Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Swarthmore College/Nature and Industry in Russia (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- Nature and Industry in Russia
- Institution
- Swarthmore College
- Instructor
- Sibelan Forrester
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Russian and Environmental Studies
- Course dates
- 2018-10-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-30 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 4
In the course we are reading a combination of Russian literature that addresses the environment and/or industry/industrialization, and works of history, anthropology, and other disciplines that give background and context to the literary readings.The students take a midterm exam and write two traditional papers. In the Wikipedia assignment, I want them to add or edit pages that cover any aspect of the course's topics, literary or otherwise.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 October 2018 | Thursday, 25 October 2018
- 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.)
- Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog
Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 October 2018 | Thursday, 1 November 2018
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 November 2018 | Thursday, 8 November 2018
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018 | Thursday, 15 November 2018
- Assignment - Exercise
- 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
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 November 2018
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 November 2018 | Thursday, 29 November 2018
- 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 - Exercise
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 December 2018 | Thursday, 6 December 2018
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 December 2018 | Thursday, 13 December 2018
- Assignment - Final article
This week develop your article or articles and prepare to make your in-class presentation.
- 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
The last day to present your topic or topics is December 11 - though you can continue work on editing after that.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 December 2018
- In class - Completing and polishing your Wikipedia work.
Class is over, but you're still welcome to come in and talk to me during final exams to discuss any issues or questions!