Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/West Chester University/History on the Web (Spring)

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Course name
History on the Web
Institution
West Chester University
Instructor
Janneken Smucker
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-03-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


In an age when both professional historians and students of history can conduct much of their research remotely via the Internet and an abundance of historical resources are available digitally, it is imperative to develop skills to critically engage with, evaluate, and synthesize these resources. This is all the more important during our current era of fake news. This class teaches critical information literacy by providing instruction in searching and discovering information, evaluating material critically, and collecting and curating information. This course will develop your ability to gain the transferable skill of moving from information to knowledge.

Too often, we go to the easiest and quickest online history reference when conducting research, the one that ends up first in the search engine results. Often, this is Wikipedia. While Wikipedia articles can be a valuable starting place when we have the critical skills to evaluate an article’s content, too often we miss the wealth of historical resources available on the Internet.

Classroom time will concentrate on developing and sustaining a community of shared researchers, a key element in the critical evaluation of digital source materials. Beyond the classroom, you will work together and alone using Zotero, an open-source software tool for information literacy, annotation, and collaboration (developed by the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University). Through annotations, presentations, shared evaluations, and an introduction to digital history methodologies, you will develop the core skills of critical information literacy necessary for 21st-century graduates.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mattason.mann
Keithcrego4
Gallerton Dorothy West
Behock9
Nick Irvin Federal Theatre Project
3REM1799 Fireside chats
DomAmoroso826 American Guide Series
Hi0908 Public Works Administration
William Pero Weedpatch Camp
Ghuttinger National Recovery Administration
AlexPwcu Jack Delano, Farm Security Administration
Jtobs818 National Youth Administration
Loveleyla WPA Museum Extension Project, Bienes Museum of the Modern Book
JF904806 WPA American Life Histories, Federal Writers' Project
LSWCUPA The Plow That Broke the Plains
Cmmoore14043m Slave Narrative Collection
JHWCUPA Roosevelt, New Jersey
117Bobby Federal Housing Administration
Rachelsoderberg My Day
JillianAnnaSparks
Jelrod01 Public Works of Art Project
Jr943024 Cumberland Homesteads
Dswerv08 Community Art Center program
OriginalTitle Russell Lee (photographer)
Jilliansparks22 John Vachon

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 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 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Assignment - Article Critique

Exercise

Add links to 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.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
Milestones

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Assignment - Literature Review

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
Assignment - Editing Wikipedia Proposal

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
In class - Keep up the good work

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
In class - No Class -- Individual Consultations

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 May 2022
In class - Wikipedia Lab Time

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
In class - Lightening Presentations
Assignment - Improved Wikipedia Article