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Course name
Psychology Capstone
Institution
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Instructor
Elizabeth Rahn
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Psychology
Course dates
2023-01-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-04-28 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


Capstone is a graduation requirement for all Psychology majors that emphasizes the synthesis of knowledge and research skills expected of the undergraduate Psychology major.

Student Assigned Reviewing
MoonRabbit1992 Forensic psychology Sport psychology, Color psychology, Schizoaffective disorder
Pocketsized24 Criminal psychology Popular psychology, Positive psychology
Druss321 Popular psychology Criminal psychology, Positive psychology
Agrewal246 Sex differences in psychology Sexual anorexia, Psychogenic pain, Developmental psychology
Danielletjm2001 Sexual anorexia Sex differences in psychology, Psychogenic pain, Developmental psychology
Dalia Arafat5221 Color psychology Forensic psychology, Sport psychology, Schizoaffective disorder
Chcam1 Positive psychology Popular psychology, Criminal psychology
Hollyb98 Meditation Chronic pain, Compartmentalization (psychology)
Zelki Psychogenic pain Developmental psychology, Sex differences in psychology, Sexual anorexia
Lagg0515 Schizoaffective disorder Color psychology, Forensic psychology, Sport psychology
Bmallery99 Developmental psychology Psychogenic pain, Sex differences in psychology, Sexual anorexia
Anderson268 Compartmentalization (psychology) Chronic pain, Meditation
Kennedif00 Chronic pain Compartmentalization (psychology), Meditation
Apollo1997 Sport psychology Forensic psychology, Color psychology, Schizoaffective disorder

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 18 January 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.)

  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Wikipedia Blog on Canvas

Begin a blog (hosted on Canvas) about your experiences.

Create at least four blog entries during the Wikipedia assignment. These posts are about substance and they should also demonstrate how you are progressing on the assignment, challenges and barriers encountered (how they have been overcome), limitations, etc...

  • Quick Tip: This blog may be a helpful resource when you write your reflection paper, so feel free to put in more than 4 entries.

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics and learn how to draft in your sandbox
Assignment - Exercise

The list of topics selected is by no means comprehensive, so if you find an article you would like to edit that is not on the list please ask your instructor to consider it.

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Medicine

Psychology

Science Communication

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

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

As you edit in the Sandbox, please keep two things in mind:

1) For context it is helpful if you copy over relevant parts or all of your chosen article. 

2) Please put your additions in bold, italics, or underline so it is clear what your proposed changes are. If you are eliminating or rearranging text, please indicate that clearly as well. 

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Assignment - Expand your Draft

Get ready for peer review of your article next week! Ensure you have added enough content for your peers to review. 

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Assignment - Peer review Your Learning Community Members' contributions

Guiding framework

Select each of your LC members' articles (you will need to ensure you know their usernames) so that you can complete peer review. Navigate to the My Articles section, and click on the "Review an article" option. Find the article you'll be reviewing and be sure to select it. (Repeat the process until you have selected all your LC members' articles).

Peer review your classmates' drafts using the prompts provided. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians

Peer feedback should consist of more than phrases like, "Good job", "nice work". Effective peer review is objective and will include recommendations on how to improve the article.  

**If the article/author you have chosen to review hasn't completed their work, please provide input following your review of their chosen Wikipedia article.**

Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 1 March 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.

For assessment purposes: Please include a summary statement in your sandbox about what changes were made in response to peer reviews and if you opted not to make suggested changes, please include your reasoning. It is helpful if you include information such as the reviewer's username in these summaries.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 March 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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 March 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 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 March 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 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Assignment - Continue Polishing 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, 12 April 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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Milestones

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

Assignment - Reflective Essay

Write a reflective essay (~1500 words) on your Wikipedia contributions.

Consider the guiding questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:

  • Critiquing articles: What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
  • Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions?
  • Peer Review: Include information about the peer review process. What did you contribute in your review of your peers article? What did your peers recommend you change on your article?
  • Feedback: Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback?
  • Finding sources: How did you find your souces? Did you have difficulty finding the correct type of sources? Were you able to understand your sources and did your comprehension improve as you progressed through the assignment?
  • Editing process: How did you tackle editing? What was your methdology and did you feel it was successful?
  • Wikipedia generally: What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important (or is it)?