Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Boston University/Drafts of History (Spring 2021)

This course is co-taught by History Prof. Bruce Schulman and Journalism Prof. Chris Daly. We examine the methods, successes and failures of both disciplines by investigating a number of incidents from the American past. In each case, we look at how journalists covered the topic initially, then we look at how historians dealt with the same historic events. In the process, we investigate the dynamics of historical revisionism. For grad students and advanced undergrads.

Week 2
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

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.)

This week, everyone should get a Wikipedia account.

Week 4
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Biographies

History

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 8
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 9
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!

Week 10
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.