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Course name
The Middle Ages
Institution
Illinois State University
Instructor
Kathryn Jasper
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2022-01-12 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


Medieval world

Student Assigned Reviewing
GwenJ210 Ragnhild Tregagås Medieval European magic
Pannellia The Battle on the Ice Battle of Fimreite
Maescam Reynard the Fox Psalter world map, Transgender history
Pjmuril Psalter world map Blacksmith
JamesNavISU Baldric of Dol Jacques d'Arc, Ermengarde of Anjou (d. 1146)
Cbenji Battle of Fimreite Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245, Battle of Bannockburn
OliviaKnight Roger Godberd Marbodius of Rennes, Pope Clement III
Jackr8106 Stourbridge fair Scandinavian York, Solesmes Abbey, Medieval English Architecture
MKH223 Violant of Bar Baldric of Dol, Jacques d'Arc
Ashylou04 Pope Clement III Interregnum (Holy Roman Empire), Roger Godberd
Kit19 Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245 Battle of Fimreite, Battle of Bannockburn
Smtayl5 Alice Kyteler Ragnhild Tregagås
Kambelle5252 Bestiary Homosexuality in medieval Europe
Joel Garvey White Ship, Christianization of the Slavs, Burgundian Wars, Edward, King of Portugal, Medieval warfare Scandinavian York, The Battle on the Ice
Cmzeran Medieval European magic Ragnhild Tregagås, Alice Kyteler
Kj3gomez England's Brewsters c. 1400 Medieval English Architecture, Medieval technology
Lucas Hulsey Interregnum (Holy Roman Empire) Marbodius of Rennes, Pope Clement III
StultusMagnus Ermengarde of Anjou (d. 1146) Pope Gregory XI, Violet of Bar
Lrcapis Pope Gregory XI Scandinavian York, Pope Clement III
LeFeelInternacionale Jacques d'Arc Baldric of Dol, Violet of Bar
Totallynottai Homosexuality in medieval Europe Blacksmith, Pope Gregory XI
Acrotty Battle of Bannockburn Al-Azraq Treaty of 1245, Battle of Fimreite
Allie99l Marbodius of Rennes Interregnum (Holy Roman Empire), Ermengarde of Anjou (d. 1146)
Berns6 Medieval English Architecture
Bowmanbk Transgender history Bestiary, Homosexuality in medieval Europe
Acalva2 Homosexuality in medieval Europe Bestiary
Connorjmartinwork Solesmes Abbey Burgundian Wars, Stourbridge fair
Iloparco History of herbalism Medieval European magic
Tmgorze Trebuchet
Ahanson11020 Blacksmith Medieval technology, Medieval English Architecture

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 13 January 2022
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:

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.)

Assignment - Weekly Video Blog (FlipGrid)

Begin a blog about your expanding knowledge. You should use the prompts to frame your entries about weekly readings. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 January 2022   |   Thursday, 20 January 2022
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 January 2022   |   Thursday, 27 January 2022
Narrow down possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Finding your article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 February 2022
Milestones

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 2022
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Assignment - Adding to an Article

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 2022
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

History

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 March 2022
In class - Discussion

Week 9

Course meetings
Thursday, 10 March 2022
SPRING BREAK

Enjoy the break!

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 March 2022   |   Thursday, 17 March 2022
Conducting research and looking for sources

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles
Milestones

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

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
Assignment - Respond to peer reviews

You should 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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 2022
Assignment - Move 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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
Continue improving your article

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022
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

Week 16

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 April 2022   |   Thursday, 28 April 2022
In class - In-class Presentation

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading by May 2, 2022