Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Boston University/Sex, sexes, and sexual phenotypes (Spring 2020)
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- Course name
- Sex, sexes, and sexual phenotypes
- Institution
- Boston University
- Instructor
- Karen Warkentin
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Course dates
- 2020-01-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-29 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
This is a 500-level biology course, open to graduate students and senior undergraduates. We will address the diversity of sex, sexes, & sexual phenotypes from evolutionary and developmental perspectives, drawing our readings from recent syntheses of long-standing research areas focused on classic problems as well as from new research that challenges conventional perspectives. We will also address issues of human bias in research, and how that has shaped what we do and do not know. Specific topical emphasis will be decided collaboratively with students. For the Wikipedia assignment, students will create or edit pages related to course topics.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 February 2020 | Wednesday, 5 February 2020
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
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
- Assignment - Get started on 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.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 February 2020 | Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 19 February 2020 | Tuesday, 18 February 2020
- Assignment - Review medical-related editing rules, & others as relevant
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 February 2020 | Wednesday, 26 February 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
Discuss alternative topics with Prof. Warkentin for feedback on your candidates before choosing one.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 March 2020 | Wednesday, 4 March 2020
- Start drafting your contributions for peer editing
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 16 March 2020 | Wednesday, 18 March 2020
- Assignment - Draft your contributions for peer editing
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Get something ready for peer-editing.
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 23 March 2020 | Wednesday, 25 March 2020
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
You will 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.
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 30 March 2020 | Wednesday, 1 April 2020
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
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.
- Assignment - Polish your work
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 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 April 2020 | Wednesday, 8 April 2020
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 April 2020 | Wednesday, 15 April 2020
- Assignment - Final article
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!
- Assignment - Reflection on Wikipedia editing & your contribution
Write a short paper (1) summarizing your contribution to Wikipedia and what you consider its value to be for others and (2) discussing what you learned in the process and the value and/or constraints of Wikipedia editing as a learning experience for you.