy and law, both in the United States and around the world. Students will learn about the key laws and international agreements which form the foundation for information policies around copyright, privacy, and other contemporary issues. Additionally, students will examine institutional information policies to understand how organizations use different tools and frameworks to guide their activities.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Leexinfo
Picantho
ArchivesAbbey Freedom of information in the United Kingdom
Efiveash
ACBatSLIS Open access

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 2 February 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. 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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 9 February 2023
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Science Communication

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 16 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 23 February 2023
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
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
Thursday, 2 March 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

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 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 16 March 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 8

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.