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Course name
Medieval Portland
Institution
PSU
Instructor
Anne McClanan
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Art History
Course dates
2020-04-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-06-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
16


Students will be creating or expanding Wikipedia entries related to their research on Portland-area architecture inspired by medieval styles (Gothic Revival, etc)

Student Assigned Reviewing
Adelheidhistorysmith
Ephraim Romesberg James Hickey House Eliot Hall (Reed College), Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, St. Sharbel Catholic Church
Selena48 Eliot Hall (Reed College) Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (Portland, Oregon), Troy Laundry Building (Portland, Oregon), Waldschmidt Hall
WanderingAlice Immaculate Heart Catholic Church Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (Portland, Oregon), Waldschmidt Hall
Mstori99
Sgalvis Gothic Revival architecture, Lane Miles Standish Printing Plant Building Troy Laundry Building (Portland, Oregon), Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (Portland, Oregon), Waldschmidt Hall
HDDeCoste
Sbaker178 Mizpah Presbyterian Church of East Portland James Hickey House, Gothic Revival architecture, Immaculate Heart Catholic Church
Cobler Rose Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (Portland, Oregon) Waldschmidt Hall, Eliot Hall (Reed College)
Pdxpendable St. Sharbel Catholic Church Troy Laundry Building (Portland, Oregon), The K.A.J. and Cora Mackenzie House, James Hickey House
Jgriffin094 Waldschmidt Hall Troy Laundry Building (Portland, Oregon), St. Sharbel Catholic Church, Immaculate Heart Catholic Church
Karathompson1 The K.A.J. and Cora Mackenzie House Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (Portland, Oregon), Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, Eliot Hall (Reed College)

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 9 April 2020

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 16 April 2020
You're welcome to work ahead, and start work on the Wikipedia Orientation

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 23 April 2020
Wrap up the Week 5 Content by May 5th to be on track, thanks!

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 30 April 2020
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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

History


Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Add to an article
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 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 7 May 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.


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 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 May 2020
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
Thursday, 21 May 2020
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.

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 28 May 2020

Week 9

Course meetings
Thursday, 4 June 2020
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 - 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 - Walking Map entry back in D2L (Not Wikipedia)

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Week 10

Course meetings
Thursday, 11 June 2020
Milestones

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