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Course name
Introduction to Media Culture -BN
Institution
Sacred Heart University
Instructor
Ololade Afolabi
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Films
Course dates
2022-08-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This is an introductory course to how media and culture work in our society. The course introduces students to different forms of media and how production, content and circulation influence us as media consumers. Students will also learn important concepts in media studies and be able to critically evaluate media in all its forms to understand how media play significant role in different aspects of our social and political sphere. Some of the topics covered in this course are media convergence, media industries (films, television, video games, journalism, etc.), the impact of technology on media industries among many others. Students complete the course feeling more confident to understand the non-media parameters that shape media contents and how they can be more media literate when engaging with contents on different media platforms.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Hegedusj Propaganda
Brandynf American Candy, Music video, Sacred heart, Crime, Jalen Hurts
Jessicac1068 Blogs and how they are Relatable
Rosenbergerb Social media in education
Christoa24 Miami Heat
Jocelynwebber Sleep deprivation, West Indian manatee
Carreram2 Snow volleyball
Sloanerooney West Indian manatee
Sydneyrobinson Figure skating at the Olympic Games
Fspaseski Social media marketing
Dangreene010 Jeff Passan
GiancarloBro Sacred Heart University, American football, Music video, Crime, Candy Figure skating at the Olympic Games, TikTok
Ameliajlopez Kim kardashian
Kateventisette27 Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey
Hefnerp2 Deflategate, TikTok, Musical.ly, Fernando Tatís Jr., DK Metcalf
Martuccid2 Notre Dame Fire
Hmanzo TikTok, Deflategate, Fernando Tatis Jr., DK Metcalf, Musical.ly
Yeybox Sylvie Brunet (politician), Therapy dogs, Jeff Passan, Snow volleyball
Sarahprof11 Virtual Reality
Khubert22 Women's mixed martial arts
Sarahrod9 Therapy dog
Lunaboba14 American Candy, Music video, American football
Maddymangione Women's tennis
Declankenney American Candy, Music Video, Sacred Heart University, American football, Chris watts
Riosmaureirac TikTok, Musical.ly, Fernando Tatís Jr., DK Metcalf Fernando Tatis Jr.
Lopezm13
Ashleymarcainte Musical.ly
Mastrantonig
Lopezm8 Savant syndrome
Gmastrantoni
Gmastrantoni04 American Candy, Music video, Sacred Heart University, American football, Crime

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 August 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 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Books

Films

History

Science Communication

Sociology

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Milestones

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