Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Oklahoma State University/GWST 3450 Gender, Violence, and Justice (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- GWST 3450 Gender, Violence, and Justice
- Institution
- Oklahoma State University
- Instructor
- Corinne Schwarz
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Women's Studies
- Course dates
- 2021-01-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-04-30 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
This course provides a transnational, intersectional overview of gender-based violence in a range of forms. From interpersonal and domestic violence to sexual harassment and violence within the criminal justice system, gender-based violence has been the focus of local and international policies, activist priorities, and academic research. In GWST 3450, we will take a critical stance to interrogate the ways that the categories of race, class, sexuality, ability, and citizenship expand and contract survivors’ social and legal experiences. We will explore a range of theories, from carceral to abolitionist perspectives on justice, that all strive towards a single goal: to create a violence-free, more equitable world for all.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 28 January 2021
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
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
- Assignment - Get started on 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.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 February 2021 | Thursday, 4 February 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
After conversations and in-class "speed dating," you will have your Wiki project group finalized.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 February 2021 | Thursday, 11 February 2021
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
(Note from Dr. Schwarz: Even if you don't think you're going to focus on a health-related topic this semester, you are still required to complete this assignment as part of our Wiki project.)
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 February 2021 | Thursday, 18 February 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
(Note from Dr. Schwarz: When you're finalizing your topic, ask yourself the following questions...
Does this topic fit under the rubric of "gender, violence, and/or justice"?
Does this topic motivate your interest for an entire semester?
Does this topic require a deeper understanding, a more intersectional understanding, or a more complicated understanding?)
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 February 2021 | Thursday, 25 February 2021
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 March 2021 | Thursday, 4 March 2021
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 March 2021 | Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 March 2021 | Thursday, 25 March 2021
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
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
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 March 2021 | Thursday, 1 April 2021
- Assignment - Continue improving 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.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 April 2021 | Thursday, 8 April 2021
- Milestones
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
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 | Thursday, 15 April 2021
- Assignment - Final article
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
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 April 2021 | Thursday, 22 April 2021
- Assignment - Reflective essay
Remember, our reflective essay has unique guidelines on our Canvas page! Be sure to reference our GWST Wiki Project assignment guide.
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.