Wikipedia:WikiProject United States Public Policy/Courses/Wikipedia and Public Policy fall 2010

Course description
Wikipedia and Public Policy is a course offered through the Undergraduate Public Affairs program at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Students will explore Public Policy issues and how Wikipedia can be used as a tool and resource. In addition, students will research the history and economic impact of Wikipedia and social media while understanding how Wikipedia has changed how we learn, work, and communicate. Students will also refine their presentation, collaboration, and research skills.

Assignment overview
Students will write three short papers accompanied by a 5-minute powerpoint presentation. In addition, students will collaboratively work on a public policy Wikipedia article as their final project.

Staff

 * Teaching Assistant -
 * Teaching Assistant -
 * Teaching Assistant and Wikipedia Campus Ambassador -
 * Wikipedia Campus Ambassador -
 * Instructor - Carol Dwyer

Students
Here is a list of the students enrolled in our class this semester. Beside each student's name is the article/article's they are currently working on. Our students are always seeking reviews and assessment of their articles in effort to reach higher classes, so please take a look at the pages and leave feedback.


 * Alaska Ballot Measure 2 (1998), Homeland Security Grant Program
 * Cyber ShockWave, Homeland Security Act, Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict
 * Food Quality Protection Act, California Voting Rights Act
 * Patent and copyright protection of fonts, Drug Policy Alliance
 * Fair_Sentencing_Act, Reorganization Plan No. 3
 * Geosocial Networking, Wine shipping laws in the United States, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Netscape Communications Corp.

Note: Students, please alert one of these Online Ambassadors if you are ready for a review of your article and have not gotten a review yet. -- Ssilvers (talk) 16:33, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Class Sites

 * Onondaga Policy Wiki
 * SU How To Wiki
 * Electronic Privacy Rights Sandbox