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Course name
4A Wikipedia assignment
Institution
Riverside City College
Instructor
Tony Musumba
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2023-02-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-06-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


Students will edit articles in physics and add more content, citations and images

Student Assigned Reviewing
SudoNeo Dynamical simulation Linear motion
SpartRL Equilibrant force Dynamical simulation, Vector multiplication
JasperMaju Relative viscosity Surface force, Feynman's Lost Lecture
Lzepeda12 Physics of computation Relative viscosity, Quantum dynamics
Gab900 Mechanical engineering, Engineering physics, History of engineering Telescoping (mechanics), Projectile motion
CKphys Surface force Newton (unit), May Sybil Leslie
Nande456 Surface force Gabriela González, Jenny Greene
BlakeMalloy Projectile motion, Applied Physics Gravitational collapse, Mechanical engineering
CStark10 Vector multiplication Higgs sector, Equilibrant force
JiachengGeng Newton (unit), Acceleration, Projectile motion Vector potential, Engineering physics
Kbalagna Linear motion Acceleration, History of engineering
Ogomzn Vector multiplication Partial differential equation, Applied physics
Cheeezeus Jenny Greene Lucie Blanquies, Net force
Jalenlthomas Partial differential equation Linear motion, Physics of computation
JoshMSV2369 Equilibrant force Dynamical simulation, Vector multiplication
Streeties Net force Surface force, Feynman's Lost Lecture
CrypticNfamous Net force Relative viscosity, Quantum dynamics
Zrivera5 Linear motion, Gabriela González Telescoping (mechanics), Projectile motion
Johann Estrada Newton (unit) May Sybil Leslie, Gabriela González
Jorgy Cardona Dynamical simulation Newton (unit), Jenny Greene
ReignInSupremeDarkness Projectile motion, Dynamical simulation, Gravitational collapse, Higgs sector, Quantum dynamics Mechanical engineering, Equilibrant force
Bdowell3 Linear motion Gravitational collapse, Higgs sector
Peytonpjccooney Lucie Blanquies, May Sybil Leslie Vector potential, Engineering physics
MRoger886 Relative viscosity Acceleration, History of engineering
Jmorales169 Feynman's Lost Lecture Partial differential equation, Applied physics
Kawaii !-.-! Wakata Mechanical engineering Lucie Blanquies, Net force

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 6 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 March 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 13 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 17 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 24 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 1 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 3 May 2023
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.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 8 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 10 May 2023
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 15 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 17 May 2023
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 22 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 24 May 2023
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 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 5 June 2023   |   Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Milestones

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