Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Rollins College/Imagined Environments (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Imagined Environments
- Institution
- Rollins College
- Instructor
- Emily Nodine
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Ecology
- Course dates
- 2021-01-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-04-30 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 19
Have you ever watched a fantasy or animated movie and wondered if it could really take place? From real-life scenarios like Earth’s existing habitats or survival on Mars to completely imaginary galaxies like in Avatar and Star Wars, the environment is often a major component of the story in fictional films. But how accurately is it depicted? This course will explore the ecological reality of the landscapes and environment as they are portrayed in film. We will explore ecosystem concepts such as species interactions, energy and matter cycling, and climate processes, and view and discuss films through the lens of their ecological integrity. Students will gain knowledge about ecosystem processes and a new appreciation for imagined environments on film. The Wikipedia assignment will involve adding information about its ecological integrity to a film's Wikipedia page.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 27 January 2021 | Friday, 29 January 2021
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 February 2021 | Wednesday, 3 February 2021 | Friday, 5 February 2021
- 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.)
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 February 2021 | Wednesday, 10 February 2021 | Friday, 12 February 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 February 2021 | Wednesday, 17 February 2021 | Friday, 19 February 2021
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 February 2021 | Wednesday, 24 February 2021 | Friday, 26 February 2021
- In class - Discussion
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 March 2021 | Wednesday, 3 March 2021 | Friday, 5 March 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 March 2021 | Wednesday, 10 March 2021 | Friday, 12 March 2021
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 March 2021 | Wednesday, 17 March 2021 | Friday, 19 March 2021
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 March 2021 | Wednesday, 24 March 2021 | Friday, 26 March 2021
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 March 2021 | Wednesday, 31 March 2021 | Friday, 2 April 2021
- 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 April 2021 | Wednesday, 7 April 2021 | Friday, 9 April 2021
- 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 - 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 April 2021 | Wednesday, 14 April 2021 | Friday, 16 April 2021
- 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 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 April 2021 | Wednesday, 21 April 2021 | Friday, 23 April 2021
- 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
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.