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Course name
Microbial Ecology
Institution
Iowa State University
Instructor
Elizabeth Swanner
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Microbial Ecology
Course dates
2020-08-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course covers the functions and ecology of microbes in diverse environments (generally in nature rather than in humans, animals, etc). We learn about specific microbes, but also functional classes of microbes (e.g. methanogens, fermenters, sulfate reducers) as well as strategies microbes use to live in different environments (extracellular electron transfer, quorum sensing, biofilm formation).

Student Assigned Reviewing
Liu2040 Sphingomonadaceae Methylobacterium extorquens, Afifella
FlashGordon232 Alicycliphilus Salisediminibacterium halotolerans, Candidatus Caballeronia kirkii
JKaner04 Afifella Glomeribacter gigasporarum, Arsenophonus arthropodicus
Mdmccarty Annamoxoglobus propionicus Alicycliphilus, Sphingomonadaceae
Zstevenson9 Acidithrix ferrooxidans Methylomirabilis oxyfera, Afifella
Obri98 Thiolava Bosea lupini, Salisediminibacterium halotolerans
KPadavich Methylomirabilis oxyfera Glomeribacter gigasporarum, Arsenophonus arthropodicus
Yuwingjane Mesorhizobium mediterraneum Streptomyces brasiliensis, Annamoxoglobus propionicus
Vide351 Methylobacterium extorquens Thiodictyon syntrophicum, Acidithrix ferrooxidans
Jason McVicker Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis Bosea lupini, Nocardiopsis sinuspersici
Msfoli Glomeribacter gigasporarum Candidatus Caballeronia kirkii, Thiolava
RaisaMicroEcology Candidatus Caballeronia kirkii Nocardiopsis sinuspersici, Mesorhizobium mediterraneum
Eduesdieker21 Arsenophonus arthropodicus Candidatus Bartonella breitschwerdtii, Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis
Kalemicrobiology Thiodictyon syntrophicum Polyprosthecobacterium, Sphingomonadaceae
Gpommier Salisediminibacterium halotolerans Candidatus Bartonella breitschwerdtii, Alicycliphilus
Trj150 Bosea lupini Thiodictyon syntrophicum, Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis
GreyCarlsen Nocardiopsis sinuspersici Methylobacterium extorquens, Mesorhizobium mediterraneum
AJHENN Candidatus Bartonella breitschwerdtii Polyprosthecobacterium, Methylomirabilis oxyfera
YxMUfe Streptomyces brasiliensis Acidithrix ferrooxidans, Thiolava
Reedjere Polyprosthecobacterium Annamoxoglobus propionicus, Streptomyces brasiliensis

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 August 2020   |   Friday, 21 August 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, 24 August 2020   |   Wednesday, 26 August 2020   |   Friday, 28 August 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 31 August 2020   |   Wednesday, 2 September 2020   |   Friday, 4 September 2020
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Species

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 September 2020   |   Friday, 11 September 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 14 September 2020   |   Wednesday, 16 September 2020   |   Friday, 18 September 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 21 September 2020   |   Wednesday, 23 September 2020   |   Friday, 25 September 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 28 September 2020   |   Wednesday, 30 September 2020   |   Friday, 2 October 2020
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 5 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 7 October 2020   |   Friday, 9 October 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


Assignment - Exercise

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 12 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 14 October 2020   |   Friday, 16 October 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 19 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 21 October 2020   |   Friday, 23 October 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!

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 26 October 2020   |   Wednesday, 28 October 2020   |   Friday, 30 October 2020
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!


In class - In-class presentation

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 2 November 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 November 2020   |   Friday, 6 November 2020
Milestones

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