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Course name
PLHRT 4500
Institution
SIPS
Instructor
Selena Bryant
Subject
Course dates
2020-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Fruit Physiology

Timeline

Week 10

Course meetings
Thursday, 26 March 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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Thursday, 9 April 2020
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area and Optional trainings

Environmental Sciences


Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 April 2020   |   Thursday, 16 April 2020
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


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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 April 2020   |   Thursday, 23 April 2020
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.

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 April 2020