Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Brooklyn College, CUNY/THEA 7214X - Global Theater History and Theory I (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- THEA 7214X - Global Theater History and Theory I
- Institution
- Brooklyn College, CUNY
- Instructor
- Amy Hughes
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Theatre
- Course dates
- 2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-17 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
In this course, we will survey examples of theatrical practice, drama, and treatises (theory) in oral and written cultures before 1650, including ritual and shamanic performance; religious and civic festivals in ancient Greece, Rome, and medieval Europe; theatrical traditions in Egypt, Japan, and India; and European Renaissance drama.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 August 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
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 September 2018
- Assignment - Setting Up; Making a Small Dent
No class on Monday - assignments due this week on Wednesday 9/5
- If you don’t have a Wikipedia account: Create an account using the enrollment link provided and establish your user page (post a brief bio, etc.). For help, watch the video on creating an account and/or read the Account and user page creation handout.
- Complete the training modules assigned here (Wikipedia Policies; Sandboxes, Talk Pages,a and Watchlists; and How to Edit). (it will take approximately one hour).
- Once you're logged into your account on Wikipedia, complete the following three tasks:
- Make at least one improvement to the Brooklyn College article, the article about your hometown, or an article about any other school you have attended. Use the "Copyedit an article" exercise linked here for help.
- Introduce yourself to me, our Wikipedia Experts, and at least one of your classmates by leaving messages on their Talk pages. (See the Talk pages tutorial video for guidance.)
- Make sure your Wikipedia username is enrolled on this course page. You can double check by visiting the Students tab above.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 September 2018
- Assignment - NO CLASS (nothing due)
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Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 September 2018
- Assignment - Evaluating and Choosing Articles; Learning How to Cite Sources
Due on Monday 9/17
- Watch video (2 min) about the importance of Verifiability and Neutral point of view on Wikipedia.
- Take the Wikipedia student tutorials on Evaluating Articles and Sources (10 min). For additional help, read the Evaluating Wikipedia article quality brochure, and the Referencing: Wikicode handout (if you want to try using wikicode instead of the VisualEditor).
- Familiarize yourself with WikiProject Theatre, a community effort to improve all articles relating to theater, with the goal of making Wikipedia one of the best online resources on the subject.
- Make sure you're logged into this Dashboard and “claim” at least three (3) articles you want to assess and potentially edit this semester: review the "Choose your topic" exercise below for more -- at the end of the exercise, make sure you have "Assigned Myself an Article." You are only required to work on one article, but I want you to explore at least three possibilities before committing.
Exercise
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 September 2018
- Assignment - Preliminary Bibliography; Setting Up Your Sandbox
Due on Monday 9/24
- Review the Wikipedia student tutorials on Sandboxes, Talk Pages, and Watchlists and Adding Citations (10 min).
- Log into your account and visit your “Sandbox”—the experimental space you will use to draft content for the Wikipedia page you’re developing. You can access it by clicking the “Sandbox” link at the top of the page, between “Talk” and “Preferences.” For help, visit About_the_Sandbox.
Go to your User page and add this text at the bottom: {{My sandbox|yourusername}} This will add a “button” to your User page that will give me access your sandbox.- In your sandbox, post a bibliography, formatted in MLA style, of at least ten (10) potentially useful secondary sources (books and journal articles) that you will consult during this project. NOTE: For your actual Wikipedia article, you can use Wikipedia's referencing tool to automatically format your citations. Different articles use different citation systems, not necessarily MLA. However, you will write your MA/MFA thesis using MLA style, which is why I want you to use MLA in for this Sandbox assignment.
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 October 2018
- Assignment - 1st Draft of Needs Assessment (NA) and Writing Plan (WP)
Due on Monday 10/1
Prepare a Needs Assessment (NA) for the article you have chosen. It should include:
- A completed “Article Evaluation Form” (you can download this form by going to the Syllabus/Handouts area on Blackboard)
- A brief overview of the article’s quality (200-300 words)
- A checklist of what you think needs to be improved
Prepare a Writing Plan (WP). It should include:
- A brief overview of your planned improvements
- A timeline of your planned improvements (with deadlines for specific tasks)
For help working in your Sandbox, review the "Drafting in your Sandbox" training.
