Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Middle Tennessee State University/World Literature Humanities 2610 (spring 2021)

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Course name
World Literature Humanities 2610
Institution
Middle Tennessee State University
Instructor
Joan McRae
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2021-01-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-04-26 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Students study classics in World Literature in translation within their cultural context and the humanistic issues presented in each text. Alongside, students learn to edit Wikipedia, considering examination of source reliability, concise and neutral writing style, and logical construction of information. Then they choose a novel that is notable and newly translated from any world language and create a new Wikipedia article.

Student Assigned Reviewing
McRaeStudent Qismati and Nasibi Slave Old Man
Kcraven12 Slave Old Man Space Invaders (book)
Rhs2x Phantom pain, Space Invaders (book) The Factory (book)
Jillian DeGrie Mixed Media, Elements of Art, The Factory (book) Space Invaders (book)
Ssr13 Between the Lines (novel), National Christian Forensics and Communications Association, Will and Testament (novel) The Hole (2014 book)
GreenTea32 Tennessee, 4-H, Middle Tennessee State University, Slave Old Man The Boy (book translated from French)
Rlyantonio Slave Old Man The Factory (book)
Jed5z Keycap, The Hole (2014 book) Tender is the Flesh
FatimaRazzaq Social House, Christmas & Chill, The Factory (book) The Boy (book translated from French)
Hprice1986 Tender is the Flesh Slave Old Man
Mar318ie Space Invaders (book) The Factory (book)
Mbb5c The Boy (book translated from French) Tender is the Flesh
Aml9x Forensic science, Space Invaders (book) Tender is the Flesh
Sheepies National Beta Club, Will and Testament (novel) The Hole (2014 book)
SammyD 621 Bloodborne, The Hole (2014 book) Slave Old Man
Zoenaylor47 NPR, The Boy (book translated from French) Slave Old Man
Dmiksa Tender is the Flesh The Boy (book translated from French)
Helengracedaniel Camera angle, The Boy (book translated from French) Will and Testament (novel)
Alg9f Uterine hyperstimulation, Tender is the Flesh, Falling (Harry Styles song) Will and Testament (novel)
Rnh3u Plant stem, Phloem, The Hole (2014 book) Will and Testament (novel)
Nmorgan5 HOSA (organization), The Factory (book), CRISPR gene editing The Hole (2014 book)
AidanAjw Octoechos (liturgy), Will and Testament (novel) Space Invaders (book)

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 8 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 15 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 22 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 1 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Books

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 8 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 15 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 March 2021
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
Monday, 22 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 March 2021
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 - 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 29 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 31 March 2021
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
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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 5 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 7 April 2021
Milestones

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