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- Course name
- GWSS 1101 Introduction to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
- Institution
- University of Minnesota Morris
- Instructor
- Emily Bruce
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Gender studies
- Course dates
- 2021-08-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 24
This course introduces students to the theoretical concepts and impact of gender and sexuality in everyday life. Various feminist, queer, and other gender-oriented theories are considered and employed as students explore how definitions of femininity, masculinity, and sexuality have been created, maintained, negotiated, and resisted. Particular attention is paid to the complicated relationships between individuals and social systems, and to the ways in which class, race, ethnicity, age, and other identity categories intersect with definitions and representations of gender and sexuality.
Despite some limitations, Wikipedia is now the first source of information about the world for hundreds of millions of people. As a reference work, it shares values of neutrality and verifiability with traditional encyclopedias, but the open-source nature of the project makes it dynamic and participatory. Think about how casually and regularly you rely on Wikipedia for information—now, think about how often you’ve heard casual dismissal of its reliability. Using topics in gender, women, and sexuality studies, we will think critically about both the flaws and utility of Wikipedia—and how we can improve it. The project may be undertaken either in groups or as individuals.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 September 2021 | Thursday, 9 September 2021
- Milestones
Please remember to continue checking our course Canvas site throughout the semester for readings and other non-Wikipedia assignments! But do come here regularly for information, links, and tasks related to writing & editing your Wikpedia article.
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia Dashboard
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 the Wikipedia Expert through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 September 2021 | Thursday, 16 September 2021
- 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.) Please also watch this brief video for an introduction to Wikipedia page anatomy.
- Reminder
- read Levy & Khan on Canvas (5 pages)
- Assignment - Short video to prepare for September 14
- In class - Discussion (For Wikipedia Workshop I on September 14)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. Note: when you work in your groups, the recommendation is that each group of students choose one sandbox to work in. Then, each member of the group should make your contribution to that sandbox while logged in under your own username.
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Exercise: evaluate Wikipedia
[[../../../training/students/evaluate-wikipedia-exercise|Evaluate an article]]
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 September 2021 | Thursday, 23 September 2021
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Exercise: generate possible topics
[[../../../training/students/choose-topic-exercise|Choose a topic]]
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- Review the rules for health topics
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 September 2021 | Thursday, 30 September 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
Exercise: citations
[[../../../training/students/add-to-article-exercise|Add a citation]]
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 October 2021 | Thursday, 7 October 2021
- Assignment - Discussion (For Wikipedia Workshop II on October 7)
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021 | Thursday, 14 October 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
- assign yourself your article & start the bibliography
- Assignment - Exercise
- copyediting
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 21 October 2021
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 October 2021 | Thursday, 28 October 2021
- Assignment - Working Bibliography
The bibliography in your group's sandbox should consist by this point of at least 15 quality sources, including: a minimum of 6 relevant scholarly secondary sources (scholarly books or journal articles), additional credible secondary sources (e.g. popular trade books, newspaper articles, museum websites...), and perhaps some tertiary sources (i.e. encyclopedia articles).
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 November 2021 | Thursday, 4 November 2021
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 November 2021 | Thursday, 11 November 2021
- In class - Discussion (For Wikipedia Workshop III on November 9)
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 November 2021 | Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Milestones
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
[[../../../training/students/continue-improving-exercise/link-articles|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. 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 November 2021 | Thursday, 2 December 2021
- 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. Someone from the group should email Emily to confirm that you have considered your peer review feedback.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
- 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 16
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 December 2021
- 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!
- Final article grading rubric
- In class - Wikipedia Presentations I and II
- Assignment - Evaluation (self & group)
See evaluation questions and submit on Canvas. I am relying on your sincere feedback and will use this information to adjust final grades for the Wikipedia project components of this course.