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Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Drexel University/Computer Science Principles (Fall 2020)

{{course details

| course_name = Computer Science Principles

| instructor_username = JPopyack

| instructor_realname = Jeffrey Popyack

| support_staff = Ian (Wiki Ed)

| subject = Computer Science

| start_date = 2020-09-22 00:00:00 UTC

| end_date = 2020-12-12 23:59:59 UTC

| institution = Drexel University

| expected_students = 40

| assignment_page = Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/Drexel_University/Computer_Science_Principles_(Fall_2020)

| slug = Drexel_University/Computer_Science_Principles_(Fall_2020)

| campaigns = Communicating Science, Fall 2020

| dashboard.wikiedu.org = yes

}}

Course Description: An introduction to computer science principles: the big ideas and computational thinking practices central to computer science, and the societal impact of computing and information technology. Exposure to algorithms, big data, machine learning, privacy, security and digital citizenship while introducing and reinforcing the importance of programming.

Wikipedia Project: Students will select a topic for either a new page or a page revision on Wikipedia, research and implement their content, and learn about intellectual property and plagiarism. We will also train on MediaWiki.

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{{student table row|Kritverm|Eric Whitacre|}}

{{student table row|Harshil.thakur||}}

{{student table row|Mbn33|Fort Totten (Queens)|}}

{{student table row|Gma78|Softball|Weight training}}

{{student table row|Othoninio||}}

{{student table row|Sarah51702|Danish Red Cattle|}}

{{student table row|Sarabeinish|Montclair Art Museum|}}

{{student table row|Isabellala727|Wallows|Brooklyn}}

{{student table row|Zes26|Brooklyn|}}

{{student table row|Malaika martis|Wallows|}}

{{student table row|JohnGPortnoy|Wizard of Legend|}}

{{student table row|Caa328||}}

{{student table row|XWang365|Work - Health balance|}}

{{student table row|Seamussteele1|2814|}}

{{student table row|Ksl66|Softball|Chinatown, Manhattan}}

{{student table row|Dxnc20|DVD-RAM|}}

{{student table row|Yujiaying1126|Portrayals of illness|}}

{{student table row|Abigail Jordan|All the Light We Cannot See|}}

{{student table row|Jkg94||}}

{{student table row|Mes529|Venmo|}}

{{student table row|Stermilus77||}}

{{student table row|AstrosTrashCan||}}

{{student table row|Jesse Gasparino||}}

{{student table row|TheWiseRemark.|TheWiseIntro.|}}

{{student table row|Wjh66|Drexel University Freshman Housing|}}

{{student table row|Sps87|2814|}}

{{student table row|Stermilus||}}

{{student table row|Rossbm||}}

{{student table row|Trenthuber|Festivus|}}

{{student table row|Bozaid jr|Weight training|}}

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{{start of course timeline}}

= Week 2 =

{{start of course week|2020-10-02}}

{{in class|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:

  • [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia Editing Wikipedia], pages 1–5
  • [https://wikiedu.org/evaluatingwikipedia Evaluating Wikipedia]

{{assignment|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.)

{{assignment milestones|Everyone has a Wikipedia account}}

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 3 =

{{start of course week|2020-10-05|2020-10-09}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia}}

== Exercise ==

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/evaluate-wikipedia-exercise Evaluate an article]

{{assignment|Assignment - Choose possible topics}}

== Exercise ==

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/choose-topic-exercise Choose a topic]

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=6 Editing Wikipedia], page 6

{{in class|In class - Discussion}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/sources-and-plagiarism-discussion/thinking-about-sources-and-plagiarism Thinking about sources and plagiarism]

{{end of course week}}

= Week 4 =

{{start of course week|2020-10-16}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Add to an article}}

== Exercise ==

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/add-to-article-exercise Add a citation]

{{in class|In class - Discussion}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/content-gap-discussion/what-is-a-content-gap What's a content gap?]

{{end of course week}}

= Week 5 =

{{start of course week|2020-10-19|2020-10-23}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Exercise}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/finalize-topic-exercise Finalize your topic / Find your sources]

{{assignment|Assignment - Start drafting your contributions}}

Resource: [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=7 Editing Wikipedia], pages 7–9

{{assignment|Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area}}

[https://wikiedu.org/biographies Biographies]

[http://wikiedu.org/cultural_anthropology Cultural Anthropology]

[https://wikiedu.org/history History]

{{assignment milestones|Everyone has started writing}}

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 6 =

{{start of course week|2020-10-26|2020-10-30}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Peer review an article}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/peer-review Guiding framework]

{{in class|In class - Discussion}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/thinking-about-wikipedia-discussion/thinking-about-wikipedia Thinking about Wikipedia]

{{assignment milestones|Peer reviews are complete}}

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

{{assignment|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:

  • [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=12 Editing Wikipedia], pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 7 =

{{start of course week|2020-11-02|2020-11-06}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Exercise}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/did-you-know-exercise/nominating Nominating your article for Did You Know]

{{assignment|Assignment - Continue improving your article}}

== Exercise ==

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/continue-improving-exercise/link-articles Add links to 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.

{{end of course week}}

= Week 8 =

{{start of course week|2020-11-09|2020-11-13}}

{{assignment|Assignment - Final article}}

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read [https://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia#page=15 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!

{{assignment milestones|You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!}}

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

{{assignment|Assignment - Reflective essay}}

[https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students/reflective-essay-exercise/essay-questions Guiding questions]

{{end of course week}}

= Week 9 =

{{start of course week|2020-11-16|2020-11-20}}

{{end of course week}}