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Course name
Political Economy of War and Peace
Institution
Drew University
Instructor
Jennifer Olmsted
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Economics
Course dates
2021-08-31 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
16


Students will do a research paper focused on the economics of armed conflict and will then, in groups, contribute to various pages, based on the research they have completed.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Bphilip0000 Refugee
Dbatista1
Metchison War
Gkeck614 War
Sanmarlou Refugees
Jcdiozzi War
Afrikkee Economic sanctions
Matheusishizuka Arms control
Jduplooy Humanitarian aid
Jpradacorrea Humanitarian Response
Melanie.haber
Bantonsen Corruption
Lilabachere Humanitarian Aid
Jsinatra18
Ryan Lazar War
Fshahnoori

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 September 2021   |   Thursday, 23 September 2021
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 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 30 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Political Science

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021
In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021
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.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
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

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 November 2021   |   Thursday, 2 December 2021
Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

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 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 December 2021   |   Thursday, 9 December 2021
Milestones

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