Editing Interpersonal Media (Winter 2019)

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Typically, professors teaching cases cold call on students in rooms of hundred students. Since our class will be smaller than a typical case-based class, cold calling ''might'' not be necessary very often although I will sometimes use it and you should always be ready to answer every question. That said, I do expect every student to be in class every week and to be prepared to discuss the cases and the readings. If you have not spoken all class, I may cold call on you.
Typically, professors teaching cases cold call on students in rooms of hundred students. Since our class will be smaller than a typical case-based class, cold calling ''might'' not be necessary very often although I will sometimes use it and you should always be ready to answer every question. That said, I do expect every student to be in class every week and to be prepared to discuss the cases and the readings. If you have not spoken all class, I may cold call on you.


The "Participation Rubric" section of [[User:Benjamin Mako Hill/Assessment | the detailed page on assessment]] gives the rubric I will use in evaluating participation.
The "Participation Rubric" section of [[Teaching Assessment | the detailed page on assessment]] gives the rubric I will use in evaluating participation.


=== Papers ===  
=== Papers ===  
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You will hand in two papers in this class. In both cases, I will ask you to connect something you have experience or knowledge about to course material.
You will hand in two papers in this class. In both cases, I will ask you to connect something you have experience or knowledge about to course material.


The "Writing Rubric" section of [[User:Benjamin Mako Hill/Assessment | the detailed page on assessment]] gives the rubric I will use to evaluate these papers.
The "Writing Rubric" section of [[Teaching Assessment | the detailed page on assessment]] gives the rubric I will use to evaluate these papers.


=== Project 1: Contributing to Wikipedia ===
=== Project 1: Contributing to Wikipedia ===
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In addition to finishing up your Wikipedia article, everybody should turn in a report reflecting on your experience contributing to Wikipedia in light of your experience and the course material and, most importantly, offering advice to the Wikimedia Foundation and the Wikipedia Community on how to improve their community. I want you all to treat this as a dress rehearsal for your final projects.
In addition to finishing up your Wikipedia article, everybody should turn in a report reflecting on your experience contributing to Wikipedia in light of your experience and the course material and, most importantly, offering advice to the Wikimedia Foundation and the Wikipedia Community on how to improve their community. I want you all to treat this as a dress rehearsal for your final projects.


Your report will be evaluated, first and foremost, on the degree to which it provides useful, informed, and actionable advice to the Wikipedia community and the Wikimedia Foundation. It will also be evaluated on the degree to which you engage with the course material. See the [[User:Benjamin Mako Hill/Assessment | writing rubric]] for details on my expectations in terms of the content of the papers. A successful essay will do the following  things:
Your report will be evaluated, first and foremost, on the degree to which it provides useful, informed, and actionable advice to the Wikipedia community and the Wikimedia Foundation. It will also be evaluated on the degree to which you engage with the course material. See the [[Teaching Assessment | writing rubric]] for details on my expectations in terms of the content of the papers. A successful essay will do the following  things:


# Provide detailed, concrete, and actionable advice to the Wikipedia community and the Wikimedia Foundation. What should Wikipedia think about doing? What should they think about changing?
# Provide detailed, concrete, and actionable advice to the Wikipedia community and the Wikimedia Foundation. What should Wikipedia think about doing? What should they think about changing?
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=== Grading ===
=== Grading ===


I will follow the very detailed grading rubric described on [[User:Benjamin Mako Hill/Assessment|this page on assessment]], which Mako (my advisor and supervisor for this course) put together. Please read it carefully I will assign grades for each of following items on the UW 4.0 grade scale according to the weights below:
I will follow the very detailed grading rubric described on this page [[Teaching Assessment]], which Mako (my advisor and supervisor for this course) put together. Please read it carefully I will assign grades for each of following items on the UW 4.0 grade scale according to the weights below:


* Participation: 30%
* Participation: 30%
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== Administrative Notes ==
== Administrative Notes ==


=== Your Presence in Class ===
=== Attendance ===


As detailed in [[User:Benjamin Mako Hill/Assessment | my page on assessment]] class participation is an important way that we assess learning in the class. Obviously, you must be in class in order to participate. If you need to miss class for any reason, please contact a member of the teaching team ahead of time (email is best). In the event of an absence, you are responsible for obtaining class notes, handouts, assignments, etc.
As detailed in [[Teaching Assessment | my page on assessment]], attendance in class is expected of all participants. If you need to miss class for any reason, please contact a member of the teaching team ahead of time (email is best). Multiple unexplained absences will likely result in a lower grade or (in extreme circumstances) a failing grade. In the event of an absence, you are responsible for obtaining class notes, handouts, assignments, etc.  


There are many students who have eagerly requested to join the class, but there are not enough seats. I want to include as many students in the class as possible, so I will automatically drop anyone who misses the first two class sessions and try to replace them with unenrolled students who do attend. This is consistent with college policy and with the course description in the catalog.
There are many students who have eagerly requested to join the class, but there are not enough seats. I want to include as many students in the class as possible, so I will automatically drop anyone who misses the first two class sessions and try to replace them with unenrolled students who do attend. This is consistent with college policy and with the course description in the catalog.  


=== Devices in Class ===
=== Devices in Class ===
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