Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Washington State University/Pioneers in Americanist Archaeology (Spring 2023)
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- Course name
- Pioneers in Americanist Archaeology
- Institution
- Washington State University
- Instructor
- Shannon Tushingham
- Wikipedia Expert
- Brianda (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Cultural Resource Management, Public Outreach, Science Communication
- Course dates
- 2023-01-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-12 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
In this independent study course, students will participate in a public archaeology project, learn how to use Wikipedia as a tool in science communication, and interact with CRM "Pioneers in Americanist Archaeology" by creating biographies about these men and women.
Pioneers are leaders in the field of Cultural Resource Management (CRM), an interdisciplinary, professional field that encompasses archaeological, historical, architectural, and cultural studies conducted in compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations. The "Pioneers in Americanist Archaeology" project involves students researching and writing biographies of contributors to professional archaeology. Some of these individuals are well known in the discipline, while others remain (largely) “hidden figures”.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 9 January 2023
- 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 - Review discussion questions/Wikipedia blogs
Begin a blog about your experiences. (Blogs are optional, but follow link to useful discussion questions on the research and writing process.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- 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.)
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 23 January 2023
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 30 January 2023
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 February 2023
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 February 2023
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 February 2023
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 March 2023
- 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 20 March 2023
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 March 2023
- 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 April 2023
- In class - Present your Wikipedia Article in Class!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.