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How did humans organize knowledge before Wikipedia? This course explores the history of encyclopedic texts, archives, and databases in various cultural contexts. We consider issues of book history, the classification of knowledge, and the obsession to collect, compile, and document everything knowable and unknowable in both real and fictional encyclopedias. In addition to completing written assignments on our readings, students will learn to edit and author Wikipedia articles.
Monday, 10 September 2018 | Wednesday, 12 September 2018 | Friday, 14 September 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.
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 3
Course meetings
Monday, 17 September 2018 | Wednesday, 19 September 2018 | Friday, 21 September 2018
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 8
Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018 | Wednesday, 24 October 2018 | Friday, 26 October 2018
Week 9
Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018 | Wednesday, 31 October 2018 | Friday, 2 November 2018
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.
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 11
Course meetings
Monday, 12 November 2018 | Wednesday, 14 November 2018 | Friday, 16 November 2018
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 12
Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018
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.
Week 13
Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018 | Wednesday, 28 November 2018 | Friday, 30 November 2018
