Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Westchester Community Colllege/Art History Survey 2 (Spring 2022)

This Course Wikipedia Resources Connect
Questions? Ask us:

contact@wikiedu.org

Course name
Art History Survey 2
Institution
Westchester Community Colllege
Instructor
Jennifer Jones
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Art History
Course dates
2022-02-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Art History Survey 2 is a survey art history course that examines the materials, design, and significance of art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present day in a global context. Students acquire skills for analyzing and interpreting works of art concerning their historical and cultural context. Students will add artists or expand on artists already in Wikipedia from Westchester County.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Lily.sharon235
Christinageba
Charles Reisman
Giqhhq Italian Renaissance, Dark romanticism, German Romanticism, Renaissance Revival architecture, Revivalism (architecture)
Elle.svoboda
HillRod122
77shon77
NotFound0123
Fingfangfoom99
Daniboo9
Rsale24256
Jojeda71340
Gomez10705

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 18 April 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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 2 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 9 May 2022
Milestones

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