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Course name
Development and the Environment
Institution
University of California Berkeley
Instructor
Tiffany Linton Page
Wikipedia Expert
Shalor (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Development Studies
Course dates
2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
45


Humans have become increasingly aware of the environmental implications of how we have chosen to define and pursue economic development. There are many debates about how to respond to the environmental crises we are seeing, as well as who should be responsible for making and/or initiating changes in response. These debates emerge out of a context in which there is an unequal distribution of the impacts of many of these environmental issues and an unequal distribution of wealth both across and within countries. In this course, we will look at the history of economic development and how the environment was not a consideration during much of this history; the emergence of environmental awareness and the history of the environmental movement culminating in the present moment in which there is widespread consensus that human activity is contributing to climate change and the dire effects of this; how this awareness and understanding has raised questions about how economic development has been defined and is being pursued and the need for us to acknowledge and adapt to the environmental constraints we face. We examine the environmental impacts of a number of industries that countries are developing as part of their pursuit of economic growth, environmental critiques of these industries, and related alternative ideas about development. We conclude the course by reflecting on – based on what we have learned – how we, as a society, need to rethink development.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Nincuevas Habitats Directive Preserve Our Islands, Environmental good
Mariana yepez North American Carbon Program Environmental issues in Chile, El Chaltén
Brianyin99 Environmental good Habitats Directive, Project Neptune
Okiekim12 Global Environmental Citizen Award
Rrfay687 Indian Solar Loan Programme Cool pavement, El Chaltén
Rdrchan Preserve Our Islands Habitats Directive, Wind power in Uruguay
Yasmineansari Man and Nature Ecotourism in mexico, Duck curve
Nmohnatkin Cool pavement Environmental standard, Ablation
Amjad.hanifah Fog desert Ethical living
Fei Wade Project Neptune Ethical living, Bioherbicide
Andrewkuo17 Environmental standard Global Environmental Citizen Award, Man and Nature
Wikieditor3264 Global Climate and Energy Project
Sadondakis The Hartwell Paper Environmental impact design, Environmental issues in Azerbaijan
Michelleg0296 Environmental impact design The Carbon Principles, The Hartwell Paper, Wildlands Network
Abigaicatherine Ethical living Environmental social science, Environmental good
KHada90 Estuarine acidification, Cerro Rico
Noahwest85 Ablation
Dcorrea.cal Environmental issues in Chile
Villap95 Green liberalism
Sandeepbrar Toxics use reduction Shale gas in the United States, El Chaltén
ACaliforniaA Environmental social science Ecotourism in mexico, Habitats Directive
WRobertson Climate change in Germany Duck curve, Environmental standard
ZoeMara
Pahulmeet Bioherbicide Environmental social science, Project Neptune
Clara-a97 Palm oil production in Indonesia Gansu Wind Farm, Toxics use reduction
NanCuex POP Air Pollution Protocol
Hyungseoklee Environmental issues in Azerbaijan Wildlands Network Wildlands Network, The Hartwell Paper The Hartwell Paper
Bengutman Cerro Rico Fog desert, Green liberalism
Gabegrossman Gansu Wind Farm
Sabrinawu National Parks Act 1980 (Malaysia) Environmental issues in Chile, Climate change in Europe
Calebleechii Wildlands Network Environmental impact design, Environment of Azerbaijan
RosasLopez8T Wind power in Uruguay Fog desert, Duck curve
Rvillap Eco-capitalism Man and Nature, Environmental impact design
Harleyjw Duck curve
Msefami Climate change in Europe Environmental impact design, Cerro Rico
Ledezmajane Shale gas in the United States
Conchaqueen Ecotourism in mexico, Ecotourism in Mexico
SuperSonic8.0 El Chaltén Environmental impact design, Environmental issues in Chile
Bellamelodia Green liberalism Palm oil production in Indonesia, Environmental issues in Chile
Sbum91 Green Olympic
Zoe Mara Talamantes Environmental social science Green liberalism, Man and Nature
Lupitaf Ecotourism in Mexico Climate change in Germany, Preserve Our Islands, Bioherbicide
Okim12
Lucashlevine

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 October 2017   |   Thursday, 2 November 2017
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (To avoid hitting Wikipedia's account creation limits, this is best done outside of class. Only 6 new accounts may be created per day from the same IP address.)
  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article related to the course and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.

  • Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
  • Create a section in your sandbox titled "Article evaluation" where you'll leave notes about your observations and learnings.
  • Choose an article on Wikipedia related to your course to read and evaluate. As you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these):
    • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
    • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
    • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
    • Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
    • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
    • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Optional: Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — ~~~~.


Assignment - Add to an article

Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. There are two ways you can do this:

  • Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.
  • The Citation Hunt tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 November 2017   |   Thursday, 9 November 2017
Assignment - Choose your topic / Find your sources

It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.

  • Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
  • Find an article from the list of "Available Articles" on the Articles tab on this course page. When you find the one you want to work on, click Select to assign it to yourself.
  • In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article.
    • Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page.
    • Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.


Assignment - Draft your article

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.

Creating a new article?

  • Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox.
    • A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas.

Improving an existing article?

  • Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox.



Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.

Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 November 2017   |   Thursday, 16 November 2017
Assignment - Expand your draft
  • Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
  • If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 November 2017   |   Thursday, 23 November 2017
Assignment - Peer review and copy edit
  • First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
  •  Select two classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the articles that you want to review. Then in the "My Articles" section of the Home tab, assign them to yourself to review. 
  •  Peer review your classmates' drafts. Leave suggestions on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians. 
  •  As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic? 
Milestones

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


Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!

  • Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
  • Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions.


Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."

Editing an existing article?

  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  • Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
  • Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' or 'Edit source' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.

Creating a new article?

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
  • You can also review the [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]] online training.


Assignment - Did You Know
  • Optional: For new articles or qualifying expansions of stubs, compose a one-sentence “hook,” nominate it for “Did you know,” (see the DYK instructions handout) and monitor the nomination for any issues identified by other editors. Wiki Education staff can provide support for this process.



Handout: "Did You Know" submissions

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 November 2017   |   Thursday, 30 November 2017
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
  • Consider adding an image to your article. Wikipedia has strict rules about what media can be added, so make sure to take the 'Contributing Images and Media Files' training before you upload an image.


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 Content 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 Content Expert at any time!
Milestones

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

Week 6

Week 7