Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of San Diego/The Year 1500 - A Global History of Art and Architecture (Spring 2023)

This introductory survey course invites students to take an imaginary voyage that selectively explores the history of art and architecture throughout the globe around the year 1500—a cultural and artistic period in western Europe described as the “Renaissance,” which will serve as our foundational beginning point. The burgeoning interest during the Renaissance in subjects such as optics, geometry, perspective, and humanism paralleled advancements made in navigation and map-making, resulting in travel to and explorations of the terra incognita (unknown land). Together, we will survey the complex global connections and relationships that intertwined Europe with Asia, Africa, and America during this “Age of Exploration.” Often, the European Renaissance is framed as a fundamentally unique cultural phenomenon that is distinct from other visual cultures across the globe. In turn, binary-based comparisons tend to overly focus on the differences. This course aims to reframe the methodological approach by identifying the commonalities of some of the world’s diverse visual traditions and perspectives to illustrate their interconnections, along with their differences, and to highlight the enduring legacies and beliefs from this dynamic period. In the end, we will study how the movement of various commodities, objects, ideas, motifs, materials, and techniques resulted in innovative cultural transfers that reveal new functions, meanings, and identities.

Week 3
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.

Week 5
Art History

Biographies

Week 6
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7
Everyone working on their article drafts.

Week 8
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. Make sure to 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 12
Via Zoom

Week 13
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!
 * Email Dr. Dimitrova when you are ready for your Sandbox to be reviewed and approved.

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 14
Do exercise and then turn in essay on May 4

Do exercise by May 9; presentation is in-class on May 11

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.