Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/California State University Stanislaus/Introduction to LGBT Studies (Fall 2019)

&quot;An interdisciplinary, intersectional examination of the theories and historical, political, social and cultural issues addressed in LGBT Studies that have affected LGBT people throughout time and across the world. We will consider how sexual orientations and trans identities are defined, represented, experienced, regulated, and institutionalized, and the implications for individuals, groups and communities. Specific attention is given to the social justice and human rights movements, and changes to law and policies, that have shaped LGBT experiences and the field of LGBT Studies.&quot; The Wikipedia project will involve updating pages that address movements, events, laws, policies, and individuals that are central to US-based LGBTQ issues, with encouragement to especially incorporate those that reflect the experiences of people of color, and other underrepresented members of the LGBTQ community.

Week 4
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.

Exercise
Evaluate an article

Thinking about sources and plagiarism

Week 6
Biographies

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Choose your topic / Find your sources

What's a content gap?

Exercise
Add a citation

Week 8
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

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9
Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 10
Guiding framework

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

Week 11
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 12
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Exercise
Add links to 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.

Nominating your article for Did You Know

Week 14
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 15
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!

Guiding questions

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