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Course name
GNDR 329
Institution
University of Victoria
Instructor
Prof.Eh
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women's Studies
Course dates
2021-01-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-04-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
50


This course provides an in-depth study of the intersection of Genders, Technology, and Justice. Topics include a historical view of technology and gender, data and gender, web literacy, culture, and the possibilities that technology offers for liberation and resistance. Content Warning for this class, several of the books, sites, or examples we will examine deal with topics related to racism, sexism, racialized sexism, homophobia, violence, sexual assault, and related issues.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Idontknowhowtowiki Queer anarchism, LGBT community, OnlyFans, Sex Workers
Aefmra
Cameron.carley
Sophiesophiemurraymurray Social media and the effects on American adolescents, Media and LGBTQ youth of colour in the United States
Wrenhawke TJ Klune, Kim TallBear
IvyGenosko TJ Klune, Kim TallBear
KTLaneslaine
CuriousSoul2000 Casey McQuiston
Akitch Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT)
Clairenelms Gender-neutral language, Gender-based Analysis Plus
Kyleehickey Femicide
Sweet cinnamon pumpkin
Alexis Elliott Missing and murdered Indigenous women
Sophiegmuvic
OfficeOlives Transgender sexuality, Emily skidmore
Frenchfries77 TJ Klune, Kim TallBear
Lucyspring2021 Objectification
GAnderson8 Femicide, Missing and murdered Indigenous women
Charmacaulay
Jputty Female gendering of AI technologies, Race and sports
CommunityPlant
Jeyonce Gender-neutral language, Gender-based Analysis Plus
Jayden Weihs University of Victoria
Satanic Panic L Opioid agonist treatment, Opioid agonist therapy
LThorne1 First-wave feminism
Gabyboots Fatphobia in Television Shows, Anti-fatphobia organizations, Anti-fatphobia NGOs in the United States
Nettie Natasha Objectification, Transgender inequality
Karsoncharbonneau Queerbaiting
HS904679 Archive, Media and gender
Jerad.ia
Kaitlintowill Social media and the effects on American adolescents, Media and LGBTQ youth of colour in the United States
Etsegethopwood Female gendering of AI technologies, Race and sports
ReneeMagnan Diversity in open-source software, Gender pay gap in sports
Sagekpilling
Lollypop2298!
Seanlukas Vancouver

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 11 January 2021
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.)


Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 18 January 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 25 January 2021
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 1 February 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 8 February 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 22 February 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 1 March 2021
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 8 March 2021
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 15 March 2021
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
Monday, 22 March 2021
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
Monday, 29 March 2021
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!

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 5 April 2021
Milestones

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