Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Saint Louis University/Sex, Evolution and Behavior (Spring 2020)
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- Course name
- Sex, Evolution and Behavior
- Institution
- Saint Louis University
- Instructor
- Kasey Fowler-Finn
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Course dates
- 2020-01-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-09 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
Students will add or significantly expand articles related to sex, evolution and behavior in focal organisms.
| Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
|---|---|---|
| Marksbeans | ||
| Crazyheeler | ||
| Duckhunter&evol | Common side-blotched lizard | |
| Med&Evol | Green-veined white | |
| PolarBear3721 | Stickleback | |
| Anon9753 | Nuptial gift |
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 23 January 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 January 2020 | Thursday, 30 January 2020
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 February 2020 | Thursday, 6 February 2020
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 February 2020 | Thursday, 13 February 2020
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 February 2020 | Thursday, 20 February 2020
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 February 2020 | Thursday, 27 February 2020
- Assignment - Assn 0. Topic choice
Make sure to OK with Dr. F-F1
- In class -
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 3 March 2020 | Thursday, 5 March 2020
- Assignment - Assn 1. Evaluate Wikipedia
Evaluate this article: write a brief synopsis of what the article did well and what it could improve in (read the mating section and reproduction section): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guppy#Mating
- 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
- Assignment - Assn 2. Add to an article
Add content and a citation to an article related to your topic. YOu only need to add a sentence or two!
- Assignment - Assn 3. Submit list of 10-12 articles you will use
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 March 2020 | Thursday, 19 March 2020
- Assignment - Assn 4. Annotate articles
Annotate five articles that you will use for your Wikipedia project
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 March 2020 | Thursday, 26 March 2020
- Assignment - Assn 5. Annotate 5 more articles you will use
- Assignment - Assn 6. First draft of article
Complete a first draft of your article for peer review - do not add to wikipedia yet (we will do that after a round of peer review)
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 March 2020 | Thursday, 2 April 2020
- Assignment - Assn 7. Peer review two articles - give constructive feedback
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 April 2020
- Assignment - Assn 8. Respond to your peer review, 2nd draft
You have some feedback from other students. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes. Make sure to write a brief summary of the major changes you have made and why.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 April 2020 | Thursday, 16 April 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 - Assn. 9. Review 2 articles
Provide further feedback on your peers' articles
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 21 April 2020 | Thursday, 23 April 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 - 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!
- 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 - Assn 11. Practice in class presentation - arrange meeting with Dr. F-F
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 April 2020 | Thursday, 30 April 2020
- Assignment - Link your article
Link your article to at least two other articles, and link at least 2 other articles to yours
- Assignment - Assn 12. In-class presentation
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.