Wikipedia:USEP/Courses/New Media and Development Communication (Anne Nelson)

Course information

 * University: Columbia University
 * Course title: New Media and Development Communication
 * Professor name: Anne Nelson
 * Course start date: 8/30/2012
 * Assignment due date: 12/4/2012

Course description
This is a graduate research seminar looking at recent applications of digital media in developing countries, especially in the context of development goals. Students explore, describe, and in some cases design projects. The class usually has around 25 students conducting research in some 12 languages.

Wikipedia assignment
Students will select an article topic and compare between the English version of the article and the student's primary language version. Students are editing on various languages and summarizing their experiences and why they made those edits in a reflection paper. The goal of this assignment is to encourage critical thinking about the creation and use of wikis and for students to learn how to read and create Wikipedia articles as an educational tool.

Student usernames
Student usernames should follow the ExampleUser format below.
 * User:Annagaarde, Dansk Wikipedia
 * User:Rosemary6666, Chinese Wikipedia
 * User:Ariessetiadi, Bahasa Indonesia Wikipedia
 * User:Nwidjaja, Bahasa Indonesia Wikipedia
 * User:Nwidjaja, Bahasa Indonesia Wikipedia

Student resources
For on-wiki help, please refer to this student orientation and this brief resource page.

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