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Course name
History of Science to Newton
Institution
University of Oklahoma
Instructor
Peter Barker
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History of Science
Course dates
2018-08-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
42


The course covers the geocentric cosmos of Aristotle and its abandonment after Copernicus, with special attention to Islamic contributions to science, and the role of patronage and religion in early modern science. Figures covered include Anaximander, Aristotle, Ptolemy, Ibn Sina, Ibn al-Haytham, Ibn Rushd, al-Tusi, Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, Newton. For additional information see: http://courses.voxcanis.com/3013/
Students will be responsible for 5000 character portions of new pages or amendments to existing pages connected to course content.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Civi7786 Theodosius of Bithynia, Theon of Smyrna, Menelaus of Alexandria
HHarr8001 Kepler orbit, Ptolemy
TinkerRunner22 Ulugh Beg
TheFrostPhoenix Michael Maestlin
Rbnesom Draft:Pierre Bourdin (Jesuit)
Wikiprodigi Fixed Stars
Sprint23 Hippocratic Corpus
Drgier Musica universalis
Taynicb Translation Movement
Trijiconic Archytas
LupusNocte Avempace
Copernicus15
Merrsoon04 Avempace
Taggreen8 Theodosius of Bithynia
Tran2699
Mr.saturn12 Letters on Sunspots
Notgiogonzalez Avempace
Moosecity Avempace
LaurenHites Jacques du Chevreul
DocKaar Translation Movement
Okjnla426 Michael Maestlin, William Oughtred, John Wallis
ScienceGuy25 Milesian school, Miletus
Historyscience Jacques du Chevreul Ancient Greek astronomy, John Wallis, Musica universalis
Tra1344 Asclepion
Guillaume1996 Avempace
Nxg1103 Jean Tarde
JeeringElk1 Jean Tarde Draft:Pierre Bourdin (Jesuit)
Curryman19 Jacques du Chevreul
Erikdo97 Theodosius Dobzhansky
AlphaEta19 Musica universalis, Ancient Greek astronomy, John Wallis Jean Tarde
Kel87ward Jacques du Chevreul
ABoogieWitDaHoodie Anaximenes of Miletus
Jay3295 Jean Tarde
Keeleyw10 Anaximenes of miletus
Chin98 Thomas Harriot
Satislupis Hippocratic Corpus
KangarooCanvas15 Jean Tarde
AngkorWat007
Bherv15 Ancient Greek astronomy
Serieal Jean Tarde
Skiznieeeez

Timeline

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 October 2018   |   Friday, 19 October 2018
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 2018   |   Friday, 26 October 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018   |   Friday, 2 November 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

Science Communication

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 November 2018   |   Friday, 9 November 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 12 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 14 November 2018   |   Friday, 16 November 2018
Milestones

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 21 November 2018   |   Friday, 23 November 2018
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

Milestones
In class - 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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 16

Course meetings
Monday, 3 December 2018   |   Wednesday, 5 December 2018
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!
Milestones

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