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Course name
ROM 217 Urbs Antiqua
Institution
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Instructor
Jim Capreedy
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Classics
Course dates
2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-21 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
17


We will be in Rome, Italy, for the fall semester where we will explore the issues and controversies concerning the growth of Rome from village to Empire. We will do so by visiting sites and studying the literature and history.

We will also focus on the relationship between the spaces of Ancient Rome and how the monuments and spaces of ancient Rome promoted and reflected the values of the Roman people. At the center of this course is the history of the Roman Empire - its culture, economy, politics, and religions - from 14 ce to 180 ce, and the examination of the changes that led to the growth of the Roman Empire.

The Wiki project, then, will be adding to existing Wikipages where I will provide a list of academic resources for various sites and students will be responsible for reading one article and adding to an existing wiki article. Students may also add media as part of their wiki-project.

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 20 September 2018
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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 September 2018   |   Thursday, 27 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 October 2018   |   Thursday, 4 October 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 October 2018   |   Thursday, 11 October 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 October 2018
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
Tuesday, 23 October 2018   |   Thursday, 25 October 2018
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 October 2018   |   Thursday, 1 November 2018
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
Tuesday, 6 November 2018   |   Thursday, 8 November 2018
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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 November 2018   |   Thursday, 15 November 2018
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 November 2018   |   Thursday, 22 November 2018
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 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 November 2018   |   Thursday, 29 November 2018
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!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 16

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 December 2018   |   Thursday, 6 December 2018
Milestones

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