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Course name
Water Resource Management
Institution
Alaska Pacific University
Instructor
Erin Larson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2020-09-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
7


This course covers the science and policy behind management of water resources, with a particular focus on Alaska.

Student Assigned Reviewing
FelixMH60 Water quality law Eklutna Glacier, Aquatic biomonitoring
Monica.Keim Eklutna River Water quality law, Kivalina, Alaska
Howets Kivalina, Alaska Eklutna River, Stormwater harvesting
Apugarica Water quality modelling Water quality law, Eklutna Glacier
CBrisbois Eklutna Glacier Water quality modelling, Aquatic biomonitoring
Ziggy Marmot Aquatic biomonitoring Kivalina, Alaska, Eklutna River
Lkmjos Stormwater harvesting Water quality modelling, Water quality law

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 September 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:

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 28 September 2020   |   Wednesday, 30 September 2020
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.

In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 5 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 7 October 2020
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Environmental Sciences

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 14 October 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 28 October 2020
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 2 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 November 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 9 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 November 2020
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 16 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 November 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.


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!