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- Course name
- Information and Technology
- Institution
- York University
- Instructor
- Jonathan Obar
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Communication Studies
- Course dates
- 2019-02-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-31 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 175
This course introduces students to some of the central questions relevant to ongoing information and communication technology (ICT) scholarship.
Among the assignments in the course, students will be learning about wiki-culture and how to edit. They will contribute 1,000 words in Wikipedia sandboxes. Students are not allowed to edit the mainspace during the semester.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 11 February 2019
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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.)
- Everyone has a Wikipedia account
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 February 2019
- In class - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 3
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 March 2019
- 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
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 11 March 2019
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 March 2019
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 March 2019
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 April 2019
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 April 2019
- 1000 word contribution due in sandbox
The images and media files module is optional. Remember, please do not move your work into the encyclopedia until you've spoken with the instructor. For now, work is to remain in your sandbox, please.