Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Ithaca College/Practicing Art History (Spring)

This course is an introduction to the theory and methods of the discipline of art history. Students learn about different methodologies, develop their critical reading and research skills (including a literature review), and write a final paper and presentation.

Week 1
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:


 * Read Editing Wikipedia (PDF on Sakai)

Week 2
Please have an account by Monday, Jan 27 or make an appointment with me to set one up.

Week 3
Art History

Biographies

Women's Studies

Week 5
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

Find more sources.

Week 6
Find two sources.

Week 7
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 8

 * What do you find most compelling about the work of the artist or architect you are writing about?
 * What kinds of sources have you found and what do you think is missing?

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 9
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 10
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!