Week 5 (02/13 - 02/19)
Meetings: Tuesday (02/15), Thursday (02/17)Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
In ClassWelcome 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
Get started on Wikipedia
AssignmentCreate 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.)
Everyone has a Wikipedia account
MilestoneThis week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 6 (02/20 - 02/26)
Meetings: Tuesday (02/22), Thursday (02/24)Evaluate Wikipedia
AssignmentDiscussion
In ClassThinking about sources and plagiarism View Choose possible topics
AssignmentTraining
Finding your article Start Exercise
Find potential articlesDue on Feb 26th View Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Discussion
In ClassWhat's a content gap? View
Week 7 (02/27 - 03/05)
Meetings: Tuesday (03/01), Thursday (03/03)Add to an article
AssignmentExercise
AssignmentBuilding your bibliographyDue on Mar 5th View Start drafting your contributions
AssignmentReach 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
Everyone has started writing
MilestoneEveryone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 9 (03/13 - 03/19)
Meetings: Tuesday (03/15), Thursday (03/17)Peer review two articles
AssignmentDiscussion
In ClassThinking about Wikipedia View Peer reviews are complete
MilestoneEvery student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Respond to your peer review
AssignmentYou 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.
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Resources:
Week 11 (03/27 - 04/02)
Meetings: Tuesday (03/29), Thursday (03/31)Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
AssignmentMoving work out of the sandbox Start 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
Exercise
AssignmentDid You KnowDue on Apr 2nd View
Week 12 (04/03 - 04/09)
Meetings: Tuesday (04/05), Thursday (04/07)Continue improving your article
AssignmentTraining
Contributing images and media files Start Exercise
Continue improving your articleDue on Apr 9th View 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.
Polish your work
AssignmentContinue 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!
Week 13 (04/10 - 04/16)
Meetings: Tuesday (04/12), Thursday (04/14)Final article
AssignmentIt's the final week to develop 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!
Reflective essay
AssignmentReflective essayDue on Apr 16th View