Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Wayne State University/Nazi Germany (Winter 2022)

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Course name
Nazi Germany
Institution
Wayne State University
Instructor
Sylvia Taschka
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-01-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-04-30 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
4


This course is an in-depth overview of the history of Nazi Germany. It is taught as a combined class of undergrads and graduate students. I only have four graduate/honors students this term and would like for them to try out the Wiki assignment. Since this would be the first time I am using this, it would be a good opportunity for me to learn it as well.

Student Assigned Reviewing
ICWatter Strength Through Joy
Crespectfully1917 Holocaust Memorial Center
JebEdwards Hans Massaquoi
Hbast02 Guy Stern

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
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 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Biographies

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 March 2022
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.

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 March 2022
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 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
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 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 April 2022
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

Week 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Milestones

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