Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Xavier University of Louisiana/Women in World History (Spring 2020)
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- Course name
- Women in World History
- Institution
- Xavier University of Louisiana
- Instructor
- Elizabeth Manley
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2020-03-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-04 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
Students will be making a small contribution to a page on a woman in history based on selections of figures earlier in the semester.
Timeline
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 March 2020 | Thursday, 2 April 2020
- Assignment - 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.
Please read these guides before class:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Please complete these training modules before class.
- Assignment - Wikipedia assignment journaling
Begin writing weekly notes about your experiences. You will be adding to this journal (physical or electronic) every time you see a "Discussion" tab (weekly or biweekly). You can use the discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process in general. These notes will be used for discussion during class zoom sessions. They do not need to be formal or full sentences, but should be written somewhere (rather than just in your head).
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 April 2020 | Thursday, 9 April 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Please complete these training modules and exercise before class.
- Assignment - Discussion
After reviewing this module add notes to your journal; for class discussion on 4/7
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Please complete this training module and exercise before class.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area (Review by 4/9)
Please review these guides before class.
- Assignment - Discussion
After reviewing this module add notes to your journal; for class discussion on 4/9
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 April 2020 | Thursday, 16 April 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
Please complete this training module and exercise before class.
- Assignment - Exercise
Please complete this exercise before class.
- 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
Please complete these training modules before class. You draft contribution should be completed before class on 4/16. Please see the rubric on Brightspace.
- In class - Discussion
After reviewing this module add notes to your journal; for class discussion on 4/16
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 April 2020 | Thursday, 23 April 2020
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
Guiding frameworkFirst, complete the "Guiding Framework" Training above. Then provide feedback (within their sandbox) of at least two of your classmates' drafts. Attempt first to find an article draft that has not gotten feedback (so that everyone gets at least one peer review). These critiques should be at least two sentences long and point out 1) at least two specific grammatical / syntax / comprehension errors that could be fixed; and 2) a larger organizational or theoretical issue that could improve the contribution. You should be sure to sign them with your handle so that authors would know who to ask for clarification. These are worth 10 points each, and must be done for two different drafts. 25 points total (including the training).
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
You probably have some feedback from other students, your instructor, 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. You must make revisions to the draft. Including the two trainings and exercise (below) this is worth 40 points.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- Assignment - Learning to move your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to learn how to move your work live - to the "mainspace." Please complete this training module before class.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
- 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. Please complete this training module and exercise before class.
- Assignment - Polish your work - Revision to Draft
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! This assignment requires that you make changes to the draft based on both your own critique of your work and any peer/professor feedback you were given. This assignment is worth 30 points.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 April 2020 | Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Move your polished writing from the sandbox onto the main page!
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
Please see the rubric on Brightspace before final move to the main space! (50 points)
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.