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Course name
African Archaeology
Institution
California State University San Bernadino
Instructor
Hunter O'Donnell
Wikipedia Expert
Adam (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Archaeology
Course dates
2015-09-24 – 2015-12-04
Approximate number of student editors
23


Student Assigned Reviewing
Archaeologyhunter
Ambulato Melkhoutboom Cave
PterygoidHamulus Shanga, Pate Island Shanga, Pate Island
Sodapoplover Kibiro saltworks Kibiro saltworks
Paffadt
Merbusby Elands bay cave
Paulina Aguon Kalemba Rockshelter
Mari785 Taforalt (Grotte Des Pigeons)
9bryan Ntusi Ntusi
Emlopez90 Bigo bya Mugenyi
Destructo2223
Alexissmith22 Gogo Falls
Vb3347 Uan Muhuggiag
Cesarin1234 Gwisho Hot-Springs
Kristay101 Munsa
Andres Barrera Contreras Ngamuriak archaeological site Ngamuriak archaeological site
KevinOatmeal Karkarichinkat
T0rqu3b0t Manda Island Pottery
Koenig1969
Dmayes14
SavannahWilson93 Haua Fteah
Jeffrey J San Agustin Jr. Kansyore Pottery Kansyore Pottery
Shannon Suiter 86
Erin Guerra

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 October 2015   |   Thursday, 22 October 2015
Assignment - Student Training
  • Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.
  • Create a User page.



Milestones

All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 October 2015   |   Thursday, 29 October 2015
Assignment - Add to an article
  • Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.


Assignment - Finalize your topic and add to the course page
  • Add your topic on the course page.


Assignment - Drafting starter articles
  • If you are starting a new article, write a 3–4 paragraph summary version of your article—with citations—in your Wikipedia sandbox. If you are improving an existing article, create a detailed outline reflecting your proposed changes, and post this for community feedback, along with a brief description of your plans, on the article’s talk page. Make sure to check back on the talk page often and engage with any responses.
  • Begin working with classmates and other editors to polish your short starter article and fix any major issues.
  • Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2015   |   Thursday, 5 November 2015
Milestones

All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2015   |   Thursday, 12 November 2015
In class - Moving articles to mainspace
  • We'll discuss moving your article out of your sandboxes and into Wikipedia's main space.
  • A general reminder: Don't panic if your contribution disappears, and don't try to force it back in.
    • Check to see if there is an explanation of the edit on the article's talk page. If not, (politely) ask why it was removed.
    • Contact your instructor or Wikipedia Content Expert and let them know.



Handout: Moving out of your Sandbox


Assignment - Moving articles to mainspace
  • Move your sandbox articles into main space.
    • If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article.
    • If you are creating a new article, do NOT copy and paste your text, or there will be no record of your work history. Follow the instructions in the "Moving out of your sandbox" handout.
  • Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 November 2015   |   Thursday, 19 November 2015
Assignment - Complete first draft
  • Expand your article into a complete first draft.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Assignment - Final article
  • Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.



Handout: Polishing your article

Milestones

Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.