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Course name
HIS 347
Institution
University of Miami
Instructor
Krista Goff
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2023-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-04-27 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This is a Soviet history course that extends from 1917 through the post-Soviet period to the present.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jzdollar Enver Pasha Parcham, New Economic Policy
Jcw379 Ostern Zhenotdel, New Economic Policy, Vorkutlag
Alipetrone Dekulakization Deportation of the Soviet Greeks, Prokopy Zubarev, Soviet Army
Plutocash55 Sharecroppers' Union Constance white, Louise Thompson Patterson
Wvc9 Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Parcham, Enver Pasha, Soviet Army
WWWWFWF New Economic Policy Sharecroppers' Union, Ostern
Optfrost Soviet Army Prokopy Zubarev, Greek Operation of the NKVD
Loveyourlight Parcham Enver Pasha, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Gnando Vorkutlag Deportation of the Soviet Greeks, Dekulakization
Surferr03 Louise Thompson Patterson, Constance white, Dorothy West Sharecroppers' Union, Dekulakization
Hfg2023 Deportation of the Soviet Greeks, Greek Operation of the NKVD Dekulakization, Louise Thompson Patterson
Babieca51 Prokopy Zubarev Greek Operation of the NKVD, Vorkutlag
Mxg2030 Zhenotdel Constance white, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 January 2023   |   Thursday, 26 January 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:

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 January 2023   |   Thursday, 2 February 2023
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.)

Week 3

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

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 February 2023   |   Thursday, 23 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2023   |   Thursday, 9 March 2023
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2023   |   Thursday, 6 April 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 11

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

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 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 - 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!

Assignment - Research Paper is Due

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!
Milestones

Due at 9 pm on Friday, April 21