Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Beloit College/Medieval European Civilization (Fall)

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Course name
Medieval European Civilization
Institution
Beloit College
Instructor
Ellen Joyce
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
22


This is a survey class of the history of Europe in the Middle Ages. Students will complete a research project on a person, place, monument, or event; editing a relevant Wikipedia entry will be part of this assignment.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Hodgestr Roger I of Sicily, Roger II Byzantine-Norman Wars
Rainbowcrow27 Feudalism in England History of European Jews in the Middle Ages
Boombot121 Pope Urban II Christian Pilgrimage
Aschenbrenermg Adela of Champagne Homosexuality in medieval Europe
Hozaifa Mir Ifriqiya Medieval University
Yiyun Yang
Sihanqu History of European Jews in the Middle Ages Feudalism in England
Joliee19 Ecclesiastical Latin Medieval Latin
Acvile1220 Homosexuality in medieval Europe Adela of Champagne
Liam Day213 Percival Perceval the Story of the Grail
Wescoast11 Medieval hunting Medieval ships
Sparksflying98 Norman architecture Hulk (medieval ship type)
Taftkp Medieval university Ifriqiya
Howardbm97 Medieval ships, Hulk (medieval ship type) Medieval hunting
Liberatiam97 Medieval Latin Ecclesiastical Latin
Villegasa Byzantine–Norman wars Roger I
Mpohlman2000 Perceval, the Story of the Grail Percival
Lansingjm Christian pilgrimage Urban II

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 October 2018   |   Friday, 12 October 2018
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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 2018   |   Friday, 26 October 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

History

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Friday, 2 November 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 November 2018   |   Friday, 9 November 2018
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.


In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 12 November 2018   |   Friday, 16 November 2018
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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


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.


Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 21 November 2018
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


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 - 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.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 28 November 2018   |   Friday, 30 November 2018
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Milestones

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