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Course name
Science and Civilization in Islam
Institution
University of Oklahoma
Instructor
Peter Barker
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History of Science
Course dates
2021-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
42


The course will present the mutually enriching connections between Islamic and European culture, with special attention to connections between Islamic science and Italian Renaissance art, the European medical tradition, and European astronomy, culminating in the work of Galileo Galilei. Skills: critical reading; writing that emphasizes the reasoned defense of conclusions; gathering, evaluation and synthesis of information using print and electronic sources, collaboration on group projects. In place of a final paper, students will edit or construct a Wikipedia page on a topic related to the course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Madelineknisley
Boomershah Abu Zayd al-Balkhi
Eninaa Bimaristan, Women in Islam, Maragha observatory, Science and technology in Iran
Abbeyyoung Erasistratus
Whatamieven Islamic views on evolution
Dexterguinea Islamic views on evolution
Biggundog Islamic Golden Age
OsteWiki Medicine in the medieval Islamic world, History of science
Eagle38RTO Madrasa
Mellifluous7 History of medicine
Fiat mihi secundum verbum Astronomy in the medieval Islamic world
Trxydi Humorism
Metrboom13 Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1586–1589), Ottoman–Portuguese confrontations, Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1559), Ottoman–Habsburg wars, Siege of Diu (1531), History of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman–Hungarian wars, Suleiman the Magnificent, Siege of Diu (1538), Ottoman naval expeditions in the Indian Ocean, Ottoman Navy, Siege of Rhodes (1522)
Tingmi Madrasa#Higher education
Vxngo Women in Islam
Ucasocom Prophetic medicine
ATH0201 Orientalism
Malkay72 Realdo Colombo (Islamic influence)
BDMesser531 Eunuch
TOWN12282
Chanel1415 Pediatrics, Neonatology
Teeejal Astronomy in Islam, Astronomy in the medieval Islamic world
Whitt0101
Roskerjellybean728 Marriage in Islam, LGBT in Islam, Gender roles in Islam, Education in Islam, Islamic marriage contract
Dcoop7665 Madrasa Humorism
Rendan19 Bimaristan
NotSoSensei
Huntt130 Psychology in medieval Islam
Shawhraad
Tave0111 History of coffee
Intuitionary
BrownStud Ibn al-Shatir
Fenixels Astrolabe
Bronned778 Madrasa
Litgoat12 Orientalism
Studentofmediahistory History of Science Astrolabe
EHAY0100 Ijazah
Jforest5 House of Wisdom
Joyce1379 Early medicine development in islamic empire
Morr0028 Coffee In the Islamicate Empires
Incennative23 Tennis, Egypt
Aven0000
TOWNS12282 Education in Islam Astrolabe
OuroborosMan Muslim women in science and technology
Mryant2121 Science and technology in Iran
QSedra

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Art History

History

Science Communication

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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.
In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 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

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 - 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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

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!

Milestones

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