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Course name
Interpersonal Media
Institution
University of Washington
Instructor
Benjamin Mako Hill
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Communication
Course dates
2020-09-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
45


This course combines an in-depth look into several decades of research into online communities and computer-mediated communication with exercises that aim to give students experience applying this research to the evaluation of, and hands-on participation in, online communities.

As communication majors in the twenty-first century, I expect that students taking this course will, after graduation, work in jobs that involve working with or managing online communities. This class seeks to inform these experiences by helping you learn how to use and contribute to online communities more effectively and how to construct, improve, or design your own online communities.

We are engaging with Wikipedia so that students can learn from the experiencing of joining, engage, contributing effectively to a large, complex, online community. Students will improve existing articles and then reflect on their experience joining the community by suggesting ways that Wikipedia might improve its own processes.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kimkev1 Clean Ocean Action, User:Kimkev1/Clean Ocean Action Bear claw (pastry), Chocolate bunny
PaulSereeyothin Rascal the Raccoon, User:PaulSereeyothin/Rascal the Raccoon Orange chicken, Haidilao
Kristen RL Obligatory Dangerousness Criterion, User:Kristen RL/Obligatory Dangerousness Criterion K-Beauty, Capitol Hill Block Party
Madi.heisterman Canada at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, User:Madi.heisterman/Canada at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics Boston cream doughnut, The Rewatchables
Maria.Au20 K-Beauty, User:Maria.Au20/K-Beauty Hook grip, The Enchantments
Leonaaklipi Capitol Hill Block Party, User:Leonaaklipi/Capitol Hill Block Party Everybody's Fine (2016 film), Dime Store Cowgirl
Lalevi User:Lalevi/Seahawks Dancers, Seahawks Dancers User:Brynlangrock/1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, User:AveryMcC/Brandy Melville
Linyaf Orange chicken, User:Linyaf/Orange chicken Dim Tu Tac, Pinky (dolphin)
Seeley32 Pinky (dolphin), User:Seeley32/Pinky (dolphin) User:Marisajones/Boston cream doughnut, User:AveryMcC/Brandy Melville
Emmaaitelli Dime Store Cowgirl, User:Emmaaitelli/Dime Store Cowgirl Nitro cold brew coffee, Brandy Melville
Fronado Rucker Mansion (Everett, Washington) K-Beauty, Clean Ocean Action
Allie partridge Capital punishment in Massachusetts, User:Allie partridge/Capital punishment in Massachusetts User:Elizabethpopoff/Affogato, User:Cgooby/Chocolate bunny
Claymeg18 Immersive design, User:Claymeg18/Immersive design Bumbershoot, Orange chicken
COM 482 1 Stanford Online, User:COM 482 1/sandbox Bumbershoot, Seahawks Dancers
Angelsu52 Haidilao, User:Angelsu52/Haidilao Nitro cold brew coffee, Brandy Melville
Yennilee Jensen (gamer), User:Yennilee/Jensen (gamer) User:Jfinlay8/Visual metaphor, Visual metaphor, Nothing Happens (album)
Shy63 Takikomi gohan, User:Shy63/Takikomi gohan Brandy Melville, User:Linyaf/Orange chicken
Benjamin Charles Baird Off-speed pitch, User:Benjamin Charles Baird/Off-speed pitch Hook grip, Nitro cold brew coffee
Kimndo Dim Tu Tac, User:Kimndo/Dim Tu Tac User:Kimkev1/Clean Ocean Action, User:Angelsu52/Haidilao
IsaacM24 The Rewatchables Canada at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, 1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
Bellsam4 Bear claw (pastry), User:Bellsam4/Bear claw (pastry) User:Allie partridge/Capital punishment in Massachusetts, User:Emmaaitelli/Dime Store Cowgirl
Cgooby Chocolate bunny, User:Cgooby/Chocolate bunny Boston cream doughnut, Adobe Lightroom
Evyn08 Adobe Lightroom, User:Evyn08/Adobe Lightroom Brandy Melville, The Enchantments
GamerBoi425 Statue of George Washington (Seattle), User:GamerBoi425/Statue of George Washington (Seattle) User:Fronado/Rucker House (Everett, Washington), User:Bradyamcevoy/56 Nights
Tmaraki User:Tmaraki/The Enchantments, The Enchantments Acacia Winery, Boston cream doughnut
Ellass22 Everybody's Fine (2016 film), User:Ellass22/Everybody's Fine (2016 film) Orange chicken, K-Beauty
AveryMcC Brandy Melville, User:AveryMcC/Brandy Melville Boston cream doughnut, Pinky (dolphin)
Iriszhou99 Regional street food, Sandbox/Regional Street Food Affogato, K-Beauty
Elizabethpopoff Affogato, User:Elizabethpopoff/Affogato User:Lalevi/Seahawks Dancers, User:Allie partridge/Capital punishment in Massachusetts
Marisajones Boston cream doughnut, User:Marisajones/Boston cream doughnut Brandy Melville, Pinky (dolphin)
Bradyamcevoy 56 Nights, User:Bradyamcevoy/56 Nights User:Elizabethpopoff/Affogato, User:Vpritchard/Foxhound
Hmk0110 Hook grip Off-speed pitch, Adobe Lightroom
Vpritchard Foxhound, User:Vpritchard/Foxhound Bear claw (pastry), Brandy Melville
Kathylamb7 Acacia Winery User:Bellsam4/Bear claw (pastry), Off-speed pitch
Ems1960 Nitro cold brew coffee, User:Ems1960/Nitro cold brew coffee Seahawks Dancers, Orange chicken
Brynlangrock 1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, User:Brynlangrock/1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team Rucker House (Everett, Washington), Hook grip
Kingleothethird Bumbershoot Capitol Hill Block Party, Nitro cold brew coffee
Toria20 Nothing Happens (album) Bumbershoot, Seahawks Dancers
Jfinlay8 Visual metaphor, User:Jfinlay8/Visual metaphor User:Vpritchard/Foxhound, User:Cgooby/Chocolate bunny
LinearBicycle Da Hong Pao, User:LinearBicycle/sandbox Brandy Melville, Nitro cold brew coffee
SpiritedSeagull Tian Zhen, User:SpiritedSeagull/Tian Zhen Brandy Melville, Orange chicken

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 5 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 7 October 2020
Assignment - 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
Monday, 12 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 14 October 2020
Assignment - Learning about Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 19 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Assignment - Compile research and write draft

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


Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 26 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles
Milestones

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

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 2 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 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.


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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 9 November 2020
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 - 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 7

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 - Reflection Essay

See the syllabus for details.

Milestones

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