Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Massachusetts Lowell/FYSH (Fall 2022)

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Course name
FYSH
Institution
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Instructor
Rae Mansfield
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Public History
Course dates
2022-09-12 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
60


FYSH: Text and the City is an Arts and Humanities Core Curriculum Course in which students are introduced to public history, museum studies, sustainability and repurposing of post-industrial space, and history of the industrial revolution, the labor movement, and how immigration and personal histories relate to both. Students will be learning facility with sources and will be adding citations and expanding articles related to course content.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Goats12345 Registered psychiatric nurse, Lowell Public Schools, Lowell mills
Gd1103
Liatyh
MechEng22
Markcooper4
LucyBanaszewski2004!
Seansimonini
SteveLayton
Emma.thornton1
Molykimsrun
GuthrieHaydon
Amyhuynh23 Stage fright Academic bias
Esch08
Angelina centrella
NanQV
Hrshsethia26
Omartheone
ZC.uml
Mlouis03 Academic bias
Robertroth22
Smurillo24
EnjoyerOfSelenium
Sweetpanda02
Hopezouzas
Mleonarte2026
Lnorcross098
Marie clm
EvanSilva2
JeffTam531
Maryh214
Chalramada
Melbbelle
Jennijello
Ajaymanickam
BhavishyaSharm
Zackbams
TAP at UML
Jack.giancotti
Afeef04
Impliedsign
MattiasK04
Emmacahill
Amanda04151
Kimberlymauricio
Fionaligor
Styde Incudo
LPerez18
Arc3us31
Danna Lituma
AndrewBelyea64
Ahovseb
Makenda Marc
Prospera K Work-based learning
Tobsman123

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022
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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022
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.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review one article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022
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.

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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 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!
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia!