Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Austin Community College/Engl 1301 - 285 (Fall 2020)

By infusing principles from Linguistics and Media Studies with the study of rhetoric in Comp I, students will learn to look beyond language. How is language created, often used as a barrier for access, and constructed to deliver specific messages to an audience. This class also looks beyond verbal or written language to engage with other forms of communication such as visual and auditory. Because of these underlying ideas which inform the class, it aligns particularly well with the Liberal Arts Gateway principles of Literacies, Engagement, and Evidence. I strive to give students agency in choosing the topics for their assignments and encourage them to follow their curiosity and passions then back up their writing with compelling sources. The class also seeks to examine how dominant discourses can drown out marginalized voices. Starting with an expressive hands-on project that explores a social issue of their choosing through the medium of zine culture and ending with a research project on global film, this class also promotes the concepts of Pluralism and Equity. By the end of this class, students are empowered to share their own voices and learn how to amplify the voices of others. Language is acquired early in our lives and then often taken for granted. Exploring the deeper concepts around how humans communicate can lead to more empathetic and responsible citizens. In my Spring 2020 class evaluations, one student wrote that this class “made English more about creativity and a learning experience” rather than an endless parade of homework assignments. I strive to help students explore their own identities through writing and encourage them to grow as investigators of language over the semester.

Week 2
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:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating 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.)

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4
Biographies

Books

Films

Week 6
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7
Guiding framework

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

Week 8
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 10
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 11
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 12
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 13
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.