Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga/Introduction to Historical Research and Writing (Fall 2015)

Week 6: First week of Wikipedia assignment

 * Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia. *Post your username on my Wikipedia user talk page or e-mail it to me.

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Resources: Online Training for Students


 * Wikipedia topic choices due, in writing, at the start of class.
 * Compile a bibliography of 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.

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

Week 7

 * Class meets at Library Computer Lab
 * Wikipedia project benchmark to be completed before or during lab time: add at least 1-2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation from an appropriate source, to any Wikipedia article.
 * We'll discuss moving your article out of your sandboxes and into Wikipedia's main space.
 * A general reminder: Don't panic if your contribution disappears, and don't try to force it back in.
 * Check to see if there is an explanation of the edit on the article's talk page. If not, (politely) ask why it was removed.
 * Contact your instructor or Wikipedia Content Expert and let them know.

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Handout: Resources: Illustrating Wikipedia and Evaluating Wikipedia


 * Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.

All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 8

 * Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.


 * Continue discussing how the articles can be further improved. Come up with improvement goals for each article for next week.


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

Week 9

 * Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.
 * Wikipedia Snapshot due at start of class. I will check your work using the page history; you should also print out the entry and indicate the changes and contributions you have made by underlining or highlighting them.

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Handout:

Week 10

 * Write a reflective essay on your Wikipedia contributions. *Reflective essay due at start of class. This essay should be 1-2 pages long, describing your experience with the project and assessing any changes which have been made to your work since you submitted it on the 12th.