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Course name
Pioneers in Americanist Archaeology
Institution
Washington State University
Instructor
Shannon Tushingham
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2021-02-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


In this independent study course, students will participate in a public archaeology project, learn how to use Wikipedia as a tool in science communication, and interact with "Pioneers in Americanist Archaeology" and create biographies about these men and women.

Pioneers are leaders in the field of Cultural Resource Management (CRM), an interdisciplinary, professional field that encompasses archaeological, historical, architectural, and cultural studies conducted in compliance with Federal, state, and local regulations. The "Pioneers in Americanist Archaeology" project involves students researching and writing biographies of contributors to professional archaeology. Some of these individuals are well known in the discipline, while others remain (largely) “hidden figures”.

Student Assigned Reviewing
GreyHound06082019 William D. Lipe
AndeanDragon Thanik Lertcharnrit
Bison.b.bison Dale Croes (Archaeologist)
Carefulcreature Lynne Sebastian

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Friday, 5 February 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 - Review discussion questions/Wikipedia blogs

Begin a blog about your experiences. (Blogs are optional, but follow link to useful discussion questions on the research and writing process.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Friday, 12 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Friday, 19 February 2021
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Science Communication

Week 4

Course meetings
Friday, 26 February 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Friday, 5 March 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
Friday, 19 March 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.


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 7

Course meetings
Friday, 26 March 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 8

Course meetings
Friday, 2 April 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 9

Course meetings
Friday, 9 April 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!

Week 10

Course meetings
Friday, 23 April 2021
In class -
Milestones

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