Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Rhode Island/Media Smart Libraries (7 week accelerated online Summer course)

Official course description: Students explore current trends in digital, media, and other literacies to learn how libraries can provide learning opportunities to advance the knowledge and competencies of users of all ages. Here is more detail: Students will be learning about media literacy education in the context of libraries. They will be introduced to the term media literacy, read research reports on the need for people to develop media literacy skills, and then learn about media literacy education resources and activities, They will dive deeper into news literacy and how algorithms are used to share news on social media. They will learn the business of media and how algorithms are used to target ads. They will also have a unit on media production (video, memes, podcasts). They will learn about the importance of media literacy in civic participation and how Wikipedia can be used to teach people media and information literacy skills. Contributing to Wikipedia also aligns to the topic of content creation as an aspect of media literacy. They need to know their audience and how to communicate their message appropriately for Wikipedia

Week 4
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the &quot;Get Help&quot; button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


 * Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia


 * Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (To avoid hitting Wikipedia's account creation limits, this is best done outside of class. Only 6 new accounts may be created per day from the same IP address.)
 * It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.

Week 5
You'll want to find or create an appropriate photo, illustration, or piece of video/audio to add to an article.


 * Before you start, review the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook, or see Editing Wikipedia pages 10–11.
 * When you've reviewed those pages, take the training linked below.
 * When you're ready to start finding images, remember:  Never  grab images you find through an image search, or those found on Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit, Imgur, or even so-called &quot;Free image&quot; or &quot;free stock photo&quot; websites. Instead, you'll want to find images with clear proof that the creator has given permission to use their work. Many of these images can be found on search.creativecommons.org.
 * Don't just upload an image to Wikipedia. Instead, upload it to Wikipedia's sister site for images, Wikimedia Commons. For instructions, read through the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook.