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Course name
Global Change, Ecosystems and the Earth System ENVIRSC 3BO3
Institution
McMaster University
Instructor
Jessie Vincent
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Science
Course dates
2019-01-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-04-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
75


This course will examine historic and contemporary global change and the feedback between changing environments and ecosystems from an Earth System perspective. Topics will include geochemical cycling, atmospheric and ocean circulation, carbon sequestration in the natural environment, soils and erosion, Quaternary environments as analogues for future change, vulnerable ecosystems. Students will apply their learning to questions about future ecosystem responses to contemporary change. Students will examine a variety of sources including primary research articles, IPCC climate reports and reputable secondary source material. Students will engage in scientific communication with broad audiences.

Student Assigned Reviewing
ATekatch Freshet
Nramberg Canopy interception, Interception (water)
Polidoroal Snowsquall, Harmful algal bloom, Groundwater recharge
Lakhdeep97 Loss on ignition Environmental science
Mieleveronica Polar vortex, Arctic sea ice decline
Camillegiuliano
Siyadm
Coadm001
Schneidl12 Ecosystem, Wetland, Aquatic ecosystem, Terrestrial ecosystem
Ruobeiyu Soil functions
BN1998 Pollinator decline
Maliks10 Desertification in Oltenia, Mississippi River Basin Model, Sobat River
Ellinap
Greenham22 Polar ecology
Jocelyn519 Hydrosphere
Kthay1197 Glacial refugium
Oliviae1398
HCAF
Westbrookholly
Sidneysmiith Terrestrial ecosystems, Environmental degradation
Varelasara Glacial Lake
Derekmcg1
Llin0821
Ljutica
8fries Cambrian Explosion, Michigan Basin
Andrewlin1 Marine ecosystem
Jdk2018 Community (ecology), Southern Hudson Bay taiga
FrankTan666 Weather Modification
OricaRyu Soil Colloids
OntyHam
Baehk506
Carbohydrate Fatty acid Carbon Cycle, Hydrosphere, Water balance, Canopy(Biology)
Micallen0713
KHorton98 Heat wave
Aseja Dava Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve
KarimMcMaster Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Environment (systems), Outline of Earth sciences
Selaginellaa Soil acidification
Yunxin Song Urban heat island
Yunbing Song Humidity, Ecological stability
Davidsma mcmaster Oxygen saturation, Tempestite
VicBlake Urban Climate
Lujhs Photic zone, Aphotic zone, Espresso crema effect
Wylanz
Eggball2333 Freon, Phosphorus cycle
RonnyChen
Barackdrea
TonyMacZ
Anne.rachael Arctic sea ice decline
EnvrionmentalEvan
Domixox Soil Acidification
Zhux9 Environmental quality
MacStudent1
Fls098 Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, The role of mangrove deforestation in climate change
Liaod18 Plastic soup
Waffles82 Limnetic zone
RWJinZhugEo Island ecology
Acostadc Holocene, Climate change and ecosystems
Emilycalvin Water column
Jlee4199 Sustainable agriculture, GIS in archaeology, GIS in environmental contamination GIS in archaeology
Hlucham Chubasco
Tiffanyd4L Drawdown (hydrology)
Js1006
Rachelzanini Piora Oscillation, Desert ecology
PhatWabbit
HannahWV
Raelago Holocene glacial retreat
Mitchell11998
Hoorelbj Geosphere, Paleoproterozoic, Fossil fuel
GERVAIM Coupled human–environment system Atmosphere of Earth
Yerfavourite3369
Confidedbliss
Anne.329
Gyaredos Jurassic, Loss on ignition Banana

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 January 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:

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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 21 January 2019   |   Tuesday, 22 January 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 28 January 2019   |   Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 4 February 2019   |   Tuesday, 5 February 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 11 February 2019   |   Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 25 February 2019   |   Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 4 March 2019   |   Tuesday, 5 March 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 11 March 2019   |   Tuesday, 12 March 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 18 March 2019   |   Tuesday, 19 March 2019
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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 25 March 2019   |   Tuesday, 26 March 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 1 April 2019   |   Tuesday, 2 April 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!
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 8 April 2019   |   Tuesday, 9 April 2019
Milestones

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