Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Salem State University/Media Literacy (Fall 2018)

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Course name
Media Literacy
Institution
Salem State University
Instructor
Cindy Vincent
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
media literacy
Course dates
2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


In this course students will use a critical perspective to become informed consumers and creators of media texts–to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate information in print, electronic and digital formats. Issues discussed in class will address topics like the social impact of popular culture, influence of advertising on media content, mass media as a global industry, how to read the news, and media as a source of information and entertainment.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Acockett Sex in advertising
ZachMousseau Participatory culture LGBT stereotypes
Mikekelson12345 Civic technology Media activism
MikeMovie98 Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media Tokenism
ChristopherQuinn804 Mainstream media Participatory culture
Allisonleblanc Media literacy Spreadability
JaleesaM Miss Representation Representation of African Americans in media
Va.97mendez Media and LGBTQ youth of colour in the United States Remix culture
Oliveeeeoil LGBT stereotypes
Chrisob99 Class discrimination Community media
S0316294 Representation of African Americans in media Sex in advertising
Jacksasso39 White privilege
BrendanGreene8 Heteronormativity, Mainstream media Mainstream media
ThomasA456 Global village Media Literacy
Acaggiano Spreadability Media literacy
Dgalls01 Concentration of media ownership
Jn1364 Child trafficking in India Sex in advertising
Sydneyadie Tokenism
Eboch Media activism Sex in advertising
RobBeatty Remix culture Miss Representation
Ben 2cette Media democracy
DeannaD97 Community media White privilege
Dgalls02 Concentration of media ownership Child trafficking in India

Timeline

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 October 2018   |   Thursday, 1 November 2018
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:


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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 November 2018   |   Thursday, 8 November 2018
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Films

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Sociology

Women's Studies


Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 November 2018   |   Thursday, 15 November 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.


Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably 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


Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 November 2018   |   Thursday, 29 November 2018
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!


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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 December 2018   |   Thursday, 6 December 2018
Milestones

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