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Course name
Digital History
Institution
York University
Instructor
Sean Kheraj
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-04-04 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This course introduces students to both the theoretical and practical impacts of digital technologies on historical scholarship and public history. Digital technologies and the development of the Internet have transformed the ways that historians conduct their research, access sources, analyze documents, and communicate research findings. Students will gain practical knowledge of how to take advantage of digital tools for historical scholarship and public history and explore the theoretical implications of such digital knowledge mobilization.

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 3 January 2019
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


Assignment - Practicing the basics
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 10 January 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

You should add a small contribution to an article related to your class, or add a citation to a claim that doesn't have one.


  • Complete the "Sources and Citations" training (linked below).
  • When you make a small claim, clearly state the fact in your own words, and then cite the source where you found the information.
  • The Citation Hunt tool can show you some statements that don't have citations. You can use that to find an article to reference.
    • First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement.