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Course name
Editing and Multimedia Production
Institution
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Instructor
Cassandra Branham
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2023-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This is a 200-level course for students enrolled in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Communication undergraduate degree program. Since this is a STEM-focused aeronautical and aerospace university, most of our Communication majors are planning on careers in science communication or in public relations for aviation and aerospace industries. This course is a new addition to our curriculum that intends to give students an introduction to editing and adhering to a style guide, as well as providing students an introduction to multimedia production. I think that doing both the Research & Write Content and the Create Images and Multimedia projects would be excellent for students in this course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
LicensedNerd Video editing
Oreok03 Audio editing software Content editing, Multimedia
Luzcommunication Audio editing software Content editing, Editing
Willsm1 Editing Content editing, Video editing
Riddle2525 Editing Video editing, Content editing, Audio editing software
1spidey3 Content editing Video editing, Editing
Diligent Daisy Video editing Audio editing software, Content editing
Adoobs Audio editing software Editing, Content editing
Lemonlimecelcius Video editing Audio editing software, Content editing
Btsailfish Video editing Audio editing software, Content editing
BraunBB Content editing Editing, Multimedia
DehydratedBarb Audio editing software Editing, Content editing
Literatepigeon Editing
Beachlover12 Content editing Editing, Video editing
Yankeegirl11 Content editing Video editing, Editing
Lastolympian01 Audio editing software Editing, Content editing
Wxgirl24 Video editing Content editing, Audio editing software
Dreadpiraterobin Editing

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 7 September 2023
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
Tuesday, 12 September 2023   |   Thursday, 14 September 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 September 2023   |   Thursday, 21 September 2023
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Science Communication

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 September 2023   |   Thursday, 28 September 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 October 2023   |   Thursday, 5 October 2023
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.

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 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 12 October 2023
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
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.

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 9

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.