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Course name
ANTH 200 Human Adaptation
Institution
Christopher Newport University
Instructor
Christopher Loy
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Physical anthropology and archaeology
Course dates
2019-08-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
90


The topic for this class is human bio-cultural evolution through the lens of environmental adaptation.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Abbysearcy14
Allymoores Venus figurines
Skylorritchie Shanidar Cave
BurntCna Denisovan
Mirandaswinson Australopithecus anamensis
Hopekhunter Great ape language
Blamekait
Edrummond19
Sydwattz Shanidar Cave
Melanieam641 Tell Abu Hureyra
Cmunroe7 Shanidar Cave
Jack S. Dougherty
Lwaldman123
Lydiagy Great ape language
Liz Bruschetta Denisovan
JT Bman
EricaCarroll3
Meredithmeyer Denisovan
Ellastolz25
Kprentice23
Pes1334 Shanidar Cave
Shardwich
Sydhelen14 Shanidar Cave
Slovett23 Venus figurines, Venus of Willendorf
Michaelinnacelli
Ryannewelsh
Lofitrbl Legio
Liamriley01 Trachilos footprints
The Cheeze It Oldowan
Dominique Ardis Venus figurines, Venus of Willendorf
NKarpiak FOXP2
MaroonPants Gombe Chimpanzee War
Hannah.hummel Great ape language Great ape language
Hancy09
Madison.santomauro
Drewcaroline9 Legio Legio
Sol Azure Gombe Chimpanzee War
Jjooee10
Mattfrayser1
Carrico98
Dayanettedj
Tanner.payne.18 FOXP2
Ifein Gombe Chimpanzee War
G.keppler Gombe Chimpanzee War
Natalieprye44
Nathanak123
JordanMason20
T. Kroetch
Jackson Stoffel
Mark Farrugia19
JadenGetz Social grooming
Jakirasilas Denisovan
Xbarrett
Sarahhatcher.18
Annagal99 Tarsier
Mackena.settles.18
Jacob Christian FOXP2
BNaaby1995
Bullfighting48
Loofy57
AlexN0828
Klokits27 Capuchin monkey
Laurarenee512 Great ape language
Meganlambdin
Mario Genovese
Dlongo17
Zaterang1
Austin Levant Indigenous Australians
Maddieperi Australopithecus anamensis
Ephelps123
Aidanhenning
Mark.Luther
LargeGroups
4ndr3wSchr0d3r
Brettmcd123
ChettLav7
Kyle Rinehimer
Henningaidan
Emikate28
Elirosedrum
Liladell2 Jiangshi
Jess lorraine Venus figurines, Venus of villendorf

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 September 2019   |   Thursday, 26 September 2019
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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 October 2019   |   Thursday, 3 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 October 2019   |   Thursday, 10 October 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 17 October 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 October 2019   |   Thursday, 24 October 2019
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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


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
Tuesday, 29 October 2019   |   Thursday, 31 October 2019
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 November 2019   |   Thursday, 7 November 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 - 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, 12 November 2019   |   Thursday, 14 November 2019
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

Guiding questions

Milestones

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