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Course name
Equitable Futures - Internet Cultures and Open Access
This course will look at the tensions and overlaps between open access and contemporary capitalist property regimes and the way digital platforms have allowed for the greater access to the creation, distribution and consumption of culture. Looking at the innovators behind technologies and social frameworks that have allowed for the open web to flourish - from Napster and BitTorrent to Wikipedia, microblogging, and social media activism - it evaluates the impact of cultures of collaboration on helping address global information inequality. Students will also consider this impact as they engage in the collaborative development of open access resources.
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.
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
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.)
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 April 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.
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
Wednesday, 26 April 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 14
Course meetings
Wednesday, 3 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!
Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.