Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Middle Tennessee State University/World Literature Humanities 2610 (spring 2022)

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Course name
World Literature Humanities 2610
Institution
Middle Tennessee State University
Instructor
Joan McRae
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Books
Course dates
2022-01-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-04-27 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Students study classics in World Literature in translation within their cultural context and the humanistic issues presented in each text. Alongside, students learn to edit Wikipedia, considering examination of source reliability, concise and neutral writing style, and logical construction of information. Then they choose a novel that is notable and newly translated from any world language and create a new Wikipedia article.

Student Assigned Reviewing
McRaeStudent
Crepting The Employees Strange Beasts of China
ConnorPrim The Bridgetower Sonata Strange Beasts of China
Jaysbtg The Lost Soul The Bridgetower Sonata
JoshuaW25 Strange Beasts of China The Bridgetower Sonata
Jsheets367 The Employees Strange Beasts of China
Agt3j The Dangers of Smoking in Bed The Employees
ZNThomas08 The Lost Soul The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
AnnaliseD0d Strange Beasts of China The Lost Soul
Sapigian Winter in Sokcho The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Mpt3b The Dangers of Smoking in Bed Winter in Sokcho
Hannahharris082 Winter in Sokcho The Employees
Matakeva The Employees The Lost Soul
Jwill0226 The Dangers of Smoking in Bed Winter in Sokcho
Arabellablu8 Winter in Sokcho The Lost Soul
Sleepwhenyouredead Strange Beasts of China The Bridgetower Sonata
Jsg4yMT The Bridgetower Sonata Winter in Sokcho
KenBoy02 The Lost Soul The Employees
Skyking204 The Bridgetower Sonata The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 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
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Books

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 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.

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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 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
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 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
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 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
Monday, 18 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Milestones

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

Assignment - Reflective essay