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Course name
California Natural History
Institution
UC Berkeley
Instructor
Alan Shabel
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Integrative Biology
Course dates
2022-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
120


Students will edit and create Wikipedia entries for subjects related to the natural history of California.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Lolbabycowboy Pseudacris sierra
Babethoven California oak woodland
Mariali4502 White-tailed deer
Tuburu Santa Teresa Hills
The last student Klamath smallscale sucker
Ashleyysalim Round-tailed ground squirrel
Michellewang0520 Western heather vole
Aethersaur Townsend's warbler
TomBarbey California kangaroo rat
Aaronbigbrain Vitis californica
Livi2026 San Francisco fog
FruitGummiez Hermit warbler
Roseviolet89 Round-tailed ground squirrel, Hemaris diffinis, American red squirrel
Swdupo Mountain yellow-legged frog
Shellypopshe Phidippus audax
Jadeballeza California oak woodland
Berkstudent123 Round-tailed ground squirrel
Jcjc14 Agapostemon texanus
Kellytan618 Rubus spectabilis
Seanflaherty2003 Xylella fastidiosa
Chloemarick Guadalupe fur seal
Eymh35 Dusky-footed woodrat
Chongm Humboldt's flying squirrel
OJCard Humboldt's flying squirrel
Pm19349 California red-legged frog
Cherriesjubilees Hooveria purpurea
Graesong Yucca schidigera
13brb California Oak Woodland
Smaughit California pocket mouse
Ninikuhn Mountain quail
MCbio2022 Uroctonus mordax
Runez Northern alligator lizard
Softball02 California carpenter bee
Camille8 Peninsula leaf-toed gecko
Ellahaley9 California sea hare
Rahuldsharma17 Western mastiff bat
Yedidav Arroyo bluet
Immorales Darlingtonia californica
Danac0508 Crawford's gray shrew
EriaWei Sedum spathulifolium
Hea7her Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Bcrawf123 Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
LilyTraub Guadalupe fur seal
Livfambro Salt marsh harvest mouse
Rostheboat04 Pinus quadrifolia
Chocolat cake Tule fog
Mns4al Tule fog
Poisonhemlock Bat ray
Mars134340 Canada goose
Avadawn24 The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Aniemela01 Agapostemon texanus
Sbriggs12 Western banded gecko
Jackiechanstrat Sorex ornatus sinuosus
Gobearsbearsbears Rosa californica
Dvdwchn San Joaquin pocket mouse
Jel221 Klamath smallscale sucker
JustinBieber18 Morro Bay kangaroo rat
Russkang Pacifastacus fortis
Singhs004 Bothin Marsh
Gcau Hemigrapsus oregonensis
Realmichaeltao San Francisco fog
Ellecaltabiano Zerene eurydice
Juicygerry Western screech owl
Scottyobs Arroyo bluet
Engracia22 Western screech owl
Adrcllo Western screech owl
Clarabrownstein 1923 Berkeley, California fire
Lilapedia2 California sea hare
Rachelcat11 Hooveria purpurea
Ol1v1aR45 Eagle Lake trout
Jameshowells San Diego horned lizard
Natcamore Brewer's blackbird
Vancouvervoyager Sycamore Alluvial Woodland
Diemlew Glass Beach (Fort Bragg, California)
Pranavsheo Sierra newt
Mxiong3141 Wildcat Canyon
Cocoreilly Klamath smallscale sucker
Ricky.jones91 Mojave Desert
NikoPico Pinus jeffreyi
Derock456789 Agriculture in California
AriaEdits Centruroides exilicauda
Duckymomo01 Armina californica
YellowstoneSandstone Briones Sandstone
Josephcal Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area
Crush55 California flying fish, List of freshwater fish in California
Srosefessenden Janolus fuscus
Natapedia21 California sea hare
Alexandracorona Leymus condensatus
Badromanceoutsells Long-tailed weasel
CalNatHistory Crotalus oreganus
Addietweet San Francisco fog
Wikismartdorkmasterlord Hydraulic mining
JacobRapp California flying fish, List of freshwater fish in California
Bwccwb California tree frog
BerkeleyBass Humboldt's flying squirrel
ThomasWickline Northern elephant seal
Oskiluvr Ubehebe Peak
Myselgo McCloud River
Rowanfitzgerald Pacifastacus fortis
Kaimart24 Urban Reforestation
Jbeanl33 Pachygrapsus crassipes
Invisible2123 Pittsburg, California
Akam456 Western mastiff bat
Xiaojianli2004 Mountain yellow-legged frog
Dgc21 California carpenter bee
Spatel35 Western mastiff bat
Nooralrr Santa Ana sucker
HelenHB4 Agapostemon texanus
GeneralA9 Pacifastacus fortis
Berkeley.student.rp Chandelier Tree
Asutt Urban reforestation
Integbi11editor Western skink
Quail71 Centruroides exilicauda
Chessfunblast Salton Sea
Abbyfc Crotalus oreganus
Pumpkinsmash1 San Francisco garter snake
Nick2523 Malibu Creek
Shazzy303 Opuntia basilaris
Treasure.boutan The Geysers

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 25 August 2022

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 August 2022   |   Thursday, 1 September 2022

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 September 2022   |   Thursday, 8 September 2022

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 September 2022   |   Thursday, 15 September 2022

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 2022
Assignment - 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 - Choose possible topics

Choose a species from our "Species Pages" and then watch this video for a walkthrough of how to assign an article to yourself! (Video link)

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Sources
Remember to use academic, peer-reviewed sources when researching your article!
Evaluate Wikipedia

These exercises are optional!

Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

If you are working in a group, please carefully go through the "Drafting as a group" activity.

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

If you are editing a page about a speices, please read this advice page from Wikipedia and make sure you are following it as you draft your contributions.  Species

Assignment - Add to an article

Remember to use reliable sources for your article. Use journal articles or secondary sources that cite journal articles.

Make sure you are editing in the correct Sandbox! If you are working as an individual, see a screenshot here of where to access the correct Sandbox here: (link)

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022   |   Thursday, 13 October 2022
In class - Continue writing

Continue drafting your article additions in your Sandbox.

Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

It's time to learn how to move your work live - to the "mainspace." Continue editing and get ready to move your work!

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.

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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 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!
Milestones

Move your work into the Wikipedia article to publish it. Refer back to the "moving your work out to Wikipedia" tutorials to get a refresher on how to move your work.

Milestones

The due date for this assignment is Friday, October 21st. Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.