Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Michigan/Making History at the University of Michigan, 1817-2017 (Winter)

A research seminar in the History of the University of Michigan

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Week 2
Lecture/ Discussion: What is Wikipedia? List of Wikipedia topics and outline of assignment will be distributed at this class meeting. From the list of Wikipedia topics, read 5 bios/histories. Turn in a list of the five names, and indicate in a page or so which one seems most interesting to you, based just on what you read from the bio note (or from materials in class). Due at the beginning of class Feb. 9.  \&quot;orVb���� Block description…

Week 3
“Wikipedia Editing Basics, Parts 1 and 2.”   � Writing for Wikipedia: Review and discuss the following Wikipedia entries for University of Michigan figures written by previous members of this class: Roscoe Bonisteel, John Montieth, F. Clever Bald, Elizabeth Farrand, Alice Lloyd, Margaret Bell, Wilfred Kaplan, Robert Briggs. �

Week 4
Guest Lecture, Cinda Nofziger, Using the Bentley Historical Library for the Wikipedia Assignment

Block description…Guest Lecture, Cinda Nofziger, Using the Bentley Historical Library for the Wikipedia Assignment

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Week 6
FIRST DRAFT OF Wikipedia BIOGRAPHY DUE AT THIS CLASS MEETING Discuss and Exchange

Week 7
Discussion of first drafts and revisions. Workshop: The Wikipedia Sandbox.

Week 8
Wikipedia launching