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Course name
Black Psychology
Institution
Davidson College
Instructor
Phia Salter
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Psychology
Course dates
2021-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


The purpose of this course is to critically examine psychological experience, theories, and methods from perspectives grounded in the “Black experience.” The course will cover the history of the discipline, well-known theories, influential Black psychologists, and notable research.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Remcelveen Robert Williams (psychologist) Ruth Winifred Howard
Jolagunas Inez Beverly Prosser Harriette Pipes McAdoo
Nanilaw Inez Beverly Prosser Nancy Boyd-Franklin
Laturnbull Nancy Boyd-Franklin Inez Beverly Prosser
PsychologyStudent123 Harriette Pipes McAdoo Robert Williams (psychologist)
KobiIheoma Nancy Boyd-Franklin Helen A. Neville
Liliane Umutoni Ruth Winifred Howard Beverly Greene (psychologist)
Moony-20 Helen A. Neville Ruth Winifred Howard
Cheebk44 Harriette Pipes McAdoo Inez Beverly Prosser
Shylak Beverly Greene (psychologist) Harriette Pipes McAdoo
Isabel Austin Beverly Greene (psychologist) Nancy Boyd-Franklin
YamilexPerez Robert Williams (psychologist)
Jackson Bracy Robert Williams (psychologist) Helen A. Neville
Hannah-23-19 Ruth Winifred Howard Beverly Greene (psychologist)

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 2 September 2021
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, 7 September 2021   |   Thursday, 9 September 2021
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Thinking about sources and avoiding plagerism

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 September 2021   |   Thursday, 16 September 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 September 2021   |   Thursday, 23 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 September 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Psychology

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 October 2021

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
Milestones

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

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!

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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
In class - Copy Edits and Additional Peer Feedback

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021
Assignment - Final article

It's the final stretch of developing and finalizing 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!
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 November 2021   |   Thursday, 2 December 2021
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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