Wikipedia:GLAM/UNIBO

Writing Laboratory component of the 2022-2023 course Lingua e cultura inglese III (seconda lingua) for students in the final year of the undergraduate degree in Mediazione linguistica interculturale at the Università di Bologna{{Cite web |title=Lingua e cultura inglese III (seconda lingua) |url=https://www.unibo.it/it/didattica/insegnamenti/insegnamento/2022/444745 |website=Università di Bologna}}. Students will analyze writing style, translation, citation and sources to edit, improve or create articles in Wikipedia (primarily in Italian and English).

1. Pilot Project

Project objectives: utilize and improve digital literacy competencies to identify, categorize and summarize information and digital data in line with the European Commission’s DigComp 2.2 framework{{Cite web |author=European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Vuorikari, R., Kluzer, S., Punie, Y. |date=2022-03-17 |title=DigComp 2.2, The Digital Competence framework for citizens : with new examples of knowledge, skills and attitudes |url=https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/50c53c01-abeb-11ec-83e1-01aa75ed71a1/language-en}}.

Instructional objectives: identify and select appropriate sources; create summary of information using a neutral language register; correctly cite sources.

The work students complete incorporates a blend of digital skills and language competencies to include:

  • Digital content creation: Create and edit digital content to improve and integrate information into an existing body of knowledge while understanding how copyright and licenses are to be applied;
  • Communication and collaboration: To interact, communicate and collaborate, with individuals and groups, through digital technologies while being aware of cultural diversity;
  • Create digital text according the writing style guide that are easy to read but rigorously accurate;
  • Information and data literacy: Locate and retrieve digital (or paper-based) data, information and content. Judge the relevance of the source and its content.

2. Calendar

Meeting dates.

  • 26 October 2022: introduction to Wikipedia and the 5 pillars
  • 2 November 2022: selecting appropriate topics
  • 9 November 2022: understanding references and citations
  • 16 November 2022: writing style and content organization
  • 23 November 2022: peer review of another group's work
  • 30 November 2022: article to be published to target Wikipedia

3. Instructors / Tutors

4. How to Start Working

  • See main project page in Italian for further details:

:it:Progetto:Coordinamento/Università/UNIBO/Linguistica interculturale

5. References