Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Ithaca College/Introduction to World Religions, Western and Modern (Spring 2019)
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- Course name
- Introduction to World Religions, Western and Modern
- Institution
- Ithaca College
- Instructor
- Rich Heffron
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- "Western" World Religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)
- Course dates
- 2019-01-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-06 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
This course offers an introduction to the academic study of religion by exploring the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In the course, students will learn about: (1) the historical origins and developments of these three faiths and their communities, (2) the doctrines and practices of these faith communities, and (3) the changes and transformations within these faith communities over time and in response to social, cultural, political, and historical contexts.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 January 2019 | Wednesday, 30 January 2019 | Friday, 1 February 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 February 2019 | Wednesday, 6 February 2019 | Friday, 8 February 2019
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
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- Monday, 11 February 2019 | Wednesday, 13 February 2019 | Friday, 15 February 2019
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 February 2019 | Wednesday, 20 February 2019 | Friday, 22 February 2019
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 6
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- Monday, 25 February 2019 | Wednesday, 27 February 2019 | Friday, 1 March 2019
Week 7
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- Monday, 4 March 2019 | Wednesday, 6 March 2019 | Friday, 8 March 2019
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Hand in bibliography for your topic.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 March 2019 | Wednesday, 20 March 2019 | Friday, 22 March 2019
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 March 2019 | Wednesday, 27 March 2019 | Friday, 29 March 2019
- Assignment - Continue working on draft of article.
Week 10
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- Monday, 1 April 2019 | Wednesday, 3 April 2019 | Friday, 5 April 2019
- Assignment - First draft of article due.
Week 11
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- Monday, 8 April 2019 | Wednesday, 10 April 2019 | Friday, 12 April 2019
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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
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- Monday, 15 April 2019 | Wednesday, 17 April 2019 | Friday, 19 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
Week 13
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- Monday, 22 April 2019 | Wednesday, 24 April 2019 | Friday, 26 April 2019
- 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 14
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- Monday, 29 April 2019 | Wednesday, 1 May 2019 | Friday, 3 May 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.