Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of North Florida/Legacies and Legends in Interpreter Education (Fall 2022)

The material covered in the course is: Legacies and Leadership introduces students to the history of spoken and signed language translator and interpreter education from the 18th century, including key theories and people in the field as well as the social, political, and legal perspectives that have influenced the development of interpreter education. Students will assess the current state of interpreter education in the U.S., identify current issues, and vision together some strategies to move the field forward. Students will learn the responsibilities of educators as leaders in the profession of sign language interpreter education.

The Wiki Project would be the final project and the goals and outcomes of the project are:

Final Project Goals:


 * 1) Critique current issues in American Sign Language Interpreting in historical terms.
 * 2) Analyze the historical issues from various perspectives, based on facts — not assumptions and stereotypes.
 * 3) Understand the influences of the Deaf Community in the establishment of RID.

Based on these project goals, graduate students will work together to produce a literature review of the history of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. As part of the literature review, you will identify major gaps in Wikipedia's content relative to the course goals.


 * 1) You will create an annotated bibliography of the history of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf,
 * 2) You will create an Outline of historical events and the people involved in the events and an Outline
 * 3) You will create a timeline, and other pertinent facts related to the history of RID.

Week 1
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 3
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

History

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6
Guiding framework

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

Week 7
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 8
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

Week 9
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 10
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 11
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 15
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.