Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of North Texas/HIST3150 (Fall 2023)
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- Course name
- HIST3150
- Institution
- University of North Texas
- Instructor
- Dr. ToniAnn Treviño
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History
- Course dates
- 2023-08-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-06 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
This is an introductory course on the Historical and Cultural Development of Mexican American Communities. We will be authoring articles for Wikipedia in order to redress the underrepresentation of Mexican Americans in publicly accessible spaces, as well as hone our skills in research, writing, and digital public humanities.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 25 August 2023
- 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 - Everyone has a Wikipedia account
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 August 2023 | Wednesday, 30 August 2023 | Friday, 1 September 2023
- In class -
- 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 - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 6 September 2023 | Friday, 8 September 2023
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 11 September 2023 | Wednesday, 13 September 2023 | Friday, 15 September 2023
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Build Your Bibliography
- Assignment - Choose Your Article
- Assignment - Module
- Plagiarism
- Assignment - Module
- Drafting in the Sandbox
- Assignment - Adding Citations
- Assignment - Make a small edit
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 September 2023 | Wednesday, 20 September 2023 | Friday, 22 September 2023
- Assignment - Wiki Checkpoint
- Add 150 Words of your Wikipedia draft to your Sandbox
It's imperative that you compose the draft in your Sandbox - not on a separate Word doc. Thanks!
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 September 2023 | Wednesday, 27 September 2023 | Friday, 29 September 2023
- Continue working on your article
- Assignment - Wiki Checkpoint
- Add 300 Words of your Wikipedia draft to your Sandbox
It's imperative that you compose the draft in your Sandbox - not on a separate Word doc. Thanks!
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 October 2023 | Wednesday, 4 October 2023 | Friday, 6 October 2023
- In class - Peer review an article (October 6)
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 9 October 2023 | Wednesday, 11 October 2023 | Friday, 13 October 2023
- Assignment - Peer Reviews Due in Class
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 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 16 October 2023 | Wednesday, 18 October 2023 | Friday, 20 October 2023
- 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 - Have Revisions by Monday - Dr. Treviño will visit your draft
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 23 October 2023 | Wednesday, 25 October 2023 | Friday, 27 October 2023
- 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
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 30 October 2023 | Wednesday, 1 November 2023 | Friday, 3 November 2023
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 November 2023 | Wednesday, 8 November 2023 | Friday, 10 November 2023
- Assignment - Final Article Due
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 Presentations (Nov. 10, Nov. 13, Nov 15)
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 November 2023 | Wednesday, 15 November 2023 | Friday, 17 November 2023
- In class - In-Class Presentations (Nov. 13, Nov. 15)
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.