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Course name
Cold War Science
Institution
University of Oklahoma
Instructor
Peter Barker
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History of Science and Technology
Course dates
2023-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
42


The course presents the history of offensive and defensive strategic weapons systems from 1945 to the present, examining the political and technological context in which they developed, and their connections to nuclear power and space exploration. Students are expected to attend class, work through learning materials posted on Canvas and respond to weekly assignments by posting to discussion groups. Students will write a conventional research essay and collaborate on editing and posting Wikipedia content connected to the course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
In vino veritas 01 Nuclear espionage
Krharrod Bikini Atoll
Landon 7 Asteroid impact avoidance
TJMarti Timeline of events in the Cold War, Culture during the Cold War
Thorntanki Operation PANDORA
SufferingSappho41 Asteroid impact avoidance
Jedi Knight Joshua Able Archer 83, Exercise Able Archer
FleedFleeden Atomic spies
Eyespy444 Chernobyl disaster, Tokaimura nuclear accidents
SapientiaMundus Effects of nuclear explosions on human health, Nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, Nuclear weapons testing, Nuclear weapon yield
DixitLepus International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
Niego1100 Nuclear microreactor
Maze01 Vulnerability of nuclear plants to attack
Lucipheric Operation Tomahawk, Upshot-Knothole Annie
Jackeblacketer
Redbean15 Nuclear espionage
Amissa animabus Nuclear power plant
Lapinhistorique
ScoobyBlaster78 Jens Rud Nielsen
Chesty1214
Fappy45 Saturn V, N1 (rocket), Aerojet 260
ArbolesDinero
Greyman24 Nuclear microreactor
Watermelon01
Eggsaladsammich
Joicudi Atomic veteran
Cammiedal Space race (disambiguation)
Doingitforschool

Timeline

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023
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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Films

History

Science Communication

In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2023   |   Thursday, 6 April 2023
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 2023
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 - 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
Tuesday, 25 April 2023   |   Thursday, 27 April 2023
In class - 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.