Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/John Abbott College/Science history and methodology (Winter 2022)

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Course name
Science history and methodology
Institution
John Abbott College
Instructor
Felix Racine
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


This course explores the history of the biological and physical sciences from the scientific revolution to the present, with an emphasis on the place of science and scientists within societies since the 16th century. In this Wikipedia assignment, students improve or create new pages on scientists from underrepresented groups. Students taking this course are enrolled in a liberal arts program with a strong emphasis on writing skills and this assignment contributes to the development of their public writing as well as their use of sources.

Student Assigned Reviewing
DoNotWorryAboutYourLife
Thunder thighs of justice and vengeance
Gingerist
Dr. Entomology (yas)
Satans.catboy
Ginganinja2837
DylanR0404
Yours.cruelly.Elvira
Kroyerplays
Flanny1609

Timeline

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022   |   Friday, 25 March 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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022   |   Friday, 1 April 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022   |   Friday, 8 April 2022
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

History

Science Communication

Women's Studies

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 14

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 April 2022   |   Friday, 22 April 2022   |   Tuesday, 19 April 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 27 April 2022   |   Friday, 29 April 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 16

Course meetings
Monday, 2 May 2022   |   Wednesday, 4 May 2022   |   Friday, 6 May 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 17

Course meetings
Monday, 9 May 2022   |   Wednesday, 11 May 2022   |   Friday, 13 May 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!
Milestones

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