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Course name
POLS 3460
Institution
Bowling Green State University
Instructor
Nicole Kalaf-Hughes
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
The Presidency
Course dates
2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


The presidency stands not only as the nation's preeminent public office, but also as its most problematic. Faced with balancing the demands of the office, demands from the public, and their own set of personal political goals, modern-day presidents confront challenges far different than their earlier counterparts. Combine this with the inflated expectations of performance held by the public and political elites, and it is reasonable to wonder if any modern president can truly be considered a success.

This course provides an overview of the role and office of the President in American politics. Given the aforementioned challenges, studies of the presidency must balance the relationship between the presidency as an institution and the presidency as a person. To this end, we will focus on the development of the office of the president, and examine the psychology and character of presidents (and presidential hopefuls) in order to understand: 1) how presidents attain office; 2) how the office functions as a political institution; 3) how the president interacts with other governmental and nongovernmental structures; and 4) how the president can influence policy.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Habitat6504
Ajmoots National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
Audradelaney White House Office of the Press Secretary Kevin McAleenan, Oval Office Addresses
Ktack Mike Pompeo
Eqadir
Randy Randalman President of the United States, Office of the Pardon Attorney, United States presidential pets, Federal pardons in the United States Rob Portman
ChefBiblio
Oddonion139 James Madison's early life
Akmoran White House Presidential Personnel Office Luminism (American art style)
Jeff $essions Office of the Pardon Attorney
Falcon214
Rsavinsky United States Department of State
Rsmelewski Political alienation
Cavarto Kevin Brady, Robert Wilkie
Kamillia Forbes Kevin McAleenan
Erykah gandy Oval Office Addresses
Francetic1
KylieTusing
ActuallyJohnRudd Bereau of Land Management
Justinevierra Pocket Vetoes
BAMSHKAPOW1 United States Department of Education President of the United States
Kj1909 Electoral College Selection, Electoral College (U.S.)
Tthomas20 Office of Management and Budget
Confazz National preserve
Carsonfirestone United States Trade and Development Agency White House Office of the Press Secretary, National preserve
Mmwilli Wilbur Ross
York1018
Dpbray2 The Rhetorical Presidency
Jdhajek Office of Scheduling and Advance, White House Office of Communications White House Office of the Press Secretary, Office of the Pardon Attorney
Jones Robert Federal Railroad Administration United States Trade and Development Agency, Pocket Vetoes
Cmorale
Rbuchananbg
Fiveants
Jpoiry Office of the Pardon Attorney The Rhetorical Presidency
JaLynnNicole United States presidential nominating convention
Katia Nowa Legacy Of George Washington (Presidential Precedents)
Cgrawe
Kjunior93

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 30 August 2018
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
Tuesday, 4 September 2018   |   Thursday, 6 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 September 2018   |   Thursday, 13 September 2018
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 September 2018   |   Thursday, 20 September 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 September 2018
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

Political Science

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 October 2018   |   Thursday, 4 October 2018
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

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 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 11 October 2018
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 October 2018
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

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.


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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
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

Guiding questions

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 October 2018   |   Thursday, 1 November 2018
Milestones

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