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Course name
ATMO629_2022
Institution
Texas A and M University
Instructor
Gunnar Schade
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2022-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This course discusses the basics of Climate Change Science. Topics include physical climate and climatology, energy balance models, the climate of the geological and recent past (paleoclimate), greenhouse gases, the carbon cycle, and aerosols. I will introduce the methods of assessing climate and climatic change, the scientific theories, impacts and projections of near-future climatic change. Based upon student involvement and feedback, foci may include observations, modeling, the carbon cycle, paleoclimate, or other climate change specific topics. An introduction will also be given as to why the conclusions from climate change science have not yet led to policy changes, and what it would take to avoid the worst consequences from continued, unabated global warming.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Sahir.gagan Effects of climate change on humans
Lmuhlenforth Holocene
Trebilibert Tipping points in the climate system
Sthomp14 Medieval Warm Period
K20shores Tipping points in the climate system
HurricaneJoy Effects of climate change on humans
Hyogase Greenhouse effect
NPontikes Effects of climate change on humans
JB125JB Holocene
Cocobob1 Holocene
Abuley34 Tipping points in the climate system
Yuheng98 Greenhouse effect Holocene, Medieval Warm Period
Dongchen Li Greenhouse effect
BowCh Medieval Warm Period
Noor Sohail Latif Climate change in Pakistan

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 27 January 2022
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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Choose your article

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 February 2022
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Environmental Sciences

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 March 2022
In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 2022
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 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
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 - 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 2022
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 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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