Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Sacramento State/HIST 280z (Spring 2022)

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Course name
HIST 280z
Institution
Sacramento State
Instructor
Mona Siegel
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-01-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-20 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This graduate level course is focused on transnational and global feminist history. For the Wikipedia component of the course, students will be updating biographical or topical articles on feminist activism or adding historical content about feminism into articles on broader events (for example, the Egyptian Revolution of 1919).

Student Assigned Reviewing
PotterMA Rosa Manus Angie Brooks
SarahO95 Rosa Manus Paulina Luisi
Lizzzardqueen Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and Their Contribution to Development and Peace Juana Manuela Gorriti
Gemagnes Paulina Luisi Zabel Yesayan
Cecilialerda Juana Manuela Gorriti International Labor Organization
AlchemyRaven Angie Brooks International Labor Organization
Kkevork Zabel Yesayan Juana Manuela Gorriti
Amodder1 International Labor Organization Rosa Manus
KantNeverCould Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and Their Contribution to Development and Peace Zabel Yesayan
Adh08 Paulina Luisi Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and Their Contribution to Development and Peace

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Milestones

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.)

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 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:

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 February 2022

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 March 2022

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 March 2022

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 March 2022

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 April 2022
Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

This week we will begin our Wikipedia assignments in earnest.  The trainings and resources provided here are intended to acquaint you with the basic structure of Wikipedia pages and introduce you to some of the technical knowledge you will need to become a Wikipedia editor.  If this feels intimidating, don't worry!  The process is fairly straightforward and you will have lots of guidance along the way.

Resources:

Editing Wikipedia

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Women's Studies

Week 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Assignment - How to choose your article

This week you will decide which specific Wikipedia article you will edit/expand or create for your assignment.  First complete the training "Finding an article," which will offer tips on selecting an article for your project.  Then complete the exercise titled "Find potential article."  As part of this exercise, you will be taken to a Wikipedia page where you can list articles you are considering working on and weigh their strengths and weaknesses.  Please make sure you complete this assignment before class.  Next week you will need to finalize your article selection.  When you have completed this training and assignment, proceed to "Practice editing Wikipedia"

Assignment - Practice editing Wikipedia

This week you will also practice editing Wikipedia.  If you wish, you can review the training "How to edit: Wikicode vs Visual Editor" then complete the training "Adding citations."  When you have completed the trainings, choose one of the articles you are considering editing for your final project.  Follow the instructions in the excercises "Copyedit an article" and "Add to an article" to practice making small changes (improving the writing of a sentence and adding 1 citation) to an existing article.  You may also want to consult the very helpful resource below: "Editing Wikipedia."  When you have completed this assignment, and by the end of the week at the latest, proceed to "Asign yourself a Wikipedia article."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia

Assignment - Assign yourself a Wikipedia article

Week 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia

Week 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Milestones

By Sunday, midnight, you should have a complete draft of your edited article in your Sandbox ready for Peer Review.

Week 14

Course meetings
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

For this assignment, you will be assigned two of your colleagues' draft articles to review.  Follow the instructions in the training above to learn where to record your peer review comments and the kinds of issues to look for.  If you see grammatical or stylistic errors on the page, you can make notes of these as well.  Peer reviews should all be completed BEFORE coming to class, so make sure you have marked out time between Sunday night and Wednesday afternoon for this assignment.

In class - 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.
In class - 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 - Add links (strong recommended) and images (optional)

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 15

Course meetings
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
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 - Moving your work "live" 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 and page 15

Week 16

Course meetings
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Assignment - Reflective essay
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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