Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Virginia Commonwealth University/Archaeological Theory (Fall 2020)
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- Course name
- Archaeological Theory
- Institution
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Instructor
- Matthew Pawlowicz
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Course dates
- 2020-08-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-03 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 31
The course provides an overview of archaeological theory, the approaches used by archaeologists to interpret and reconstruct past cultures from the archaeological record.
The course should also help make you more aware of what sorts of perspectives on the past are (or are not) well represented within archaeological discussions. The idea for this Wikipedia assignment is to research and write/edit content that highlights some underrepresented but important (and well referenced!) perspectives.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 August 2020 | Thursday, 20 August 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 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 August 2020 | Thursday, 27 August 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 September 2020 | Thursday, 3 September 2020
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 September 2020 | Thursday, 10 September 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 September 2020 | Thursday, 17 September 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 September 2020 | Thursday, 24 September 2020
- Assignment - Keep on Writing!
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 September 2020 | Thursday, 1 October 2020
- Assignment - Peer review one article
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 October 2020 | Thursday, 8 October 2020
- Assignment - Peer Review One Article
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 October 2020 | Thursday, 15 October 2020
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 October 2020 | Thursday, 22 October 2020
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 October 2020 | Thursday, 29 October 2020
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 3 November 2020 | Thursday, 5 November 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 10 November 2020 | Thursday, 12 November 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 November 2020 | Thursday, 19 November 2020
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 November 2020
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Assignment - Original analytical paper
Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.