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Course name
Cold War Science
Institution
University of Oklahoma
Instructor
Peter Barker
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History of Science and Technology
Course dates
2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-02 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
45


The course presents the history of offensive and defensive strategic weapons systems from 1945 to the present, examining the political and technological context in which they developed, and their connections to nuclear power and space exploration. Students are expected to attend lectures and participate in class discussion. Individuals or groups will also be asked to gather information and report to the class, on an ad hoc basis. Outside class, students are expected to read assigned texts, and write a research essay and collaborate on editing and posting Wikipedia content connected to the course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Timberbcanady Mercury 13
Balbiek19 Missile defense
BS321198
Meandmui The Pond (intelligence organization)
Rime7
Thompson2688 Barbara Canright
AustinD73
Coldwargracie Federation of American Scientists
Amillionlittlethings Nuclear fallout
Cala971 Cambridge Five
Mcplanedude Federation of American Scientists
Starr3932 Mercury 13 Mercury 13
Lilbambam55 Soviet rocketry, Foreign relations of the Soviet Union
Group2Guy Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle, Missile launch facility, LGM-30 Minuteman, UGM-27 Polaris
Acerbicsnake
GTR34S Soviet rocketry, R-7 Semyorka, Cruise Missile
PlasticRub The Pond
Henryorty
Mick8484 Mercury 13, Jerrie Cobb
BeeSeahawk Missile defense
QuestionableInquiry Missile defense
Cswenger88 Macie Roberts
Rusalka87594 Yelena Kondakova
Azartari Mercury 13
JHLC8 Federation of american scientists, Federation of american scientiist, Federation of American Scientists Federation of American Scientists
CornLord Icarus Missile defense
Getinthevann Nuclear fallout
Quiznoz
Chardeemaccdenniss Nuclear fallout
Dukesilver4ever Nuclear fallout
IllmasterHyperSnyper Susan G. Finley
Areyoucreative? Federation of American Scientists
Leedlele Federation of American Scientists
Cowboy1492 Federation of American Scientists
Syssrq2016 Kalpana Chawla, Missile defense, Chernobyl disaster
Sreuss98
Wintersoldat Sergei Korolev
Orte9905 Lona Cohen
HoneyBee91
Courtnytitus

Timeline

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 March 2019   |   Thursday, 7 March 2019
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

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 March 2019   |   Thursday, 14 March 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Films

History

Science Communication

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 March 2019   |   Thursday, 28 March 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 April 2019   |   Thursday, 4 April 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 April 2019   |   Thursday, 11 April 2019
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

Exercise

Add links to 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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 April 2019   |   Thursday, 18 April 2019
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!
Milestones

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