Print a copy of your NA, WP, and Wikipedia page and bring to class for peer review.
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Additional Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 October 2018
- Assignment - NO CLASS (nothing due)
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 October 2018
- Assignment - Final Draft of NA & WP
Due Monday 10/15
Incorporate the feedback you received during the peer review last week of your NP and WP. Submit the final draft to me on Blackboard (in the Assignments area).
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 October 2018
- Assignment - First Substantial Addition (Moving Out of Your Sandbox)
Due Monday 10/22
Use your sandbox to develop text and experiment. By this date, you should transport at least one substantial addition to the “live” article. The "Moving work out of your Sandbox" training will help you through this process.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 October 2018
- Assignment - Work on Article(s); Adding Visual Content
Due Monday 10/29 Work on Article(s); Adding Visual Content
- Take the Wikipedia student tutorial on Contributing Images and Media Files. For additional help, read the Illustrating Wikipedia brochure.
- Find at least one image (that is NOT under copyright protection) related to your topic and upload it, either to your Sandbox or to the Wikipedia article. You may also design your own graph, timeline, or other visual aid that you believe will enhance the article.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 November 2018
- Assignment - Midterm Progress Report; Choosing Articles to Peer Review
Due Monday 11/5
1. Complete the Wikipedia guiding framework on Peer Review.
Guiding framework2. Officially “nominate” your article for peer review on Wikipedia, so that your classmates (and possibly others) can give you feedback on your work. Instructions are here.
3. Select two classmates’ articles to peer review. “Claim” the articles by going to our Wikipedia course page and adding your username to the appropriate box in the list of articles. (You don’t have to review them yet.)
4. Prepare a progress report that includes:
· A copy of the checklist in your WP, annotated to indicate what you have done so far
· An honest self-assessment of your progress on your original WP (250 words)
· An updated WP for the remainder of the semester
5. Submit your progress report in the Assignments area on Blackboard.
Print one copy of your progress report and bring it to class for peer review.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 November 2018
- Assignment - Peer Review of Two Articles
Due Monday 11/12
- Reread the “Article Evaluation Form” (in Syllabus/Handouts area on Blackboard).
- Keeping the form in mind, evaluate the 2 articles you have chosen to peer review using Wikipedia’s peer review system..
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 November 2018
- Assignment - Responding to Feedback
Due Monday 11/19
Continue to expand and improve your work, based on your peer review feedback. Don't forget to 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 November 2018
- Assignment - Responding to Feedback
Due Monday 11/26
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Exercise
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 December 2018
- Assignment - Reflective Essay and Class Presentation; Finishing Up
Due Monday 12/3
- Write a short reflective essay (2 pages, double spaced) summarizing your Wikipedia contributions, both as a writer/contributor and a reviewer/editor. Submit your essay in the Assignments area on Blackboard.
- You will give a brief presentation (3-4 minutes) in class today about your Wikipedia editing experience, summarizing your reflection paper.
Use the "Guiding Questions" below while working on your reflective essay and presentation.
Week 16
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 December 2018
- Assignment - Submit Electronic Portfolio
Due Monday 12/10
Create an electronic portfolio documenting your work on this project. I will use this portfolio to evaluate your work and assign you a grade for the assignment. It should be in the form of a single PDF document. To include visual material, make scans or create screenshots, then insert them into the document. Your e-portfolio should include:
- Your reflective essay
- A PDF of the article as it originally appeared in September
- A PDF of the article as it now appears
- Your midterm progress report
- Your final progress report. This should include 1) the original checklist from your WP, annotated to indicate what you ultimately accomplished; 2) a brief assessment of the article’s current quality (250 words); and 3) some thoughts about what, in your opinion, could be done to further improve the article.
Submit your electronic portfolio in the Assignments area on Blackboard.