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Course name
HST 310 The Historian's Craft
Institution
Oregon State University
Instructor
Stacey Smith
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2020-01-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-03-24 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
26


This course is an introduction to the discipline of history and is required for all history majors and minors. We will focus on building the writing, reading, critical thinking, and research skills necessary to prepare students for upper-division courses in history and the capstone research seminar.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Earleyc 1840 New York State Convention of Colored Citizens
Abbeynick 1870 Missouri State Colored People's Educational Convention
Instatrooper
Mpbreaugh 1848 National Convention of Colored Freemen
Tiearamoore 1855 California State Convention of Colored Citizens
Justus1455 1866 Tennessee State Convention of Colored People
Mcdadee 1864 National Convention of Colored Men
Riley Scalfaro 1865 California State Convention of Colored Citizens
Waysu94 1865 Pennsylvania State Equal Rights League Convention
Douglmai 1866 Georgia State Freedmen's Convention
ClaireWaggoner 1876 South Carolina State Conference of Colored Citizens
Laiacond 1858 Massachusetts State Convention of Colored Citizens
Astrodynamic 1871 Ohio State Convention of Colored Men
Lachapek 1859 New England Regional Convention of Colored Citizens
Lukegtasker 1869 Minnesota State Convention of Colored Citizens
Noblett97 1865 National Equal Rights League Convention
Addiedaye Fugitive Slave Law Convention
Patrick Dooris 1869 National Colored Labor Convention
AveryGroner 1884 Florida State Convention of Colored Men
Alexbattledust 1847 National Convention of Colored People and Their Friends
SandhuT 1865 South Carolina State Convention of Colored People
Healym24 1883 Texas State Convention of Colored Men
Dwhittaker74 1856 California State Convention of Colored Citizens

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 February 2020   |   Thursday, 6 February 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.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 February 2020   |   Thursday, 13 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 February 2020   |   Thursday, 20 February 2020
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Women's Studies

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Thursday, 27 February 2020
In class - Discussion

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020   |   Thursday, 5 March 2020
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 March 2020   |   Thursday, 12 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020   |   Thursday, 19 March 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.


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!