Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Anderson University/Contemporary Art History - ART 333 (Spring 2019)
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- Course name
- Contemporary Art History - ART 333
- Institution
- Anderson University
- Instructor
- Candace W Livingston
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Contemporary Art History
- Course dates
- 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-02 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
A study, within the context of social, cultural, and political developments, of important themes and topics in the visual arts from the 1960s to the present. Topics to be covered will include, but not be limited to, the role of commercialization and globalization in shaping the contemporary art market; contemporary media such as performance art, installation art, and earthworks; the contemporary exploration of identity in art through important themes such as race, gender and spirituality.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 24 January 2019
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 January 2019 | Thursday, 31 January 2019
- 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.)
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 February 2019 | Thursday, 7 February 2019
- Assignment - Choosing your Artist
Prepare a list of at least three artists you and your partner/group are interested in working on
- In class - Discussion
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 February 2019 | Thursday, 14 February 2019
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Sources to the Sandbox
Post to your sandbox a list of 3-5 reliable sources on your artist
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 February 2019 | Thursday, 21 February 2019
- Assignment - Find a Similar Article
Bring to class the name of an existing article similar to the one you are working on (ideally, one that has been marked as "Good" or "Featured").
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 February 2019 | Thursday, 28 February 2019
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 March 2019 | Thursday, 7 March 2019
- Assignment - Complete a 3-4 paragraph draft version of your article for peer review
The more complete your draft, the more helpful your peer reviews will be!
- Assignment - Peer review one article (assigned)
- 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
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- Tuesday, 19 March 2019 | Thursday, 21 March 2019
- 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." (NOTE: We will be completing this together, in class that day; please do not move your work live prior to class)
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 March 2019 | Thursday, 28 March 2019
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 April 2019 | Thursday, 4 April 2019
- 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 April 2019 | Thursday, 11 April 2019
- 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!
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 18 April 2019
- Assignment - Final article
Complete a final check before finishing:
- 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 - Discussion of Wikipedia - Prepare for the Day of your Final Exam
- Assignment - Debriefing Questions - Prepare for the day of your Final Exam
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.