Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/John Abbott College/Science history and methodology (Winter 2022)
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- Course name
- Science history and methodology
- Institution
- John Abbott College
- Instructor
- Felix Racine
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-25 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
This course explores the history of the biological and physical sciences from the scientific revolution to the present, with an emphasis on the place of science and scientists within societies since the 16th century. In this Wikipedia assignment, students improve or create new pages on scientists from underrepresented groups. Students taking this course are enrolled in a liberal arts program with a strong emphasis on writing skills and this assignment contributes to the development of their public writing as well as their use of sources.
Timeline
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 March 2022 | Wednesday, 23 March 2022 | Friday, 25 March 2022
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 March 2022 | Wednesday, 30 March 2022 | Friday, 1 April 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 April 2022 | Wednesday, 6 April 2022 | Friday, 8 April 2022
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 11 April 2022 | Wednesday, 13 April 2022
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 20 April 2022 | Friday, 22 April 2022 | Tuesday, 19 April 2022
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- 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 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 April 2022 | Wednesday, 27 April 2022 | Friday, 29 April 2022
- 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 16
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 May 2022 | Wednesday, 4 May 2022 | Friday, 6 May 2022
- Assignment - Continue improving 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.
- 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 17
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 9 May 2022 | Wednesday, 11 May 2022 | Friday, 13 May 2022
- 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.