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Course name
Modern and Contemporary Art
Institution
Golden West College
Instructor
Monica Jovanovich
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Art History
Course dates
2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-04-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This is a survey, introductory course that covers global art of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Merrylnguyen Joan Mitchell
Gentrybell
Edenforeternity Bronwyn Oliver Bronwyn Oliver
NateTheGreat1999 Berenice Abbott Berenice Abbott
Lreed25 Augusta Savage
Brandon10wilson Louise Bourgeois Louise Bourgeois
Zoegruen
Ramirezkim13 Bridget Riley Bridget Riley
OttoCorazon Hiromix
Philipxgarcia Gordon Parks
CheyanneR Jane Alexander (artist)
Gabermark Eugénie Servières, Renée Carpentier-Wintz, Consuelo Fould, Farzana Wahidy, Eloise Harriet Stannard
Rdozal Elaine de Kooning
Veritasdara Barbara Kruger Barbara Kruger
MexicolaPistola
Reeseoliver Marion Mahony Griffin

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 January 2018   |   Thursday, 1 February 2018
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (To avoid hitting Wikipedia's account creation limits, this is best done outside of class. Only 6 new accounts may be created per day from the same IP address.)
  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 February 2018   |   Thursday, 8 February 2018
In class - Discussion
Thinking about sources and plagiarism
  • Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
  • What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
  • What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
  • What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 February 2018   |   Thursday, 15 February 2018
Assignment - Finalize your topic / Find your sources
  • On the Students tab, assign your chosen topic to yourself.
  • In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article.
    • Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page, too.
    • Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

Women's Studies


Assignment - Draft your article

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.


Improving an existing article?


  •  Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox





Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.


Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9


Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 February 2018   |   Thursday, 22 February 2018
In class - Discussion
Thinking about Wikipedia
  • What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of "neutrality"?
  • What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information?
  • On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?
  • If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?


Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!

  • Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
  • Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 February 2018   |   Thursday, 1 March 2018
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."

Editing an existing article?

  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  • Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
  • Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.

Creating a new article?

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 March 2018   |   Thursday, 8 March 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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 March 2018   |   Thursday, 15 March 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!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Write a reflective essay (2–5 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions.

Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:

  • Critiquing articles: What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
  • Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions?
  • Peer Review: If your class did peer review, include information about the peer review process. What did you contribute in your review of your peers article? What did your peers recommend you change on your article?
  • Feedback: Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback?
  • Wikipedia generally: What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important?

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 March 2018   |   Thursday, 22 March 2018
Milestones

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