Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Texas Woman's University/American Frontier (Spring 2022)
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- Course name
- American Frontier
- Institution
- Texas Woman's University
- Instructor
- Courtney Buchkoski
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-13 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
This course introduces the history and themes of the American West. The American West has long had a mythic hold on the American mind. From the stoic cowboy to the hardships of the wagon trains, the region has often been depicted as white, wild, and rural. This course will help debunk these mythic wests with an exploration of the diversity of the region, racially, environmentally, and geographically. We will consider themes integral to the study of the West, including colonization, environment, race, and resistance.
Students will use Wikipedia in this class to create a new page covering an unknown character in the American West. Students will research their chosen person, write a biography using secondary sources on Wikipedia, and present their work to the class.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 January 2022 | Thursday, 20 January 2022
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 January 2022 | Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- 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.)
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 February 2022 | Thursday, 3 February 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 February 2022 | Thursday, 10 February 2022
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Assignment - Propsoal Due (Canvas)
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 February 2022 | Thursday, 24 February 2022
- 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
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 March 2022 | Thursday, 3 March 2022
- Assignment - Status Report (Canvas)
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 March 2022 | Thursday, 10 March 2022
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 March 2022 | Thursday, 17 March 2022
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2022 | Thursday, 24 March 2022
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 March 2022 | Thursday, 31 March 2022
- Assignment - Status Report (Canvas)
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 April 2022 | Thursday, 7 April 2022
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 April 2022 | Thursday, 14 April 2022
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- 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
- 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.
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 April 2022 | Thursday, 21 April 2022
- 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 April 2022 | Thursday, 28 April 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!
- In class - In-class presentation
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.