Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Nebraska Lincoln/Women and Politics (Fall)

Survey of women as political actors: participation in political life, barriers to participation, political attitudes, issues of special concern to women, and issues of concern to women of color.

Over 12 weeks, students will develop their writing and communication skills; information literacy; critical thinking; research skills; and collaboration through a Wikipedia Project. They will identify reliable sources and work with editors to improve public knowledge about women in politics, especially women from underrepresented groups. Can be women in the U.S. or in other countries. Can involve editing existing pages or creating new ones.

Week 2
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 4
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6
Biographies

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Women's Studies

Week 9
If you have questions, r each out to your professor or to the Wikipedia Expert using the Get Help  button at the top of this page.

Week 10
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

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
When the changes you make go live, and at any point thereafter, your article may receive attention from other editors or bots. This is normal and part of the collective knowledge building process in Wikipedia.

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
When the changes you make go live, and at any point thereafter, your article may receive attention from other editors or bots. This is normal and part of the collective knowledge building process in Wikipedia.

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!