Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule: Difference between revisions

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crn 50055	nmac 5108.01	online	Summer 2020

This schedule represents the ideal outline for our study this semester. Yet, like all best-laid plans, we may not be able to keep up with our agenda. Please be flexible and try to look and read ahead whenever possible.

We will do our best to stick by this schedule, but I will inform you verbally, via an email, and/or a literal change to the schedule below whenever there is a deviation. Getting these updates is solely your responsibility. Therefore, this schedule is tentative and subject to change contingent upon the needs of the students and the professor, and dictated by time and other constraints which may affect the course. For face-to-face classes, this schedule reflects only an overview of the assigned reading and other major course assignments. It may not indicate specific class session assignments or activities. Specific in-class assignments may not be reflected on the schedule.

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This course is set up as a self-guided, online class—for you to work when you can on each unit, located in the tabs below. You will have one week to complete each section of the class, and move on to the next section. Each portion builds on what you learned in the previous one, so be sure you’re taking notes as you progress and practicing what you have learned in everything you write—especially on Wikipedia.

While you may work at your own pace, I recommend doing a bit each day to keep what you learn fresh in your mind. This advice is especially germane to Wikipedia: try to practice daily by making an edit, learning a new technique, adding a reference. In my experience, students who work a bit everyday rather than trying to do everything in one sitting will be much more successful and encounter less difficulty with the material. See the course overview below, or:

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Course Overview

The following is a general outline of lessons. Each link below will take you to the lesson for the week. Click on the first to get started.

W1	May 28 – June 3	Introduction to Digital Writing and Wikipedia
W2	June 4 – June 10	Evaluating Wikipedia
W3	June 11 – June 17	Selecting a Topic and Drafting
W4	June 18 – June 24	Editing an Article
W5	June 25 – July 1	Peer Reviews
W6	July 2 – July 8	Writing and Editing
W7	July 9 – July 15	Revising and Improving
W8	July 16 – July 23	Final Article and Reflective Essay

