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Course name
WRIT 340
Institution
University of Southern California
Instructor
Harly Ramsey
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2020-08-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-11-24 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
57


Students will work in teams, adding to articles having to do with technologies related to the Grand Challenges of Engineering. I will follow the guidance of "finding articles" and offer them choices. I expect to dedicate about 9 weeks to the assignment.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Annashott Future of space exploration Biomimetics, Virtual reality therapy
Koalakushington
Nromer20 Deep Space 2
Lilyperr Mixed reality
Noisyunicorn Digital footprint
ZBlalock Mixed reality
Anuta1920 Digital health Virtual reality therapy
Aaronberdan
David98yu Learning curve, Learning curve (machine learning)
SuperCisco Reusable launch system, Future of Space Exploration
Pvaladez99 Kennedy Space Center, Future of Space Exploration
Ashcha1234
Isabel Bluml
Lucaster13 Mixed reality
MJS4253
Nathanmarchant Virtual reality therapy
CJut Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Zoeymeng1996
Agrawalr Animatronics, Virtual reality therapy, Home automation DOGS
OzOsseus Nuclear entombment
Aring4k
Brruuu Artificial intelligence in healthcare
Lexaher
Derekjones018
Bens23 Nuclear entombment
Jonasbur
Zoeryhuang Nuclear entombment
Chengji Zhu Nuclear entombment
Eastofthevalley Biomimetics
Esther320
Anniekch
AndreQu Sustainable design
Jolieqiu178
Boopengineer Virtual reality therapy
Sean Cornish
Coxsey Virtual reality therapy

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 10 September 2020
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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2020   |   Thursday, 17 September 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020   |   Thursday, 1 October 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 2020
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Medicine

Science Communication


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


In class - Discussion
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
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


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.


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!


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!