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Course name
POLI126AA Modern Capitalism
Institution
UCSD
Instructor
Matthew Bergman
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Comparative Political Economy
Course dates
2019-06-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-08-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


Students will be adding/creating pages relating to a political-economic policy or reform to a modern democratic capitalist country

Student Assigned Reviewing
Aurapoli126aa Government-business relations in Japan
ErikaInfanzon Activation Labor Market Policies in Denmark
TcooneyUCSD Five-Year Plans of South Korea
Jgotta National Social Investment Program (NSIP)
AdotPam Active labor market policy in South Korea
Alcoalco Working time
Zoeyxu51
StoneAlchemist Taxation in Denmark
Jranjpoli126AA Higher education in Canada
Josemg95 Economy of Taiwan
Stephanie040401 Agricultural Protectionism in Japan
Jpgillis Labor policy in Italy
Tayezz23 Economic history of Japan
Mcorona23 Corporate social responsibility
Dawnapple123 User:Dawnapple123/Family policies in Italy
Jose Cajero Japanese work environment, Japans working hours in relation to efficiency
JSilver97 Pensions in Iceland
PankhuriP Parental Leave
JatLud Youth Unemployment in Greece
Malik Navarra Gilbert
Aparacha Economy of Denmark
Colindiamond TUSIAD
Flatif126 Socioeconomic mobility in the United States
Ogrubbs Causes of unemployment in the United States
Ruy043 Labor market of Japan

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 July 2019
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.)


In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 July 2019   |   Thursday, 11 July 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 July 2019   |   Thursday, 18 July 2019
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


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Political Science

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 July 2019   |   Thursday, 25 July 2019
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

Exercise

Add links to 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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 July 2019   |   Thursday, 1 August 2019
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!
Milestones

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

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 August 2019   |   Thursday, 8 August 2019

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