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 {{notice|By creating your Wikipedia account, signing up for the class on Wiki Education, creating your account on the class forum, and writing your introduction (see below), you have officially begun the course. Failing to take these crucial steps before the end of the first week will result in your being reported as a “no-show” to the Registrar and dropped from the course.}}
+This course is set up as a self-guided, online class—for you to work when you can on each unit, located in the tabs below. You will have one week to complete each section of the class, and move on to the next section. Each portion builds on what you learned in the previous one, so be sure you’re taking notes as you progress and practicing what you have learned in everything you write—especially on Wikipedia.
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+While you may work at your own pace, I recommend doing a bit each day to keep what you learn fresh in your mind. This advice is especially germane to Wikipedia: '''try to practice daily''' by making an edit, learning a new technique, adding a reference. In my experience, students who work a bit everyday rather than trying to do everything in one sitting will be much more successful and encounter less difficulty with the material. See the course overview below, or:
-==05/28–06/03: Introduction==
+{{Clickable button 2|Get Started with Lesson 1|url=https://grlucas.net/grl/Writing_for_Digital_Media,_Summer_2020/Schedule/1|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
-{{goal|title=Goals|Learn the basics of strong writing.|Learn some strategies of writing and editing for digital media.|Get started on Wikipedia.|Set up your journal and introduce yourself.|Join the course’s WikiEdu dashboard.}}
-Welcome to our first week’s study in Writing for Digital Media. This week, we will set up our needed accounts and begin with some basics of writing and editing for the screen. Each week’s assignments will have a similar set-up. Work your way through each point below. As you read, take notes, as you will want to apply your reading to your assignments—especially your writing. Keep track of any questions you have, as you’ll have the opportunity to ask them this week.
+===Course Overview===
+The following is a general outline of lessons. Each link below will take you to the lesson for the week. Click on the first to get started.
-==Read==
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
-Your understanding of weekly readings should be apparent by your writing. In other words: be sure to use what you learn in your reading each week in what you write.
+|-
-* “[[Writing Today]]” discusses the differences between traditional academic writing and writing for digital media.
+| W1 || May 28 – June 3 || [[Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/1|Introduction to Digital Writing and Wikipedia]]
-* Carroll, chapters 1 (“Writing for Digital Media”) and 2 (“WDM Strategies”) — pay close attention to these foundational chapters. All writing for digital media begins with '''strong writing''' and an understanding of audience.
+|-
-* “[[Writing Top Ten]]” offers ten strategies to keep in mind when writing for digital media.
+| W2 || June 4 – June 10 || [[Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/2|Evaluating Wikipedia]]
-* “[https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia]” (pp. 1–5) will introduce you to editing Wikipedia.
+|-
-* “[[Writing on a Wiki]]” gives an overview of Wikipedia editing. You might go through the links at the end of the article.
+| W3 || June 11 – June 17 || [[Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/3|Selecting a Topic and Drafting]]
+|-
-==Do==
+| W4 || June 18 – June 24 || [[Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/4|Editing an Article]]
-Be sure you do these assignments during the first week of the course — the sooner, the better. Failure to do so will result in your being submitted as a “no-show” and dropped from the course.
+|-
-* [[w:Wikipedia:Tutorial/Registration|Make an account on Wikipedia]]<ref>You might also have a read through of [[w:Help:Wikipedia: The Missing Manual/Editing, creating, and maintaining articles/Setting up your account and personal workspace|Setting up your account and personal workspace]].</ref> and make an account on the [[Forum|forum]].<ref>Again, verify your account and take a few minutes to go through the tutorial.</ref> Verify your Wikipedia account by [[w:Help:Email confirmation|confirming your email address]]. Much of our communication will be via Wikipedia and the forum this semester, and an email address will make sure you see notifications in a timely manner.
+| W5 || June 25 – July 1 || [[Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/5|Peer Reviews]]
-* [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Middle_Georgia_State_University/Writing_for_Digital_Media_(Summer_2020)?enroll=ltjnovab Join our course on WikiEdu].<ref>You must use this link as it contains a password.</ref> This site supports our class by offering training and keeping track of your edits on Wikipedia. You will use it throughout the semester. You might take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the WikiEdu dashboard and its resources.
+|-
-* Wikipedia training: [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/wikipedia-essentials Wikipedia Policies] and [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/sandboxes-talk-watchlists Sandboxes, Talk Pages, and Watch Lists].
+| W6 || July 2 – July 8 || [[Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/6|Writing and Editing]]
+|-
-==Write==
+| W7 || July 9 – July 15 || [[Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/7|Revising and Improving]]
-* For your first forum post, [https://discourse.grlucas.net/t/introductions/120 introduce yourself]. You might talk about why you’re taking this class, what you hope to get out of it, and the most interesting thing about yourself.
+|-
-** Comment on someone else’s introduction using the proper conventions of the forum.
+| W8 || July 16 – July 23 || [[Writing for Digital Media, Summer 2020/Schedule/8|Final Article and Reflective Essay]]
-* For your second forum post (click the {{font|font=Overpass Mono|bgcolor=#ccc|&nbsp;+ New Topic&nbsp;}} button), discuss any aspect of what you have learned so far. ''Try to stay positive'' in this and all of your other writing this semester. You’ll likely be a bit overwhelmed at first, but just take a deep breath and reflect on the possibilities, challenges, and potential outcomes of the course. What have you learned so far that you didn’t know before?
+|}
-** Comment on someone else’s post.
-* Optional: post any questions you have about the course so far. If are are confused about anything, be sure to speak out. This will be the best place to get help; please consider posting all questions to our class forum [https://discourse.grlucas.net/c/writdm/10 WritDM] instead of emailing so everyone can benefit by the answer.
-{{tip|title=Tip|Remember to breathe. This schedule is a bit overwhelming at first, but just relax. If you run into trouble, you can always get additional assistance by just asking on the [https://discourse.grlucas.net/c/help/wikipedia/11 help forum]. That said, be patient, read carefully, and do not get frustrated. Just keep trying. 😀}}
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