Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Smith College/Taking the Archives Public (Spring 2020)
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- Course name
- Taking the Archives Public
- Institution
- Smith College
- Instructor
- Kelly Anderson
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Public History
- Course dates
- 2020-01-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-16 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
This is a course for advanced students who want to create a public history project out of archival materials. Before working with archival collections, you will want to be well-versed in the existing secondary literature on your topic. You will create or substantially edit a Wikipedia post that makes good use of this newly acquired knowledge.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 13 February 2020
- 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 - Getting 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 4
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 20 February 2020
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 27 February 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 5 March 2020
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 12 March 2020
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
- 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
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 26 March 2020
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 2 April 2020
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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 10
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 9 April 2020
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 16 April 2020
- 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!