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Course name
Biology Inquiry and Observation
Institution
Bucknell University
Instructor
Mizuki Takahashi
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2022-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


This is the 2nd iteration of the same course that I taught last fall. The course covers three major topics: biodiversity, evolution, and central dogma. For Wiki project, each student will select a Wikipedia page about endangered species and will improve the page throughout the semester.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Nolss011 Phyllobates bicolor African spurred tortoise, Glass frog
Jersey gal202 Sawback angelshark Giant guitarfish, Mitchell's water monitor
Egk006 Mitchell's water monitor African spurred tortoise, Atlantic humpback dolphin
Paigeberzinski Booroolong frog São Tomé ibis, Phyllobates bicolor
Ird003 Pacific seahorse Japanese eel, Rhacophorus vampyrus
Oaj002 Rhacophorus vampyrus Pacific seahorse, Japanese eel
Bt021 Atlantic humpback dolphin Mitchell's water monitor, Giant guitarfish
Netasha8 Crotalus catalinensis Japanese eel, Lankanectes pera
Rgodek518 Anolis proboscis São Tomé ibis, Lankanectes pera
Jmr0416 Maned sloth Northern Idaho ground squirrel, Paroedura masobe
Bush 007 African spurred tortoise Anolis proboscis, Houston toad
Cfs015 Northern Idaho ground squirrel Glass frog, Utah prairie dog
Jasleend Tonkin snub-nosed monkey Maned sloth, Short-tailed chinchilla
Ilk12 Utah prairie dog Pygmy hog, Tonkin snub-nosed monkey
Bap027 Pygmy hog Mitchell's water monitor, Lankanectes pera
Tds018 Giant guitarfish Sawback angelshark, Tonkin snub-nosed monkey
Irisbishins Japanese eel Pacific seahorse, Rhacophorus vampyrus
Mgr015 Lankanectes pera Giant guitarfish, Sawback angelshark
Zaely.Rodriguez Gobi bear Pygmy hog, Utah prairie dog
Ryanzisk26 São Tomé ibis Short-tailed chinchilla, Phyllobates bicolor
Elizabethmalley Houston toad Glass frog, Paroedura masobe
ZackBarbarisi14 Pied tamarin Gobi bear, Pacific seahorse
Seheistand Ramosmania rodriguesi São Tomé ibis, Pygmy hog
Menacing djungelskog Short-tailed chinchilla São Tomé ibis, Atlantic humpback dolphin
Averebs51 Paroedura masobe Maned sloth, Short-tailed chinchilla

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 August 2022   |   Thursday, 1 September 2022
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
Tuesday, 6 September 2022   |   Thursday, 8 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 September 2022   |   Thursday, 15 September 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 13 October 2022
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
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022
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
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022
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
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 2022
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

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 November 2022
Milestones

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