Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Massachusetts College of Art and Design/Designing Motherhood (Fall)
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- Course name
- Designing Motherhood
- Institution
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Instructor
- Gabrielle Reed
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- History of Art
- Course dates
- 2022-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 24
This wiki project will be a collaboration with Prof. Ezra Shales, Gabrielle Reed, and the "Designing Motherhood" publication, exhibition, and curriculum created by Michelle Millar Fisher and Amber Winick.
Text is available via MassArt Library, Designing Motherhood TS171.4 F57 2021
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 7 September 2022
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Wednesday, 14 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2022 | Wednesday, 5 October 2022
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 12 October 2022
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 October 2022 | Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- 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 - 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!