Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of New Mexico/Introduction to Information Studies (Fall 2021)

In this course, we explore systems of information and how they impact our current social and cultural life. Using Wikipedia as one such system, students evaluate and edit Wikipedia articles to explore the information creation process of this information format. Students will also consider how authority is constructed and contextual, and recognize the value of information as a commodity.

Welcome to the OILS 101 Wikipedia course page!
This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Mini-Research Projects (MRPs), with links to training modules and your classmates' workspaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the  Get Help  button at the top of this page. You can also email Glenn if you have questions.

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.)

Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account and finish the training modules.

We'll be working in class to actually edit Wikipedia articles, so these trainings are important prep.

Week 2
Laura will be visiting class on Thursday to teach us how to add a fact to Wikipedia. Your in class assignment will be adding a fact yourself. Details in class.

Week 5
Wikipedia Article Analysis

Week 8
Annotated bibliography

Week 11
Hypothetical Wikipedia Edits

Week 12
Nothing is due, but you will receive feedback about your sources and suggested edits from MRP #3 to inform MRP#4 (live edits).

Week 14
Live Wikipedia Edits

Week 15
Reflection Paper

Week 16
It's finals week at UNM and OILS 101 is not meeting. Once you turn in MRP #5, you'll have finished all of the work you'll do on Wikipedia (congratulations!).