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Timeline
This timeline refers only to the Wikipedia component of the course. Students should see the course syllabus for a full outline of course readings, lecture topics, and assignment due dates.

Unit 1 (Jan. 30): Wikipedia essentials and Choosing a topic

 * Readings to complete by the start of class
 * Evaluating Wikipedia article quality
 * Editing Wikipedia
 * Advice for choosing articles


 * In class
 * Introduction to Wikipedia, the Wikipedia assignment, and potential topics
 * Introduction to partners
 * Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
 * Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments


 * Assignments (due Feb. 6)
 * Complete the online student orientation. During this training, you will create an account, make edits in a sandbox, and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
 * Create a user account and enroll in the course.
 * With your partner, select an article to work on.
 * Add your article next to your name on the bottom of the class’s course page.

Unit 2 (Feb. 6): Choosing sources

 * Assignments due
 * Complete the online student orientation. During this training, you will create an account, make edits in a sandbox, and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
 * Create a user account and enroll in the course.
 * With your partner, select an article to work on.
 * Add your article next to your name on the bottom of the class’s course page.


 * Readings to complete by the start of class
 * "How to get help" (Click on "Getting Help" on the right side of the page)
 * How to use your user space
 * Identifying reliable sources


 * In class
 * Discuss strategies for researching topics and finding reliable sources.


 * Assignments (due Feb. 13)
 * Create a user page. Add any information about yourself that you'd like, including that you are part of CJ2300 at Weber State.
 * Enable VisualEditor. (Log in, click Preferences, click Beta Features, check the box next to VisualEditor, click Save at the bottom of the page).
 * Add your group's article to each group member's user page. (Click on your user page, click Edit(Beta), add a new section by clicking "Heading" in the dropdown box that says "Paragraph", title your section "Pages I'm editing," add a link to the article (type enter after the heading, type the exact name of the article, highlight the name, click the chainlink icon at the top of the page, click Done, click "Save Page" at the top right, enter a description of your changes), test the link when everything is saved).
 * As a group, compile a bibliography of at least three sources related to your article and bring an electronic copy to class on Feb. 13.

Unit 3 (Feb. 13): Researching Wikipedia topics

 * Assignments due
 * Create a user page.
 * Enable VisualEditor.
 * Add your group's article to each group member's user page.
 * Bring an electronic copy of a bibliography of at least three sources related to your article.


 * Readings due by the start of class
 * Using talk pages


 * In class
 * Discuss how to use talk pages and sandboxes
 * Class time to research your topic


 * Assignments (due Feb. 20)
 * To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, each group member should leave a message for a classmate on their user talk page.
 * As a group, post a bibliography of at least three sources to your article's talk page.
 * Begin reading sources.

Unit 4 (Feb. 20): Wikipedia editing basics

 * Assignments due
 * To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, each group member should leave a message for a classmate on their user talk page.
 * As a group, post a bibliography of at least three sources to your article's talk page.
 * Begin reading sources.


 * Readings due by the start of class
 * Wikimarkup cheatsheet


 * In class
 * Discuss how to edit a Wikipedia article
 * Discuss the concept of Sandboxes and how to use them
 * Discuss expectations for the assignment


 * Assignments (due by Mar. 6)
 * Write a summary of your group's planned revisions in one group member's Wikipedia sandbox.
 * In the other group member's sandbox, write at least 1–2 sentences of new information based on reliable sources that you plan to add to your group's article.
 * Individually, leave suggestions for improvement on the article's talk page.

Unit 5 (Mar. 6): Using sources on Wikipedia

 * Assignments due
 * Write a summary of your group's planned revisions in one group member's Wikipedia sandbox.
 * In the other group member's sandbox, write at least 1–2 sentences of new information based on reliable sources that you plan to add to your group's article.
 * Individually, leave suggestions for improvement on the article's talk page.


 * Readings due by the start of class
 * Citing sources on Wikipedia
 * Referencing on Wikipedia (for beginners)
 * Avoiding plagiarism on Wikipedia
 * Understanding Wikipedia's Copyright Policy


 * In class
 * Definition of plagiarism
 * How and when to use in-line citations on Wikipedia
 * Class time to work on revisions


 * Assignments (due Mar. 20)
 * Add references to the 1-2 sentences of new information that you put in one group member's sandbox.
 * Move the new information to the main space of the article (revise the article, not the talk page).
 * Continue researching and working on planned revisions.
 * Post planned revisions on the article's talk page.

Unit 6 (Mar. 20): Building Wikipedia articles

 * Assignments due
 * Add references to the 1-2 sentences of new information that you put in one group member's sandbox.
 * Move the new information to the main space of the article (revise the article, not the talk page).
 * Continue researching and working on planned revisions.
 * Post planned revisions on the article's talk page.


 * Readings due by the start of class
 * Illustrating Wikipedia
 * Evaluating Wikipedia article quality (discussed initially in unit 1)
 * Uploading images
 * Common Help Desk (where to ask for help about Wikimedia Commons)


 * in class
 * Demo uploading images and adding images to articles.
 * Workshop on planned revisions


 * Assignments (due by Mar. 27)
 * As a group, add three more sources to your bibliography.
 * Start revising on the article's main space.
 * As a group, select another group's article to peer review. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)
 * Individually, add yourself as a reviewer of the other group's article that your group selected.

Unit 7 (Mar. 27): Getting and Giving Feedback

 * Assignments due
 * As a group, add three more sources to your bibliography.
 * Continue working on planned revisions.
 * As a group, select another pair's article to peer review and copy-edit. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)
 * Individually, add yourself as a reviewer of the other group's article that your pair selected.


 * In class
 * Demonstrate how to peer review revisions (planned or already completed)
 * Class time to begin reviewing another group's article


 * Assignments (due Apr. 3)
 * As a group, peer review another group's revisions to the article and planned revisions posted on the article's talk page. Leave your review in one of the other group members' user talk pages. Your peer review should address parts a-j of criterion 5 of the basic Wikipedia assignment. In your review, include at least one sentence for each part of criterion 5 that explains how the revisions meet or fail to meet the relevant part of the criterion. If the revisions do not yet meet the relevant part of the criterion, include at least one more sentence that suggests how the group might go about meeting that part of the assignment. Your review will be considered complete when you have demonstrated that you have thoughtfully considered the article and how the group might improve upon their current revisions. To do so, you must specifically address all parts of criterion 5 and make suggestions for improvement. For an example of a complete peer review, check the talk page of my user page.

Unit 8 (Apr. 3): Responding to Feedback

 * Assignments due
 * As a group, peer review another group's revisions to the article and planned revisions posted on the article's talk page. Leave your review in one of the other group members' user talk pages. Your peer review should address parts a-j of criterion 5 of the basic Wikipedia assignment. In your review, include at least one sentence for each part of criterion 5 that explains how the revisions meet or fail to meet the relevant part of the criterion. If the revisions do not yet meet the relevant part of the criterion, include at least one more sentence that suggests how the group might go about meeting that part of the assignment. Your review will be considered complete when you have demonstrated that you have thoughtfully considered the article and how the group might improve upon their current revisions. To do so, you must specifically address all parts of criterion 5 and make suggestions for improvement. For an example of a complete peer review, check the talk page of my user page.


 * In class
 * Q&A about feedback received and how to respond to that feedback
 * Class time to respond to the feedback received


 * Assignments (due Apr. 10)
 * Continue researching and revising your article

Units 9 & 10 (Apr. 10 & 17): Workshops

 * In class
 * Class time to research and write revisions.

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