Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Indian River State College/LIS1002 (Fall 2016)

This course is for students who want to gain confidence in the selection, location and evaluation of electronic information used for academic research. LIS1002 is a one-credit course that teaches students basic information competencies needed to effectively use electronic resources. The course focuses on the information and computer literacy skills required for successful college coursework and lifelong learning. These skills will help you define, locate, and evaluate information in a variety of electronic formats.

The format for this class is unique in that the face-to-face portion of this one credit research skills class takes place on Saturday, October 15 from 8am-5pm. The class then has two weeks of follow-up work online.

Significant time will be spent in the face-to-face class to allow students to work through the learning modules and practice making edits. Contributions to the selected Wikipedia articles using credible sources outlined during class lecture and exercises are to be completed by the time the course ends on October 23.

Week 1
Become familiar with the basics of Wikipedia.

Discover the basics of editing Wikipedia pages and using the collaboration tools to receive and share feedback about others' contributions.

Understand how to support statements made in Wikipedia articles with supporting evidence.

Understand the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing.

Understand how  to draft your contributions, obtain feedback, and make your contributions live!

Week 2
Contribute to the Wikipedia  articles selected for the course topic of Brother, I'm Dying.