Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Colby College/Queer Spain (Fall 2023): Difference between revisions

The course focuses on the representation of queer lives and identities in recent Spanish history. We will engage with Spanish film, literature, and culture to consider and question the ‘origins’ of LGBTQ identity in Spain. Students will be adding to existing and incomplete profiles around LGBTQ people, life, and events in Spain.

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Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings

Monday, 11 September 2023 | Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Assignment - 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

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

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

In class -

Assignment - Exercise

Assignment - Review the rules for health topics

In class - Discussion

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Cultural Anthropology

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Week 3

Course meetings

Monday, 18 September 2023 | Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Assignment - Add to an article

Assignment - Exercise

Week 4

Course meetings

Monday, 25 September 2023 | Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings

Monday, 2 October 2023 | Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

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 6

Course meetings

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

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 7

Course meetings

Monday, 16 October 2023 | Wednesday, 18 October 2023

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.

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 8

Course meetings

Monday, 23 October 2023

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!

In class - In-class presentation

Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 9

Course meetings

Monday, 30 October 2023 | Wednesday, 1 November 2023

Milestones

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

Week 10

Course meetings

Monday, 6 November 2023 | Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Week 11

Course meetings

Monday, 13 November 2023 | Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Week 12

Course meetings

Monday, 20 November 2023

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