Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Fashion Institute of Technology - SUNY/History of East Asian Costume (Spring 2019)
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- Course name
- History of East Asian Costume
- Institution
- Fashion Institute of Technology - SUNY
- Instructor
- Helen Lane
- Wikipedia Expert
- Shalor (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Costume History, East Asian Cultures, Textile History,
- Course dates
- 2019-01-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-24 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 26
This course surveys the chronological development of costume, defined as traditional dress and accessories, in China, Korea, and Japan. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of works of art in various media in which costume is visually represented, and upon surviving examples in various museums in Asia, Europe, and North America. Students will be working in groups to expand stubs on traditional clothing items from East Asian Cultures.
Timeline
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 March 2019
- In class - Discussion
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 11 March 2019
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 March 2019
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 March 2019
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 April 2019
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 April 2019
- 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
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- Monday, 15 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
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 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 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 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!
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 16
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 13 May 2019
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.