Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Beloit College/The Medieval Mediterranean (SP2020)

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Course name
The Medieval Mediterranean
Institution
Beloit College
Instructor
Ellen Joyce
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-23 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
14


This class is an introduction to the history and culture of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the Middle Ages (ca. 400CE-1500CE). Students will edit Wikipedia as part of a larger research project..

Student Assigned Reviewing
Leo Spears History of Sicily
Calvinbarr15
SalamanderGuy Children's Crusade
Strejcdt Siege of Kerak
Garrison Lee Byzantine–Norman wars
3lizapeth Isabella of Majorca
Nasatiroj Slavery in medieval Europe
Emmaclove Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale
Marissa1998 1066 Granada massacre
Mukherjeesiddhant2000 Siege of Jerusalem (1099)
Apkrishel Umayyad conquest of Hispania
Daamsam Caliphate of Cordova, Emirate of Cordova
Zcraaay Duchy of Amalfi
Sara43klein Medieval ships

Timeline

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 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:


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
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Thursday, 9 April 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 April 2020   |   Thursday, 16 April 2020
In class - Discussion
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 April 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


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 - 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!

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 April 2020   |   Thursday, 30 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!


In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay
Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.