Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Maryland/History of Mathematics (Spring 2018)
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- Course name
- History of Mathematics
- Institution
- University of Maryland
- Instructor
- Elizabeth Fleming
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History of mathematics
- Course dates
- 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-05-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
This history of mathematics course is focused on a particular set of topics within mathematics and how they developed over time. Students will contribute to Wikipedia by editing articles related to these topics to include images and to include historical references where appropriate, with the overall goal of making these articles more accessible to a general audience
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 February 2018 | Thursday, 8 February 2018
- In class - Wikipedia essentials (2/6)
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
- Assignment - Learn the basics
- Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
- To get started, please review the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook.
- Then complete the online trainings below (about 10 minutes each).
- Assignment - Illustrate an article
- As a way to get started, think about how adding an image (with accompanying text) might help you improve this article. Is there an image that you would could create to help improve this article?
- When you're ready to start finding images, remember: Never grab images you find through an image search, or those found on Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit, Imgur, or even so-called "Free image" or "free stock photo" websites. Instead, you'll want to find images with clear proof that the creator has given permission to use their work. Many of these images can be found on search.creativecommons.org.
- Once you have found or created your image, upload it to Wikipedia's sister site for images, Wikimedia Commons. For instructions, refer back to the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook.
- Then, paste the image in your sandbox, and write a few sentences of text to support the image within the original article.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 February 2018 | Thursday, 15 February 2018
- In class - Peer review (2/13)
We'll discuss what it means to do a peer review together in class. You'll pair up with someone and provide feedback to one another.
- Assignment - Brainstorming your next image
This time, rather than everyone working on the same article, you'll need to choose an article to work on. We recommend you choose an article from the list of "Available Articles" on the Articles tab on this course page, but you can propose a different article to edit and get approval.
Once you've selected your article, begin brainstorming images and text that would improve this article. We're moving away from the Wikipedia system, so we recommend using a Google Doc to keep track of your work rather than your sandbox.
On the whole group blog space by Sunday at midnight, you need to post the article you have selected and which section of it you are planning to improve.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 February 2018 | Thursday, 22 February 2018
- Assignment - Improve an article
- Second round
This week you need to:
- Copy and paste the test from the Wikipedia page that you plan to edit into a Google Doc (be sure to include a link to the Wikipedia page at the top)
- Edit the text using "Suggestions" mode to track the text that you add/change
- Find/create an image and add it to your Google Doc - be sure to add text to introduce the image somewhere in your edits
Once you have done this work, you will need to post a link to your Google Doc in a class Google doc (the submission page) under "Round Two"
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 February 2018 | Thursday, 1 March 2018
- Assignment - Peer Review
- Round Two
- You will be assigned to peer review two classmates' drafts using the 5 rubric questions.
- Leave suggestions by making comments on their Google Docs.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 March 2018 | Thursday, 8 March 2018
- Assignment - Brainstorming your third image
You'll need to choose an article to work on for the third round. We recommend you choose an article from the list of "Available Articles" on the Articles tab on this course page, but you can propose a different article to edit and get approval.
On the whole group blog space by Sunday at midnight, you need to post the article you have selected and which section of it you are planning to improve.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 March 2018 | Thursday, 15 March 2018
- Assignment - Edit an article
- Round Three
This week you need to:
- Create a new Google Doc to keep track of your work for this round
- Copy and paste the test from the Wikipedia page that you plan to edit into a Google Doc (be sure to include a link to the Wikipedia page at the top).
- Edit the text using "Suggestions" mode to track the text that you add/change.
- Find/create an image and add it to your Google Doc - be sure to add text to introduce the image somewhere in your edits.
Once you have done this work, you will need to post a link to your Google Doc in a class Google doc (the submission page) under "Round Three."
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 March 2018 | Thursday, 29 March 2018
- In class - Peer Review
- Round Three (3/27)
This week you'll once again pair up with someone and provide feedback to one another about your third images and corresponding text.
- Assignment - Brainstorming your final submission
We recommend improving one of the articles you've already been working on, using the feedback from your instructor and peers. If you prefer, however, you can choose to improve a new article or create a new image.
- Decide what article you'll work on (improving one you've begun or choosing a new one).
- If you are working on something from an earlier round and you'd like a Wikipedia Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Transfer your work into your Wikipedia "sandbox" from your Google Doc, and then click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 3 April 2018 | Thursday, 5 April 2018
- In class - Prepare for and give in-class presentation (4/3-4/26)
Prepare for a 10-minute in-class presentation about your final Wikipedia page progress so far.
- Summarizing your contributions: Present a summary of your edits and why you feel they are a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions - in what ways did you fill a gap and/or make it more accessible?
- Share any images you have created.
- Consider what kind of feedback you want from your instructor and peers? Make sure to ask for feedback that will be useful.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 10 April 2018 | Thursday, 12 April 2018
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 April 2018 | Thursday, 19 April 2018
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 April 2018 | Thursday, 26 April 2018
- Assignment - Final article contribution
It's the final week to develop your contribution to your article.
- Either revise an earlier Google Doc or create a new one. You will need to post a link to your Google Doc in a class Google doc (the submission page) under "Final."
You may also decide to submit your final submission to Wikipedia for submission either before or after getting feedback from the instructor.
- If you are going to do this, 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 May 2018 | Thursday, 3 May 2018
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
If you'd like, you can now move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."
Editing an existing article?
- NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
- Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
- Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.
Creating a new article?
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
- You can also review the Sandboxes and Mainspace online training.