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Course name
Introduction to Research
Institution
Stockton University
Instructor
Tara Ronda
Wikipedia Expert
Adam (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Writing / research
Course dates
2016-01-20 – 2016-05-06
Approximate number of student editors
25


This course introduces students to research in humanities, social science, and science disciplines. Among the types of research taught are: literature reviews, annotated bibliographies, ethnographies, interviews, documentaries, and surveys. By the end of term, students design, conduct, and compose original research projects.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Wincekj
Wilso124
Nataliewarner Educational Technology
BriSprague
Drewvalian
Conklincstockton
Scordasco
Swainj
Bellim18
Ashmolina
Julianna Marie3
Patelp48
Harley.jarrett Gender roles among the indigenous peoples of North America
Carissaw921 Languages of the United States
Campb149
RayDudo Transcendental Meditation Transcendental Meditation
Malmaugeri
Bhurley18
SallyBennett47
Wasmana
Julianna Marie21
Yennnnhix Pharmaceutical industry

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2016   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2016
In class - Wikipedia essentials
  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
  • Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.



Handout: Editing Wikipedia


Assignment - Learn the basics

  

  • Complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2016   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Assignment - Critique an article

  

  • Review pages 4-7 of the Evaluating Wikipedia brochure. This will give you a good, brief overview of what to look for in other articles, and what other people will look for in your own.  
  • Evaluate an existing Wikipedia article related to the topic you've chosen to research, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's talk page.  
  • A few questions to consider (don't feel limited to these):  
    • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?  
    • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?  
    • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?  
    • Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?  
    • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?  
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?  
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?




Resources: Evaluating WikipediaUsing Talk Pages

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2016   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Assignment - Add to an article

  

  • Add at least 3-4 sentences of new information, backed up with citations to 2-3 appropriate sources, to a Wikipedia article related to the topic you've chosen to research this semester.