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Course name
Intro to foundations of education
Institution
University of North Dakota
Instructor
Virginia Clinton-Lisell
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
education
Course dates
2021-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Overview of the disciplines underpinning educational theories and practices

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jiletka Bilingual Education American Indian boarding schools, Classical education movement
Faith.barnhill Extensive reading Differentiated instruction, English-language learner
TeachTESOL English-language learner Newcomer education, Extensive reading
Lreese92 English-language learner Sheltered instruction, School segregation in the United States
Maria.arguetalandave English-language learner Bilingual education, American Indian boarding schools
FawnTail Sheltered instruction Classical education movement, Differentiated instruction
Kelsey.rakoczy Classical education movement English-language learner, Newcomer education
Genipet Differentiated instruction Extensive reading, Sheltered instruction
PMMorin American Indian boarding schools School segregation in the United States, Bilingual education
Emmaschroder School segregation in the United States American Indian boarding schools, Classical education movement
UNDRand4 Newcomer education Differentiated instruction, English-language learner
Elsen.gregory Translanguaging Newcomer education, Extensive reading
Corina.m.feist Bilingual education Sheltered instruction, School segregation in the United States
Bakkenfly Dual language American Indian boarding schools, Bilingual Education
Mbannon6182 Learning styles Classical education movement, Differentiated instruction

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 30 August 2021
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
Monday, 13 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

optional

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

LGBT+ Studies

Psychology

Sociology

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021
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
Monday, 18 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 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.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021
Assignment - Reflective essay
In class - In-class presentation

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 6 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!
Milestones

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