Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of California, Riverside/Introduction to Critical Methods -- sec. 002 (Fall)

This course will introduce you to a variety of critical methods for producing knowledge about mass cultural texts, ranging from critical race studies and Black study through Indigenous and trans studies and beyond. Practicing these methods together, we will collaboratively generate new knowledge about underserved topics, and seek to publish it on Wikipedia through the Student Program at Wiki Education. This program is designed to progress diversity, equity, and inclusion on Wikipedia; while following it, you will learn the differences between critical knowledge production for academic and public audiences. The aim is to use our classroom time to make a difference in the world outside of UCR. Our work together emphasizes collaboration and empathy; please be ready to work with your classmates. Class assessment is conducted through “ungrading,” which privileges the qualitative rather than the quantitative measure of our knowledge production over the quarter. Requirements include reading and viewing materials in advance of class sessions; discussing it together in large and small groups; receiving training from Wikipedia and making edits or writing new articles to be published on it; and completing small individual and group writing assignments and presentations. The class is experimenting with new pedagogical techniques in several ways, so openness to improvisation is helpful.

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 8
Art History

Biographies

Books

Cultural Anthropology

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9
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

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.

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!

Guiding framework

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

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
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!

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