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Course name
Science and Civilization in Islam
Institution
University of Oklahoma
Instructor
Peter Barker
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History of Science
Course dates
2019-08-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
42


The course will present the mutually enriching connections between Islamic and European culture, with special attention to connections between Islamic science and Italian Renaissance art, the European medical tradition, and European astronomy, culminating in the work of Galileo Galilei. Skills: critical reading; writing that emphasizes the reasoned defense of conclusions; gathering, evaluation and synthesis of information using print and electronic sources, collaboration on group projects. In place of a final paper, students will edit or construct a Wikipedia page on a topic related to the course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Onida Forks Translation Movement
Notgiogonzalez
KamranAA
Leedlele
Chee9202
Pgibs2220 Science and technology in the Ottoman Empire
Chapina1998 Eyüp Sultan Mosque Eyüp Sultan Mosque
Iaacog Ulugh Beg Observatory
Kaymarie99 Education in Islam, Grand Mosque of Bursa
Talhomair Women in the Ottoman Empire
Trit0298
Suzmm
Clab2224
ShibaInu1997 The Graeco-Arabic Translation Movement
Schl1945
HKboog
Albr6394 Al-Andalus
Auntris Eurocentrism
Nhenning10
MakingThisForACourse Eurocentrism
SeulCassiopeia Abbasid Caliphate
Wikimbecile Eurocentrism
Ncdanie Translation Movement
Matthew.C.Martin Nicolaus Copernicus, Copernicus
Pgs870 Eurocentrism, Optics
Prophegandist
Cla2rte3 Translation Movement
Ashasikder9244
TsalagiAniwaya
Gabrielsummers1997
Behtocheh Science and technology in the Ottoman Empire
Alexander Lee 1709
Jccharboneau
Legendary Wikipeditor
Queenlizzaay
Arien Etemadfard
Thomas Studywiz
Pgs4748 Eurocentrocism

Timeline

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 October 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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 28 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 30 October 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

History

Science Communication

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 4 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 November 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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 11 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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.


In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 18 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 November 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 - 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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 25 November 2019

Week 16

Course meetings
Monday, 2 December 2019   |   Wednesday, 4 December 2019
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

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!

Milestones

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