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Course name
The Middle Ages
Institution
223
Instructor
Kathryn Jasper
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-24 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This course surveys Afro-Eurasian history from ca. 250-1100.

Student Assigned Reviewing
StultusMagnus Sophia I, Abbess of Gandersheim Volhynians, Wincenty Kadlubek
Totallynottai Hilda of Whitby Women in the Middle Ages, Battle of Strumica
Tbay99 Amalasuintha Theodora I, John of Ephesus
Sjburk2 Feast of Fools Hilda of Whitby, Rodulfus Glaber
Kortneyklockenga Lebor na hUidre Regimen sanitatis Salernitanum, Anastasius II (emperor)
Wikizaw Wincenty Kadlubek Lebor na hUidre, Cholent
AlchemicalRooster1107 Volhynians Veroli Casket, Sophia I, Abbess of Gandersheim
Amgride Women in the Middle Ages Scythians, Holy Lance of Antioch
Dwlehm1 Hildegard of the Vinzgau Amalasuintha, Chintila
Somerandomguy291 Holy Lance of Antioch
HammeringHank7 Seige of chartres Bernold of Constance, Rabia of Basra
Junemug Seige of chartres, Theodore the Varangian and his son John
NoahWhite06 Veroli Casket Piast the Wheelwright, Dhuoda
Jvoeste Anastasius II (emperor) Farrier, Hildegard of the Vinzgau
Biancaneff Regimen sanitatis Salernitanum Volhynians, Wincenty Kadlubek
Ifilby Rodulfus Glaber Feast of Fools, Women in the Middle Ages
Ewwhitf Scythians Battle of Strumica, Theodora I
Kelars3 Theodora I John of Ephesus, Hilda of Whitby
Devintom25 Battle of Strumica Regimen sanitatis Salernitanum, Anastasius II (emperor)
Nskin5 John of Ephesus Cholent, Veroli Casket
Jbherm1 Piast the Wheelwright Sophia I, Abbess of Gandersheim, Scythians
Cjleaps42 Cholent Holy Lance of Antioch, Bernold of Constance
TooColeforyou Chintila Amalasuintha, Rabia of Basra
Zsiadek Farrier Chintila, Seige of chartres
Psmitty67 Theodore the Varangian and his son John Piast the Wheelwright, Dhuoda
SltHistory Rabia of Basra Theodore the Varangian and his son John, Farrier
Lillian.Ridinger Dhuoda Hildegard of the Vinzgau, Volhynians

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 24 August 2022
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:

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
Monday, 29 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 5 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 7 September 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Biographies

History

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022
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!

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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Assignment - Reflective essay
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!
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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