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Course name
Women and the Arts
Institution
Eastman School of Music
Instructor
Jean Pedersen
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2023-01-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course takes a new approach to the study of history and the humanities by exploring women’s creative contributions to the arts from ancient poetry to modern music. Reading, viewing, and listening will include literature, art, dance, and opera with a special focus on works by and about women. We will also study women’s place in local arts institutions; analyze and update existing articles about women in the arts in Wikipedia with a focus on highlighting the contributions of BIPOC women in the arts; and consider various other new ways to celebrate and support women’s many important past, present, and future artistic achievements.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Marykimble Monica Ellis
Wmccray2 Kelly Hall-Tompkins
Jyi19 Jean Ahn
Snav16
IKG04 Flor Amargo
Megbratsche
MRS1234 Megumi Kanda Jean Ahn
Dknowles01 Awilda Sterling-Duprey
Sarah8flute Valerie Coleman
Snavrati Melissa Aldana Melissa Aldana

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 January 2023   |   Thursday, 2 February 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:

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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 February 2023   |   Thursday, 23 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Biographies

Books

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 March 2023   |   Thursday, 16 March 2023
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023
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.
Oral presentation

You'll create and post your oral presentation on VoiceThread, and we'll talk about the process in class on Thursday, March 23.  Then your classmates and I will have a chance to leave comments on your VoiceThread, you will have a chance to respond to our comments on VoiceThread, and we'll talk about the presentations themselves in class on Thursday, April 27.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 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

Start commenting on your classmates' VoiceThread presentations

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2023   |   Thursday, 6 April 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.

Continue commenting on your classmates' VoiceThread presentations

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023
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!

Continue commenting on your classmates' VoiceThread presentations

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 April 2023   |   Thursday, 27 April 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!
Finish commenting on your classmates' VoiceThread presentations
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 May 2023   |   Thursday, 4 May 2023
Respond to comments on oral presentation

We will talk about everyone's presentations in class on Thursday, 27 April.

Milestones

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

Now you will just have one more thing to do for our course based on your work with Wikipedia:

Your fourth and final paper, which will focus on the same person or organization you worked on for your Wikipedia project, will be due through Blackboard on Tuesday, 2 May.

Milestones

DEADLINE: Tuesday, 2 May

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

This will be your fourth and final paper of the semester.

You will receive the prompt in class before Jury Week, and you should submit it through Blackboard by the final deadline of Tuesday, 2 May.