Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Harvard University/Kindred Spirits (Spring 2020)
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- Course name
- Kindred Spirits
- Institution
- Harvard University
- Instructor
- Lisa Gulesserian
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Women's Studies
- Course dates
- 2020-01-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-15 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
The horrors of the last two centuries have left us with a landscape populated by ghosts. Spirits appear in shadowy corners of the American imagination, haunting us with their imploring exhortations. In this course, we will commune with ghosts of different ethnic communities in America and learn about the unfinished businesses of the past. Students will complete a variety of tasks to develop and contribute articles about a historical figure represented in Harvard's Schlesinger Library that does not yet have an entry on Wikipedia. At the end of the course, students will present their archival research and Wikipedia work to the community.
| Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
|---|---|---|
| Judy Saryan | ||
| AAbiad | Lydia Holman | |
| Reillybarry | Ruth A. Parmelee | |
| IrisML |
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 26 February 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 4 March 2020
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 11 March 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 25 March 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 1 April 2020
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 8 April 2020
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 15 April 2020
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
It's time to move your work live...to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
- 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.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 22 April 2020
- 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
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- Wednesday, 29 April 2020
- 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!
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 6 May 2020
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.