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Course name
CMN2160A
Institution
University of Ottawa
Instructor
Patrick McCUrdy
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Communication
Course dates
2022-09-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
74


CMN2160A deals with old and new theories of the media including theories about the relations between media, power elites, and mass culture. Study of the main American and European schools of thought. From the technological (McLuhan prophecies) to the symbolic and socio-political dimensions (feminist and cultural studies).

Student Assigned Reviewing
JiaqiHou1 Subete ga F ni Naru
AbelYangUO Doinb
Dukkha Lu Interpersonal communication, Male gaze, Business ethics, Influencer marketing
Dpere036
Heping Zhang
Jcham04 Social media in the 2020 United States presidential election Deepfake
Atong.jr
Howling Commando Symbolic interactionism
Ilodomingues
Ashleyyshen Sleeping positions
Xonieq
Zariagibson Kicking Horse Coffee, Organic coffee Canada convoy protest
Jlearner022 Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, École secondaire catholique de Plantagenet, Nespresso Stittsville
Naomi.tj Female genital mutilation in the United Kingdom, Essential Media Communications
Marma033 Visual communication
Mnotl030 Male gaze, Emotional support animal
Josh47737
KPower082 State media
Russjord890 Cyberpsychology
Vstod022 Protest
Steven Yu058 Qilian County Benefits of physical activity
Kclar078 Stittsville Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
Melrymi Capital punishment in Iran
Melody a01
Safi2022 Emotional support animal
Yifan129
SiyuanWang531 Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out 2022 in Iran
Wenyao123 Mass media, Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out Benefits of physical activity
James shao1 China football team
Sdonn072 Junction 56 Distillery
Fuffu1128 Subculture
22liberty Leaving Time, Sandy Hill, Ottawa Emotional support animal
Simi Olaiya 2021–2022 Iranian protests, Canada convoy protest
Polinamarkina Exploitation of women in mass media
Shannonscullion4 Emotional support animal World Scientists' Warning to Humanity
Pkabe036
Karamabdeljabbar
Nessie111 Work-to-rule, Remote work
Chinookaddy Face-to-face interaction, Susan Kelly Power, Frank J. Steveson, Byron Warnken
Zaidmujtaba003
Rokibat Giwa Feeling, Communication
Jayashi2003
Demiboutzy Susan Kelly Power, Face-to-face interaction, Byron Warnken, Frank J. Stevenson
Lilbenny04 Canadian football, Cumberland Panthers
Emmaparisien Mahsa Amini protests, Capital punishment in Iran
Hanyao Xu Male gaze, Sex-positive feminism
Alainaqazi Susan Kelly Power, Viral Starbucks Drinks, Face-to-face interaction, Byron Warnken, Frank J. Steveson
Nk2160A
Trina hamdard Sexism, Social inequality Face-to-face interaction
Aiden Ye
Carlo Thorn
YuboWang123 COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, User:YuboWang123/COVID-19 and its daily impacts on people Women in the military by country
Annes.mary Women in the military, Women in the military by country, Department of National Defence (Canada)
Linxiao Pan Influence of Social Media on Body Negativity COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Mass media
Sjose103 Media coverage of the 2016 United States presidential election Social media in the 2020 United States presidential election
Nikoulacatherine Tea culture, Kaytranada, Anheuser-Busch Shantel
Yifangzhang0502 User:Yifangzhang0502/Chinese Kongfu Benefits of physical activity, COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Celia jia12138 Women in media
Willbretsen
Karamabdeljabbar123 Capital punishment in Iran
Dustinfellows
Marv4077 Susan Kelly Power, Byron Warnken, Frank J. Stevenson
Anamilinkovicc1 Shantel, Serbian dances Kaytranada

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 15 September 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:

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.

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 22 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 13 October 2022
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 20 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 27 October 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Thursday, 3 November 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

Week 10

Course meetings
Thursday, 10 November 2022
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 11

Course meetings
Thursday, 17 November 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 12

Course meetings
Thursday, 24 November 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 13

Course meetings
Thursday, 1 December 2022
Milestones

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