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Course name
Contemporary Art and Design
Institution
University of Central Missouri
Instructor
Jasmine Cloud
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Art History
Course dates
2020-01-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-01 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This course covers the major themes of artistic production since 1980, with case studies on several individual artists. Students will select an artist or broader theme for their Wikipedia assignment, to either build a page from scratch, expand a stub, or modify an existing page based on research.

Student Assigned Reviewing
HeyImAl Kerry James Marshall Andy Goldsworthy
Gracebrown98 Andy Goldsworthy Kiki Smith
Tayhughes Yinka Shonibare Kerry James Marshall
HannahNicole73 Kerry James Marshall Andy Goldsworthy
Pxp30160 Ursula von Rydingsvard Yinka Shonibare
Arhpuppylove Kiki Smith Ursula von Rydingsvard
Bboeschen Yinka Shonibare Kerry James Marshall
Lucille-494 Kiki Smith Ursula von Rydingsvard
Abycam Kerry James Marshall Andy Goldsworthy
Hmcleod21 Andy Goldsworthy Kiki Smith
MickMick24 Ursula von Rydingsvard Yinka Shonibare
TRD17690 Kiki Smith Ursula von Rydingsvard
Cahillxx77 Ursula von Rydingsvard Yinka Shonibare
Paytonsummers Ursula von Rydingsvard Yinka Shonibare
Ahsila14 Andy Goldsworthy Kiki Smith
Big Sarah Yinka Shonibare Kerry James Marshall
BaileyNem Kiki Smith Ursula von Rydingsvard
Hbp50300 Kiki Smith Ursula von Rydingsvard
PolaroidCole Ursula von Rydingsvard Yinka Shonibare
Sierra smith300 Yinka Shonibare Kerry James Marshall
Cloe.Olivia.1967 Kerry James Marshall Andy Goldsworthy
SpicyBoi048 Kerry James Marshall Andy Goldsworthy
Haley Lamborn Andy Goldsworthy Kiki Smith
Bryantw36 Yinka Shonibare Kerry James Marshall
BryceUCM Andy Goldsworthy Kiki Smith

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 January 2020   |   Friday, 31 January 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 4

Course meetings
Monday, 3 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 5 February 2020   |   Friday, 7 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 10 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 12 February 2020   |   Friday, 14 February 2020
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

Biographies

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 17 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 19 February 2020   |   Friday, 21 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 26 February 2020   |   Friday, 28 February 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 March 2020   |   Friday, 6 March 2020
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 9 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 March 2020   |   Friday, 13 March 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 March 2020   |   Friday, 27 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

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 1 April 2020   |   Friday, 3 April 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 6 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 8 April 2020   |   Friday, 10 April 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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 15 April 2020   |   Friday, 17 April 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!

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 20 April 2020
In class - In-class presentation - ON APRIL 20!!
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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