Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Illinois Institute of Technology/Psychology of Gender (Fall 2020)

Perhaps now more than in any other point in our history, we are critically examining issues of gender, along with how gender intersects with race, religion, sexuality, and socioeconomic status in the US, as well as around the globe. This course provides a broad overview of psychological science on gender issues, addressing such topics as gender stereotypes, early gender socialization, gender nonconformity, romance and sexuality, work and leadership, and violence. We will also consider the way that gender intersects with race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, social class, and other social categories.

This course aims to give students the skills necessary to critically understand contemporary gender issues from a social psychological perspective. As well, the course should help students better understand the nature and significance of both similarities and differences between men and women. Finally, throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to reflect on personally held beliefs about gender, and perhaps challenge some of these beliefs based on what they learn. The main assignment in this course will focus on editing a Wikipedia page related to gender or gender diversity to disseminate information to a wider audience, as so many people get their information about gender and gender diversity from the Internet.

Week 3
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 5
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6
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

Week 7
LGBT+ Studies

Psychology

Women's Studies

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9
Guiding framework

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

Week 10
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 11
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 12
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 13
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 14
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.