Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/DePaul University/ANT 256 Material Culture of the Old World (Winter)

As a class we will explore the materiality and physicality of objects from the “Old World” in their place and the places (museums, cultural and educational institutions) in which they reside. Readings will include both primary sources and anthropological/historical studies.

Week 6

 * If you are starting a new article, write a 3–4 paragraph summary version of your article—with citations—in your Wikipedia sandbox. If you are improving an existing article, create a detailed outline reflecting your proposed changes, and post this for community feedback, along with a brief description of your plans, on the article’s talk page. Make sure to check back on the talk page often and engage with any responses.
 * Begin working with classmates and other editors to polish your short starter article and fix any major issues.
 * Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.

Week 7

 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
 * Basics of editing
 * Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
 * Collaborating and engaging with the Wiki editing community
 * Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignment
 * Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.

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 * Handout: Editing Wikipedia
 * Handouts: Using Talk Pages, [http://wikiedu.org/evaluatingwikipedia Evaluating Wikipedia


 * Create an account and join this course page.
 * Complete the introductory training modules. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
 * Create a User page.
 * To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself on the user talk page of one of your classmates, who should also be enrolled in the table at the bottom of the page.
 * Copy your draft into your user sandbox. Review the Wikipedia page (if there is one) associated with your article object. Start thinking how you can make a contribution. If the page does not exist, we will be creating it soon!

All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 8

 * Be prepared to explain close paraphrasing, plagiarism, and copyright violations on Wikipedia.

Handouts:  and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Avoiding_plagiarism.pdf Avoiding Plagiarism ]

Supplementary training: Sources and Citations


 * Expand your article into a complete first draft in your sandbox.
 * Resources: Illustrating Wikipedia and Evaluating Wikipedia


 * Open discussion of the concepts of neutrality, media literacy, and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.

Week 9

 * We'll discuss moving your article out of your sandboxes and into Wikipedia's main space.
 * A general reminder: Don't panic if your contribution disappears, and don't try to force it back in.
 * Check to see if there is an explanation of the edit on the article's talk page. If not, (politely) ask why it was removed.
 * Contact your instructor or Wikipedia Content Expert and let them know.

Handout: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moving_out_of_your_sandbox.pdf Moving out of your Sandbox ]


 * Move your sandbox articles into main space.
 * If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article.
 * If you are creating a new article, do NOT copy and paste your text, or there will be no record of your work history. Follow the instructions in the &quot;Moving out of your sandbox&quot; handout.
 * Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.


 * Continue discussing how the articles can be further improved. Come up with improvement goals for each article for next week.


 * Return to your classmates' articles you previously reviewed, and provide more suggestions for further improvement. If there is a disagreement, suggest a compromise.
 * Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.


 * Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Week 10

 * Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Each student will choose an example of old world material culture in/at a Chicago institution. Object will be the focus of a Wikipedia entry on the Wikipedia site page The Old World in Chicago.

The project will consist of 4 parts:

I. a site report on the Old World nation, II. an object biography,

III. a draft of the Wikipage and then the final presentation IV. upload to the Wikipage.


 * Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.

Handout: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polishing_your_articles.pdf Polishing your article ]

Week 11
Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.