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Course name
HIEA 140 China since 1978
Institution
UC San Diego
Instructor
Karl Gerth
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2021-03-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-06-28 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


History of China since 1978.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Bkletzer
Zhilingxu Clean Plate Campaign in China
Zhz0 Airline, Energy-saving car, The China Price, Chinese consumers, Travel industry
Kersen1528 Tibetan Plateau
Mikehan1020 Tourism in China, Tourism industry
Richies908 Electric vehicle industry in China, Green gross domestic product, Coal in China
Cjp002 Fan economy
J3ssicachoi Electric motor manufacturing industry in China
Evan pizzurro The Hidden Benefits of China’s Counterfeiting Habit, Feature: China's maturing auto market gives rise to car culture, Rush to modernity 'devastating China's cultural heritage
Jsfeng Wang Hai(Consumer Activist)
Jojo120419 Fast food in China
ShanH024 Afforestation in China
NzhongUCSD Lithium Technologies in China
Dyin85 Modernization of the People's Liberation Army
SalesmanW Migrant Labor Force in China
PolygonalMantis Solar power in China
Anai Avelino Child selling in China, Prostitution in Shanghai, Adoption from China, Wife selling in china, Dongtan, Shanghai
Bizhao246 Coal in China
Jazhao KFC in China
Rdnewgard Great Green Wall (China), Yin Yuzhen
Jack Brannock NIO, XPENG, Electric Vehicles of China
Hugh925 Labor relations in China
Harris233 "Clean Plate" Campaign in China
ThiNguyen2021 China Price
Gerthstudent Getihu
Nhasnat01 Growing Consumer Culture of China
Ianman2 Environmental policy in China China Price, Fast food in China
Ruiyang Liu Special Economic Zones

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 25 March 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.)

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 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 March 2021   |   Thursday, 1 April 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 April 2021   |   Thursday, 8 April 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 April 2021   |   Thursday, 15 April 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 April 2021   |   Thursday, 22 April 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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 April 2021   |   Thursday, 29 April 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 May 2021   |   Thursday, 6 May 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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 May 2021   |   Thursday, 13 May 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

Assignment - Exercise

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 May 2021   |   Thursday, 20 May 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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 May 2021   |   Thursday, 27 May 2021
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 June 2021   |   Thursday, 3 June 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
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 June 2021   |   Thursday, 10 June 2021
Milestones

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