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Making knowledge public for students improves engagement by transitioning the learning process from one perceived as dyadic (instructor-learner) to a process that is community-focused and externalized (instructor-learner-community/public). Jay (2012) argues that the future of liberal arts education is reliant on two crucial innovations in pedagogy: project-based learning that is implemented in an organized and engaging way and incorporation of technology that conscientiously incorporates digital literacy and community development. Increasingly, community engagement through digital learning is envisioned globally as well as locally. For example, Wiki Edu has taken the idea of making knowledge public by partnering instructors in higher education with Wikipedia staff and experts to facilitate student contributions to Wikipedia content. Students move from writing and creating for the instructor to doing so with an intended audience of all Wikipedia users. “Students make the leap from passive learning to an active expression of knowledge. They rephrase and revise their understanding as they work. They put it into their own words, they make it theirs, and pass it on. In the end, they’ve shared real knowledge with the world. But they’ve also made that knowledge distinctly their own” (https://wikiedu.org/changing/students/ ). If you are interested in enhancing student learning through projects related to making knowledge public, this is the FaCTS for you!
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
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.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
To get started, please review the following handouts:
When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.
Assignment
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article related to the course and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
Assignment
Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.
Creating a new article?
Improving an existing article?
Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."
Editing an existing article?
Creating a new article?
It's the final week to develop your article.
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.