Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Xavier University of Louisiana/Women in World History (Spring 2020)

Students will be making a small contribution to a page on a woman in history based on selections of figures earlier in the semester.

Week 4
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.

Please read these guides before class:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia

Please complete these training modules before class.

Begin writing weekly notes about your experiences. You will be adding  to this journal (physical or electronic) every time you see a &quot;Discussion&quot; tab (weekly or biweekly). You can use the discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process in general. These notes will be used for discussion during class zoom sessions. They do not need to be formal or full sentences, but should be written somewhere (rather than just in your head).

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 5
Please complete these training modules and exercise before class.

After reviewing this module add notes to your journal; for class discussion on 4/7

Please complete this training module and exercise before class.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

History

Women's Studies

Please review these guides before class.

After reviewing this module add notes to your journal; for class discussion on 4/9

Week 6
Please complete this training module and exercise before class.

Please complete this exercise before class.

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

'''Please complete these training modules before class. You draft contribution should be completed before class on 4/16. Please see the rubric on Brightspace.'''

After reviewing this module add notes to your journal; for class discussion on 4/16

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7
Guiding frameworkFirst, complete the &quot;Guiding Framework&quot; Training above. Then  provide feedback (within their sandbox) of at least two of your classmates' drafts. Attempt first to find an article draft that has not gotten feedback (so that everyone gets at least one peer review). These critiques should be at least two sentences long and point out 1) at least two specific grammatical / syntax / comprehension errors that could be fixed; and 2) a larger organizational or theoretical issue that could improve the contribution. You should be sure to sign them with your handle so that authors would know who to ask for clarification. These are worth 10 points each, and must be done for two different drafts. 25 points total (including the training).

You probably have some feedback from other students, your instructor, 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. You must make revisions to the draft. Including the two trainings and exercise (below) this is worth 40 points.

Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
 * Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

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

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to learn how to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot; Please complete this training module before class.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

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. Please complete this training module and exercise before class.

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! This assignment requires that you make changes to the draft based on both your own critique of your work and any peer/professor feedback you were given. This assignment is worth 30 points.

Week 8
It's the final week to develop your article.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
 * Move your polished writing from the sandbox onto the main page!
 * Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Please see the rubric on Brightspace before final move to the main space! (50 points)

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