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Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
MottoAdvancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives.
AffiliationsCollege of Communication Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law
Websitewww.msu.edu

Course description

A professional or academic involved in the telecommunications industry cannot overlook one of its central characteristics -- that it is a regulated industry. This course introduces you to the basic elements of telecommunications regulation, allowing you to become a better-informed professional with the ability to analyze phenomena in this industry and contextualize them in a broad framework. The course will establish for its students the context for regulation, its justifications, history, structure, principles, standards, technological challenges, economic pressures, and legal solutions. Students will study regulatory concepts in their broadest sense and at the same time will be exposed to specific contemporary and historical issues faced by the industry and debated among practitioners and regulators alike.

Assignment overview

Wikimedia Public Policy Initiative http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_United_States_Public_Policy

Mission as noted on: http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Public_Policy_Initiative

“The Public Policy Initiative is a pilot project that the Wikimedia Foundation is running during the 2010-11 academic year. Professors at public policy programs in universities in the United States are participating in our initiative by asking their students to improve articles on the English-language Wikipedia as part of the curriculum.”

“The Public Policy Initiative is a completely new and exciting model for outreach with subject matter experts on Wikipedia. It's also a first for the Wikimedia Foundation, and something we hope will lead us toward new best practices and a solid foundation to better collaborate with our volunteers and with academic and institutional partners. We believe that the Wikipedia Public Policy Initiative will both improve public policy content during the duration of the project and also produce information and infrastructure that could inform the design and development of a long¬-term sustainable model.”

WHERE DO WE FIT IN?

TC 210 has been chosen to participate in this initiative.

WHAT DOES THIS INVOLVE?

• As noted in the course syllabus, throughout the semester portions of our class-time will be devoted to this project.

• Students will learn:

o About Wikipedia’s mission and goals
o The anatomy of Wikipedia articles
o How to create a Wikipedia account and how to use it!
o How to properly research, develop, contribute and edit content for Wikipedia
o What it means to participate in Wiki-culture

• Students will participate in this project while concurrently learning and researching about media and communication policy issues.

• Students will choose an issue that is of interest to them partway through the semester and either contribute an update to a Wikipedia page or create their own brand new page!

• MSU's TC 210 will be recognized (hopefully) with numerous awards for awesomeness.

Assignment timeline

1/13 - Create a Wikipedia Account
1/18 - Link account to the page (include name), add picture, write something about yourself


Areas of Study

Add your TOPIC AND NAMES here.
Example:
Telecommunications Act of 1996 - Jeffrey L., Walter S., Bunny L.

The TC 210 Team

Add your picture, a short description (Year, Major, something interesting), and the article(s) you're updating.

Our Class in the News

STATE NEWS 1/20/11

Wikipedia Online Assistance

Students

This is a list of the students in the class. Next to your user name, please put your real name. You will eventually note the article(s) that you're working on as well.

Add your name here:


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