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Course name
Introduction to Islamic Architecture
Institution
Rutgers University-Newark
Instructor
Alex Seggerman
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Art History
Course dates
2021-09-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


Introduction to Islamic architectural heritage from Hagia Sofia to suburban mosques in America. Building students' skills of visual analysis, identification of architectural styles, knowledge of Islam and Islamic culture.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kathouis Umayyad Mosque
Hallc2282 Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
Zubair990 Fatehpuri Mosque
Skarlettestevez Tokyo Mosque
Bismahurrehman Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Inshirah Zafar Babri Masjid
Nubahlicious Shah Mosque (Tehran)
Amaniriz03 Süleymaniye Mosque
AhmedSahi Faisal Mosque
Sreves Green Mosque, Mosul
Rana212 Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar
Cvxo724 Berlin Mosque
Ncampos1 Al-Hakim Mosque
Justinhong15 Grand Mosque of Paris
Sry2021 Jumeirah Mosque
Nimarnasir Fazl Mosque, London
Emorie Zisa, Palermo
Taha3555
Abw92 Great Mosque of Niono
Hazardemirkol Bayezid II Mosque, Istanbul
Msiwiki Edinburgh Central Mosque
Irfanhuzafa22 Islamic Cultural Center of New York
NsoSophisticated Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Üsküdar
Hadia shams Islamic Center of America
Salem9287 Murad Pasha Mosque, Damascus
Niyaz C Kurna
Atorafdar Nuruosmaniye Mosque
Mariammer Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
Habeebaafifi Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
Hamzarana03 Yeni Valide Mosque
Fk219 Dolmabahçe Palace
Thdeo Sulayman Pasha Mosque
Ethansanch Hassan Fathy
FMelo98 Lagos Central Mosque, Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim
Erm126 Yıldız Palace
Tmoney3555 Mosque of Rome

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 September 2021   |   Thursday, 23 September 2021
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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 September 2021   |   Thursday, 30 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021
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.

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
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
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

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 November 2021   |   Thursday, 2 December 2021
Milestones

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