Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Missouri SandT/History of Science A (Spring 2020)

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Course name
History of Science A
Institution
Missouri SandT
Instructor
Kathleen Sheppard
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-01-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


Throughout this semester, we will focus on the search for knowledge about the natural world, from antiquity to today. In order to successfully participate in this course, you must first forget everything you think you know about science, how it has developed, and what it means to you today. We will be moving beyond our preconceptions about “science” by looking at questions raised by those who sought to explain the structure of the heavens, the earth, and the body, as well as those who developed technologies to work within and try to control those structures.

The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the history of science, from the ancient world to today. Because it covers such a long period of time—approximately 5000 years—it is necessarily a survey of the important ideas, people, institutions and developments throughout time. We will also analyze the close relationship between science and culture, discussing issues such as ethnicity, socio-economic status, and gender which pervade human society, and therefore science. This course is set up chronologically as well as thematically so that we can more fully understand the intricacies within these complex relationships.

By the end of the semester, you will have a broad knowledge of the timeline of what we call “Science”, and an in-depth knowledge of the agents that brought about changes within their contexts. You will be able to read and analyze primary and secondary sources so to improve your interpretation of the historical data. Finally, you will hone your writing skills to be able to gather and analyze historical data in order to clearly prove your hypothesis through critical thinking and evaluation.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Lccm72 French Academy of Sciences
Kp3td Paracelsus
Lwjt2d French Academy of Sciences
Weston Robertson Georg Hartmann
Mejkxd Katarchic astrology
Lbiygd George Sarton
Mjtth9 French Academy of Sciences
Maddrose Frieda Robscheit-Robbins
MRS4H9 Casting
Amrx99 Katarchic astrology
Gelvty John Barlow (priest)
Kchenguin Frieda Robscheit-Robbins
Aedmv7 History of materials science
AshleyPruett18 Paracelsus
Tim Ghormley Sophia Brahe
Rayhart27 George Sarton
KEBears John Barlow (priest)
SwarleyPat Alexandre Brongniart
SummJ9385 Casting
Erm7vc Alexandre Brongniart
Waktf3 French Academy of Sciences
TrevBeuke History of materials science
Ianq5d Georg Hartmann
Natrium42 Sophia Brahe

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 February 2020   |   Friday, 14 February 2020
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.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 17 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 19 February 2020   |   Friday, 21 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 26 February 2020   |   Friday, 28 February 2020
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Review the rules for health topics

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 March 2020   |   Friday, 6 March 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 9 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 16 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 March 2020   |   Friday, 20 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review one article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 1 April 2020   |   Friday, 3 April 2020
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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 6 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 8 April 2020   |   Friday, 10 April 2020
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

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 15 April 2020
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.

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 20 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 22 April 2020   |   Friday, 24 April 2020
Assignment - Peer Review Again

Peer review the same article you had reviewed earlier in the semester. Leave your comments on the article's talk page this time.

Week 14

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 April 2020   |   Friday, 1 May 2020
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!

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 4 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 6 May 2020   |   Friday, 8 May 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.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!


Assignment - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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