Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Alberta/Colonialism and the Criminal Justice System (Fall 2020)
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- Course name
- Colonialism and the Criminal Justice System
- Institution
- University of Alberta
- Instructor
- Nykkie Lugosi-Schimpf
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Course dates
- 2020-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
This course explores Indigenous Peoples' experiences with the Canadian criminal justice system, including policing, courts, criminality, etc. Historical context is covered early in the course but the main focus is on contemporary issues. Because we examine discourse and knowledge production about these issues, Wikipedia assignments will include analyzing and critiquing existing articles and making small edits, especially adding high quality, diverse citations.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 3 September 2020
- 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.)
- 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
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 10 September 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
mini-assignment #1
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 17 September 2020
- Review the rules for health topics
- Assignment - Exercise
- You will need to choose your article and follow all steps.
mini-assignment #2 all steps, choose, evaluate, add to sources due Sept 19
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 24 September 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
mini-assignment #3
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 1 October 2020
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 8 October 2020
- Students Continue Drafting Article
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 15 October 2020
- Students Continue Drafting Article
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 22 October 2020
- Students Continue Drafting Article
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 29 October 2020
- Assignment - Peer Review an Article
Your instructor will assign a colleague's draft article for you to peer review.
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 5 November 2020
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 19 November 2020
- 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.
- Milestones
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 26 November 2020
- Assignment - Continue Improving Your Article
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 3 December 2020
- Assignment - Final Article Completed
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
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 10 December 2020 | Monday, 7 December 2020
- Work on Reflective Essay
Week 15
- Assignment - Reflective Essay
This module outlines the Wikipedia component of the essay. Please also follow the additional guidelines posted on e-class.
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.