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Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Northern Kentucky University/ANT 201 (Fall 2020)

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Course name
ANT 201
Institution
Northern Kentucky University
Instructor
Jessica Lott
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cultural Anthropology
Course dates
2020-08-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
65


Course Description: Survey of world cultures, primarily non-literate, using various anthropological approaches; development from simple to more complex cultural systems.

Assignment summary: In lieu of completing a traditional term paper, students will work alone or with a partner to identify a page on Wikipedia covering a non-western society or culture that is missing information. Students will then conduct library research on this information gap and write a short contribution to the Wikipedia page. Students can choose from a list of suggested pages or submit your own for approval.

Student Assigned Reviewing
NorseStudent Northern Kentucky University
"wesselm3" Culture of cuba
Nicole869896 Ghosts in Polynesian culture
Gabweb18 Culture of Ethiopia
Parker13125 Caribbean art
Hyun2020 Culture of the Dominican Republic
Kag161616 Islam in Cuba
Buccilla3 Argentine tea culture
Bergera20 Women in Ecuador
Ashyfire2024 Afro-Dominicans (Dominica), Kalinago
Guru.0987 Polyandry in India
Rf091 Jahai people
AngelitaDominguez Chullo
NarnsandBoble Hip hop tuga
ShredlifeMTBer Tea culture
Sugarpop2301 Bari people
Rsjy01 Environment of South Korea
Nashalskya1 Music of Zimbabwe
Paige2112 Bear Dance
Super11014! Jah Hut people
NKUstudent Zande people
VaTillly Argentine tea culture
Rosejiso582 Hawaiian religion
Mulhearno1 Nama people
Collins.alyssa99 Menstruation hut
Noah1411 Warlpiri people
Bengals2306 Sport in Belize
Komotofox Festejo
BRANSONH1 Purí people
Nosburg Catholic Church in Cuba
Nkustudent2020 Environment of South Korea, Air pollution in South Korea, Environment in South Korea
Chankimbley Courtship
Avrielle29 Croatan
R41NHUN73R Obambo
Marsh12345
Villacisd1 Buryats
Notscreative Culture of Mongolia
Opitzm1 First hair cut
Anthropology Class 205 Balinese people
Daunty32 Maxixe (dance)
CWvisions Kanuri people
ZacharyCasteel Hip hop tuga
Oliviahowes Ethiopian movement
Anthropologist20 Burru
Norsestudent287 Culture of Belize
SamuelSelf1
SydneyJKelly Nambikwara
Gabbardr3 Yene
Gageashcraft Akan people
Kkold Culture of Chile
Mswnku Maxixe
Justin.Larsh Culture of Chile
Whalelord0516 Adjoukrou people
Coffeea22 Tiv people
Moj9 Negrito
Tacketth5 Etiquette in Japan
Clm0rgan1016 Public holidays in Sweden

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 September 2020   |   Thursday, 3 September 2020

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 September 2020   |   Thursday, 10 September 2020
Assignment - 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:


In class - Discussion
Why Wikipedia?

In class, we will talk about Wikipedia as a platform and discuss how we will use Wikipedia to expand our study of world cultures this semester.


Assignment - Everyone has a Wikipedia account

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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.)

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2020   |   Thursday, 17 September 2020
Assignment - Get started on our Wikiedu Dashboard

This brief training illustrates how we will use the Wikiedu Dashboard to help us keep track of our assignment.


Assignment - Exercise
Prepare to meet with the librarian
In class - Meeting with Librarian
Why use the NKU library?

We will meet with NKU librarian Lynn Werner to discuss why you should use NKU library resources to complete research for your Wikipedia page. 


Assignment - Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Cultural Anthropology


In class - Meet with the Librarian
Diving into Research

Get some pro-tips on making your research easier!

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
Assignment - Sandboxes, Talk Pages, and Watchlists
In class - How to edit Wikipedia - We will go through this in class

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Assignment - Find a Page, Do Some Research, Evaluate an Article

This is the first big due date for your project! Look through Wikipedia to find a page you are interested in or choose from the article list on our Dashboard.

You will complete the "Evaluate Wikipedia" exercise on the page you wish to work on. Remember that you cannot fully complete this exercise without completing preliminary research! You should have an idea of what gap is present in the page and if there is research to fill it at this point.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020   |   Thursday, 1 October 2020
In class - Feedback on Page Choice & Evaluation

You will receive feedback from the prof either approving your page choice OR with specific tips for finding a new page and/or rethinking your evaluation.


In class - Assign Yourself an Article

After your article is approved by the professor, assign it to yourself on our Wikiedu dashboard. This allows everyone to keep track of our work.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 15 October 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 2020
Assignment - First Draft of your Contribution is due

A first draft (including citations) is due to your sandbox. You should also write a question or comment about what you are finding to be the most difficult part of your project. We will focus on that during our Zoom conferences.


In class - Zoom conferences on your work this week

Sign up for your slot on Canvas

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
Assignment - Respond to feedback

Consider 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 11

Course meetings
Thursday, 5 November 2020
Assignment - Second draft of work is due to Sandbox for professor review

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 November 2020
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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 November 2020   |   Thursday, 19 November 2020
Assignment - (If needed) Third draft due to professor for approval

The professor will evaluate the article to let you know if it is approved to be made live to Wikipedia


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.

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
In class - 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

Milestones

As your work is live on Wikipedia, your work may be edited. Keep an eye on this. If your work is removed, it is your responsibility to politely reach out to the editor to learn and to move forward. These interactions should be addressed in your reflective essay.

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 December 2020   |   Thursday, 3 December 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!

Week 16

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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