Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of California, Davis/STS 11 (Fall 2020)
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- Course name
- STS 11
- Institution
- University of California, Davis
- Instructor
- Alejandro Poncedeleon
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- science and technology studies
- Course dates
- 2020-10-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 60
This course explores the relation between science, law, and culture, in the United States. Throughout the quarter, we will study what happens when science is used in legal contexts, how courts handle scientific evidence, and how this connects with the American culture at large. The course is divided into four thematic units: Intellectual property, The Human Body, Evidence, and The Environment. It is an interdisciplinary course which brings together the fields of legal studies, history, sociology, and science and technology studies. The course will have a set of assignments in which the students will be asked to update and edit Wikipedia information regarding the debates and legal frameworks that regulate scientific and technological practices in the US.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 October 2020 | Wednesday, 21 October 2020
- Introduction to the Wikipedia assignments
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignments (short papers, tutorials, and final article), 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
- Assignment - 1. Get started on Wikipedia (2%)
In this tutorial, you'll become familiar with the different types of pages found on Wikipedia and how to interact with each of them.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 October 2020 | Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Assignment - 2. Evaluate Wikipedia (2%)
This tutorial will guide you in evaluating a Wikipedia article. It will be useful as you work on the assignment "Shot Paper #1."
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 November 2020 | Wednesday, 4 November 2020
- Assignment - 3. Choose possible topics (2%)
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 9 November 2020 | Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Assignment - 4. Add to an article (2%)
Now that you have chosen an article (Short Paper #1), this tutorial will help you think about how you can contribute to its development. It will also help you think about your assignment "Short Paper #2"
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 16 November 2020 | Wednesday, 18 November 2020
- Assignment - 5. Drafting your contributions (2%)
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
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- Monday, 23 November 2020 | Wednesday, 25 November 2020
- Assignment - 6. Continue improving your article (2%)
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.
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 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 30 November 2020 | Wednesday, 2 December 2020
- Assignment - Your original analytical paper
Everyone should be finishing all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and start writing their final paper, going beyond the Wikipedia article. The goal is to advance your own ideas, arguments, original research, and reflection about your topic.
- 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!