Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Arkansas at Little Rock/Historian's Craft (Spring 2023)

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Course name
Historian's Craft
Institution
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Instructor
Kristin Dutcher Mann
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2023-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


How to read, research & write like an historian - students will be learning about how Wikipedia works and learning how to summarize secondary sources by contributing to/editing Wikipedia articles.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Sjbizz Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jamiha95
Charlesthompson23
SmartOne65* Little Rock Central High School
ACoaley Battle of Pea Ridge Arkansas State Capitol
Ldpaige
Cheebah1411 Arkansas Travelers
Daytripper729
Babyblueyes79
EthanMShields
Jmb1128
Historiangp
Miriamm baldwin Dee Brown (writer)
DarthHistorian Culture of Arkansas
Hatitus Flag of Arkansas
Ualr2022 British colonization of the Americas
Jmiacharles
TrojanJT1976
MalloryStars
Gullwing13
Norse Bifrost87 Arkansas State Capitol
BazileMNB
AaronBradley88
Lrherring
Ryceratops1233

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023
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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 February 2023   |   Thursday, 23 February 2023
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Cultural Anthropology

History

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2023   |   Thursday, 9 March 2023
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 8

Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 9

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 10

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 - 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 11

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 12

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!