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Course name
HIEA 140 REMOTE China since 1978
Institution
UC San Diego
Instructor
Karl Gerth
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2023-04-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-06-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


History of China since 1978.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Zhuchenxuan123 Plug-in electric vehicles in China
Mannerheimren Township and Village Enterprises
Aries625 Plug-in electric vehicles in China
Tgparstt Feng shui
A-CEF17640543
2sdfg Natural gas in China
Nosemi Tofu-dreg project, Afforestation
EtHq1 Greenwashing, Vehicle emissions control
Appa the Sky Bison Caofeidian District, Eco-Cities in China
RedHuron Feng shui
TelvanniMagister
Wedai Artificial intelligence industry in China
TankZhao0802 Green gross domestic product, Township and Village Enterprises
The Educator3 Tofu-dreg project, Mongols in China
Taurus428 Greenwashing
LTY1224 Ecovillages in China

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 10 April 2023   |   Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 12 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023   |   Friday, 14 April 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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 17 April 2023   |   Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 19 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 2023   |   Friday, 21 April 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 24 April 2023   |   Tuesday, 25 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 26 April 2023   |   Thursday, 27 April 2023   |   Friday, 28 April 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 1 May 2023   |   Tuesday, 2 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 3 May 2023   |   Thursday, 4 May 2023   |   Friday, 5 May 2023
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 8 May 2023   |   Tuesday, 9 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 10 May 2023   |   Thursday, 11 May 2023   |   Friday, 12 May 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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 15 May 2023   |   Tuesday, 16 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 17 May 2023   |   Thursday, 18 May 2023   |   Friday, 19 May 2023
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 22 May 2023   |   Tuesday, 23 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 24 May 2023   |   Thursday, 25 May 2023   |   Friday, 26 May 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.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 29 May 2023   |   Tuesday, 30 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 31 May 2023   |   Thursday, 1 June 2023   |   Friday, 2 June 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

Assignment - Exercise

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 5 June 2023   |   Tuesday, 6 June 2023   |   Wednesday, 7 June 2023   |   Thursday, 8 June 2023   |   Friday, 9 June 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.

Week 11

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 12

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 13

Milestones

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