Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Kansas City Art Institute/Western Art I (Fall 2015)

This course provides an introductory survey of the art and architecture of the Western world from prehistoric times through the medieval era. Because of the extensive time range and number of civilizations being examined, we will focus on those art objects and monuments most representative and significant for each art historical period. In the course we will study a broad range of art forms including architecture, sculpture, ceramics, painting, textiles, and metalwork. In order to understand the meaning and importance of these monuments and art objects for the people who created them, our study will approach these artworks in terms of their cultural and historical contexts, with reference to pertinent political, social, religious, and cultural institutions.

Week 1

 * Overview of the course
 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
 * Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.

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Handout: Editing Wikipedia

Week 2

 * Basics of editing
 * Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles


 * Create an account and enroll on our course page.
 * Complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.

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Resources: Online Training for Students

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

Week 3

 * Collaborating and engaging with the Wiki editing community
 * Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments

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Handouts:, Evaluating Wikipedia


 * Create a user page with a few sentences about yourself.


 * Practice using talk pages by sending a classmate a message.

Week 4

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

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Handouts: and


 * Your instructor has created a list of potential topics for your main project. Choose the one you will work on.
 * Compile a bibliography of at least 3 relevant, reliable sources and post it to the talk page of the article you are working on. Begin reading the sources. Make sure to check in on the talk page (or watchlist) to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.

Week 5

 * Discuss the topics students will be working on, and determine strategies for researching and writing about them.


 * Create an outline reflecting your proposed article 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.
 * Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.
 * Remember, the goal will be to add 500 words (2-3 paragraphs) to enhance an existing article, approved by the instructor.

Week 6

 * Talk about Wikipedia culture and etiquette
 * Q&amp;A session with instructor about interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing.

All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 7

 * Share experiences and discuss problems.


 * Select a classmate's article that you will peer review and copyedit. On the table at the bottom of this course page, add your username next to the article you will peer review. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)

Week 8

 * Expand your article into a complete first draft.

Week 9

 * As a group, offer suggestions for improving one or two other students' articles, based on your ideas of what makes a solid encyclopedia article.


 * Peer review one of your classmates’ articles. Leave suggestions on the article talk pages.
 * Copy-edit the one reviewed article.

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 10

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


 * Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback. If you disagree with a suggestion, use talk pages to politely discuss and come to a consensus on your edit.

Week 11

 * Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.

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Handout:


 * Write a reflective essay (2–3 paragraphs) on your Wikipedia contributions.

Week 12
Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.