Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/The University of Chicago/Mosques of the Islamic Worlds (Spring 2021)

This course offers an overview of the history of mosque architecture. In addition to well-known examples from the Middle East, students will also look at mosques in the broader Islamic(ate) world that may challenge and update their prior knowledge of this architectural genre. The course trains students in visual analysis, historical research, and writing about architecture.

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:


 * 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 have a Wikipedia account.

Click here to create a new account.

(Link to Canvas) Wiki Q&amp;A

Please post any questions that you may have after studying the basics about Wikipedia. Questions will be answered on the Q&amp;A board.

See the link for a selection of mosque articles in Wiki that you may use for your course project

Please sign up for ONE article that you are most interested in working with;

OR propose your own article by end of Sunday, April 4  (due to Sylvia by email).

Week 3
Art History

History

Some of the information in the two guides may repeat what you have already learned in previous weeks, but they should serve as good reminders as you officially embark on your editing journey this week.

See assignment on Canvas.

Week 5
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Due Sunday 11:59 pm

Week 6
Guiding framework

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
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.

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 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!