Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Georgetown University/Understanding and Navigating Health Inequities in the time of COVID (Spring 2022)
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- Course name
- Understanding and Navigating Health Inequities in the time of COVID
- Institution
- Georgetown University
- Instructor
- Theodora Danylevich
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Women's Studies
- Course dates
- 2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-21 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
This is a 1 credit Just Communities course that will serve as a space in which students learn and process about historical patterns that set the stage for today's health inequities, with the specific lens of the current pandemic as our focus. We will also pick up on last year's group's efforts drafting new content, add/refresh it, and post it!
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 February 2022
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
- 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.
- Assignment - Post to Wiki Research Interest Discussion Board by end of the week (2/11)
Our uniqe project this time around will involve the class breaking out into groups working on amplifying information (as a social justice and equity act) about populations adversely impacted by COVID and Health Inequities. My expertise leads me to center our possibilities in the U.S. but I am open to other possible outcomes in terms of what you work on.
Some suggested groups would be:
- Indigenous people in the U.S.
- Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.
- Asian Americans
- African Americans
- Disabled People in the U.S.
- Incarcerated People in the U.S.
- Essential Workers
- EDITED TO ADD: Students, Women, Parents... [you can add your own, too -- and/or these can be sub-categories in the groups above]
Some resources:
- Social Impact of COVID in the U.S. is a nice comprehensive page that currently exists on Wikipedia, where you can look to give you some ideas.
- The U.S. section of the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Prisons is another place to look.
- The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disabilities is another page to check out.
- Race and Health in the United States can also give you some ideas.
- Google is your friend (!!) when exploring possibilities and also checking to see what does and does not currently exist on Wikipedia.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 March 2022
- In class - Mini Research Orientation
- Understanding Content Gaps
These questions are food for thought as you proceed. You can make notes in your shared googledoc.
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
FIRST: After you let me know by 2/11 what you're interested in, I'll email everyone confirming who's working on what, and who you'll be working with (ideally at least groups of two makes this less daunting!). I will then assign these groups within the dashboard and you'll see this reflected in "my articles" when you log in next. *Note that if your group hasn't yet settled on a specific article, this may take a little longer*
NOW: You'll do this assignment based on the article that you will be moving content into -- you can focus on the specific sub-area in your evaluation, but it's good to take at least a brief global view of the article though don't feel the need to be utterly comprehensive as some of these are rather long. Focus on where you'll be making a contribution/fix/edit. *if you're not yet sure where you'll make changes that is OK! This is just to hone your skills*
This exercise you can go through solo, just make sure you communicate your thoughts with your partner/s. I'll create COLLABORATION googledocs on Canvas for ease of connection and communication to get the ball rolling.
PLEASE NOTE THAT the Wiki Edu exercise will direct you to a "form" to complete your evaluation exercise in. This is how you'll ultimately complete the exercise.
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- Assignment - Discussion Board post as a Status Update
We do not meet during week 6, but just to keep things rolling, you hvae a status update discussion post due by the end of this week.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
- Milestones
(review relevent past training module as needed)
Once your group has completed your evaluation exercises and you've arrived at a consensus as to what your anticipated edits will consist of, you'll leave a comment on the target article's talk page, and at this point (if not earlier) this article will be assigned to you in the dashboard.
At the same time, you should be collecting sources by now, and you can use the "Bibliography" associated with your "My Article" in the dashboard to do so.
- Reviewing Sources and Plagiarism on Wikipedia
If you have questions or need clarifications on this, please make a note in your shared googledoc thanks!
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- these are a resource and the Medicine one is particularly useful as it lays out specific guidelines to keep in mind*
- Assignment - Add to an article
- In class - Research and Writing Week
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2022
- Milestones
Continue drafting process, let me know if you run into any questions or concerns
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- In class - Continue drafting
make sure your have headings and subheadings that make sense; think about overall fit in the article; making any tweaks to the lead
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 April 2022
- Assignment - Continue Drafting
make sure your have headings and subheadings that make sense; think about overall fit in the article; making any tweaks to the lead
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 April 2022
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 April 2022
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 April 2022
- 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
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- Tuesday, 3 May 2022
- 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
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- Tuesday, 10 May 2022
- Assignment - In-class presentation
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.