Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Cornell University/BioEE1610 WIM (Fall 2020)

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Course name
BioEE1610 WIM
Institution
Cornell University
Instructor
Rachel Wilkins
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2020-09-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Student Assigned Reviewing
Nelson Hairston Biography of Nelson George Hairston Sr
Lhughesg Climax species Oasis effect, Insular biogeography
Ark2511 Chemical defense Osmotrophy, Asexual reproduction
SafeSorry 2020 California wildfires, Anemophily
Spaceotter63 Bay owl Chamicero de Perijá, Chemical defense
Tursiopsaduncus Anemophily Bay owl, Climax species
Teddieursa Oasis effect Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, Tidal marsh
Prude.rager01 Chamicero de Perijá 2020 California wildfires, Tidal marsh
Pinguicula02 Tidal marsh Osmotrophy, Anemophily
DeltaOmegaTen Insular biogeography Asexual reproduction, Oasis effect
Stercorarius Parasiticus Asexual reproduction Insular biogeography, Bay owl
Kitbrooks Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest Climax species, Chemical defense
Magicccfff 2020 California wildfires Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, Chamicero de Perijá
Axolotl21 Osmotrophy 2020 California wildfires, Chamicero de Perijá

Timeline

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
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.)

In class - In Class Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

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

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
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 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 December 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

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.
Milestones

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

Week 16

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!

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 - 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.