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Course name
Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry 2020
Institution
California Institute of Technology
Instructor
Makayla Betts
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2020-03-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-06-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
8


Students will study the use of stable isotopes as quantitative tracers of biogeochemical processes. We start with a mathematical treatment of quantitative mass balance and closed-system distillation in isotope systems, then move on to systematically examine the phenomenology of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur isotope fractionations in systems that vary from single cells to global elemental cycles. Students will contribute to existing Wikipedia articles or create new ones within this context.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Szeichner
EPMas1
Ssilverman00
Rwipfler
MuditMurarka
GeoscienceHd
Mollycrotteau
SurjyenduB
Aeirin Paleoecology

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020   |   Friday, 3 April 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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 6 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 8 April 2020   |   Friday, 10 April 2020
Assignment - Topic Proposal

Submit topic ideas to ALS for discussion and feedback.


In class - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 15 April 2020   |   Friday, 17 April 2020
In class - Start drafting your contributions/article

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 20 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 22 April 2020   |   Friday, 24 April 2020
Assignment - Article outline + 1 figure due.

Create an outline with sources and one figure for your planned article.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 27 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 29 April 2020   |   Friday, 1 May 2020
In class - Continue improving your article

Continue filling out your outline into a first draft, adding more figures and images as needed.


In class - Review the rules for health topics if needed

This is a training pertinent to anyone interested in writing on a topic related to the health fields.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 4 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 6 May 2020   |   Friday, 8 May 2020
Assignment - First article draft due

ALS will provide feedback on your draft.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 11 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 13 May 2020   |   Friday, 15 May 2020
In class - Polish your work

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.


In class - 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 18 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 20 May 2020   |   Friday, 22 May 2020
Assignment - Article 2nd draft due on Main Page

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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 May 2020   |   Friday, 29 May 2020
In class - Learn to peer review articles
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Review the two peer-written articles ALS provides you.


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 10

Course meetings
Friday, 5 June 2020
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article for ALS's review.

  • 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

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

Milestones

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