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Course name
Women and the Bible
Institution
Wingate University
Instructor
Christy Cobb
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Women's Studies
Course dates
2020-08-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
23


This course covers female biblical characters and the impact that biblical texts have had open women today. We will be reading biblical texts as well as female biblical scholars throughout this semester. This Wikipedia assignment has the goal of reducing the gender disparity found on the internet in terms of biblical studies. Students will be encouraged to create/edit articles about female biblical scholars as well as topics pertaining to women and the bible.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ha.nicholson Asenath
Vshoaf21 Shelomith
Mallory Challis
Ca.spratt675 Rhoda (biblical figure)
Brihudnall Wil Gafney
HayleyV22 Shelomith
Tipton687
Al.barbee296 Nyasha Junior
JessicaKaylee741
Ochamberlain
Skeltblade Jill Hicks-Keeton
Haydenmaddox
Lexajohn2
Jenn.Rmz
Laneycollins
Zindroff
Yve1827 Jill Hicks-Keeton
Serinaoellerich978
DcheyenneW
Waffleeyes
Ilovebubbles99
CheyennewW Shelomith

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 August 2020   |   Thursday, 27 August 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:

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 September 2020   |   Thursday, 3 September 2020
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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, 8 September 2020   |   Thursday, 10 September 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 September 2020   |   Thursday, 17 September 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 September 2020   |   Thursday, 24 September 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 September 2020   |   Thursday, 1 October 2020
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

Women's Studies


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 October 2020   |   Thursday, 8 October 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 October 2020   |   Thursday, 15 October 2020
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2020   |   Thursday, 22 October 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 - Exercise

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2020   |   Thursday, 29 October 2020
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2020   |   Thursday, 5 November 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!

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020   |   Thursday, 12 November 2020
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 - In-class presentation
Milestones

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