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Course name
Women in Art
Institution
Eckerd College
Instructor
David Gliem
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Woman artists from the medieval period onward
Course dates
2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This course will examine contributions of select women artists from the medieval period to the present and explore feminist and revisionist critiques of traditional art history, which marginalized the role of women in the history of art. For one semester-long assignment, students will edit, revise, or create new Wiki articles about women artists.

Student Assigned Reviewing
CorinnaScala Judith Slaying Holofernes (Artemisia Gentileschi, Naples)
Eevaughn
Hpblenco
Mariahj252 Mary Delany
Turtlethatroars Nouf Alhimiary
Mryoung2020
Hzsearcy Hannah Wilke
Emilyanderson7 Amy Sherald
Sampynchon Orlan
Ehshapir Nancy Spero
Treehuggex Susanna and the Elders
Bmbradley Vivian Maier, Finding Vivian Maier
Mumf1234 Ursula Biemann

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

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:


Assignment - Get started on 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.)


Assignment - Everyone has a Wikipedia account

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 February 2019   |   Thursday, 21 February 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 March 2019   |   Thursday, 7 March 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 March 2019   |   Thursday, 14 March 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

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


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Biographies

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 March 2019   |   Thursday, 28 March 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 April 2019   |   Thursday, 4 April 2019
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 April 2019   |   Thursday, 11 April 2019
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 April 2019   |   Thursday, 18 April 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to your article

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.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 April 2019   |   Thursday, 25 April 2019
Assignment - Polish your work

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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 April 2019   |   Thursday, 2 May 2019
Assignment - Final article

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!