Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Drexel University/Computer Science Principles (Spring 2023)

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Course name
Computer Science Principles
Institution
Drexel University
Instructor
Dwm69
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2023-04-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-06-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


An introduction to computer science principles: the big ideas and computational thinking practices central to computer science, and the societal impact of computing and information technology. Exposure to algorithms, big data, machine learning, privacy, security and digital citizenship while introducing and reinforcing the importance of programming.

Wikipedia Project: Students will select a topic for either a new page or a page revision on Wikipedia, research and implement their content, and learn about intellectual property and plagiarism. We will also train on MediaWiki.

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 12 April 2023

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 19 April 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.

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 3 May 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 10 May 2023
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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 17 May 2023
In class - Discussion
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.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 24 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

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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 31 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!

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 - Reflective essay
Milestones

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

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 June 2023   |   Wednesday, 7 June 2023

Week 11

Week 12

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