Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Wisconsin-La Crosse/CST 350 Organizational Communication Section 925am (Fall 2017)

Analysis of traditional and contemporary theories of communication in the context of modern complex organizations. Emphasis is placed on how communication serves to create and recreate formal and informal organizational structures. Particular attention is paid to the theoretical approaches to organizational communication that can be used to describe, analyze, and offer solutions to organizational problems.

Week 1
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. ''Please note that this timeline is for the Wikipedia assignment only; please consult your instructor and/or syllabus for other course assignments and due dates. ''

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content 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:

Evaluating Wikipedia

Create an Account


 * 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.
 * When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2
Assignment

This week you will familarize yourself with the basics of editing in Wikipedia. Please read the following handout:


 * Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5

You will need to complete the editing training as well.

Week 3
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article related to the course and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.


 * Complete the &quot;Evaluating Articles and Sources&quot; training (linked below).
 * Create a section in your sandbox titled &quot;Article evaluation&quot; where you'll leave notes about your observations and learnings.
 * Select one of the following articles to read and evaluate
 * Work-life balance
 * Emotional labor
 * Job satisfaction
 * Onboarding
 * Scientific management
 * Telecommuting
 * Virtual team
 * Microaggression
 * Unintended consequences
 * As you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these):
 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 15:31, 15 December 2017 (UTC).

Week 4

 * Make sure everyone in the group is assigned to the same Wikipedia article on the Students tab of this course page.
 * Select one group member whose Sandbox space you'll all share to draft your article. Each person should link to that shared Sandbox from their own Sandbox page. A sandbox is like any other page on Wikipedia, and anyone can edit it.
 * Wikipedia doesn't allow multiple people to edit from different devices at the same time. If you're working together in person, one person should add the work to the Sandbox. If you are all working independently, make small edits and save often to avoid &quot;editing conflicts&quot; with classmates. Make sure that you're logged in under your own Wikipedia account while editing in your classmate's sandbox to ensure your edits are recorded.
 * Don't create a group account for your project. Group accounts are prohibited.

Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by working with your group to copyedit and add a citation to an article.


 * First, select a topic from this list of Soft Skills (or from one of the sub-categories there).
 * After you've chosen an article, read through it, thinking about ways to improve the language, such as fixing grammatical mistakes. Then, make the appropriate changes. You don’t need to contribute new information to the article yet.
 * After you're done copyediting your article, save your changes. Then, think about one area of the article that you could improve, using the skills you learned in the article evaluation last week.
 * Once you're ready, add 1-2 new sentences to that article, and cite your statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.

Week 5
It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.


 * Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
 * Find an article from the list of &quot;Available Articles&quot; on the Articles tab on this course page. When you find the one you want to work on, click Select to assign it to yourself.
 * In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article. You may want to outline the article as it stands and identify the areas for improvement, the areas to leave, and start drafting up your ideas.
 * Tip: Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page too.

Week 6

 * Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your group sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your references.

Week 7
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.

Tips for improving an existing article:


 * Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your group sandbox.
 * Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
 * Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Week 8

 * Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft.
 * If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the &quot;Get Help&quot; button in your group sandbox to request notes.

Week 9
Get your draft ready to be peer-reviewed! Each member of your should take the &quot;Peer Review&quot; training individually.

Week 10

 * Select a classmate’s article that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the article that you want to review. Then in the &quot;My Articles&quot; section of the Home tab, assign it to yourself to review.
 * Peer review your classmate's draft. Leave suggestions on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.
 * As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?

Week 11
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!


 * Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
 * Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions.

Week 12
Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

'''Tips for editing an existing article:

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 * NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
 * Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
 * Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' or 'Edit source' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.

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Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
 * Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards.
 * Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 13
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 Content Expert at any time!