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Course name
Ecology Senior Seminar
Institution
University of Georgia
Instructor
Kait Farrell
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2021-01-16 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
33


Student Assigned Reviewing
99deerinheadlights Disease ecology Slender-billed kite
Dizzledip Molecular Ecology Melissopalynology
PoriferaAsteroidea Allomone Wildlife disease
PinkPetunia Insect ecology Altamaha shiner
Selaneme Insect Ecology Plagioclimax community
Eudocimus Vulture restaurant Carbon fixation
Skiploom SLOSS debate Southern masked weaver
Pejames21 Alluvial river Disease ecology
Tfitz98 Ecological competence Environmental gradient
Anonymouspandabear User:Anonymouspandabear/Choose an Article, Susanna Hecht Vulture restaurant
Greenmuffinsonly Plagioclimax community Environmental anthropology
Ella Settle
Natom24 Bark Beetle Slender-billed kite
Zerodee Tropical ecology Osa Wildlife Sanctuary
Bo789 Southern masked weaver Alluvial river
ECOLlover Ecology of Florida Deforestation in Costa Rica
Thebarredowl Altamaha shiner Allomone
MxManatee123 Carbon fixation Biodiversity loss
SamGLopez Environmental gentrification, Water stagnation Biodiversity loss
Wockyslushhh Felicity Huntingford SLOSS debate
Ptilothrix Melissopalynology Felicity Huntingford
PonderosaPine0 Environmental gradient Insect Ecology
Vulpes427 Disease ecology Middle Atlantic coastal forests
Mineolafrenchie Deforestation in Costa Rica Susanna Hecht
Tylerrichmond Middle Atlantic coastal forests Urban wildlife
Molliebell Climate change and invasive species Tropical ecology
Scarey1461 Slender-billed kite Ecological competence
Destinyxecology Blue-ringed octopus Susanna Hecht
BrendanEve Altamaha shiner
MrModal Biodiversity loss Bark Beetle
Lonetigershark Urban wildlife Climate change and invasive species
Yogagnome06 Insect ecology
Carter4444 Environmental anthropology Ecology of Florida
Buteokween Wildlife disease Molecular Ecology
Optimisticecologist Biodiversity loss Climate change and invasive species
Ella J. Settle Osa Wildlife Sanctuary Insect ecology

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Friday, 29 January 2021
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Getting started with Wikipedia

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

Complete these two training modules to get ready to contribute to Wikipedia!

Week 3

Course meetings
Friday, 5 February 2021

Week 4

Course meetings
Friday, 12 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 5

Course meetings
Friday, 19 February 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Friday, 26 February 2021

Week 7

Course meetings
Friday, 5 March 2021
Assignment - Exercise

Week 8

Course meetings
Friday, 19 March 2021
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Ecology

Species

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 9

Course meetings
Friday, 26 March 2021
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts in their sandbox.

Week 10

Course meetings
Friday, 2 April 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Week 11

Course meetings
Friday, 9 April 2021
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. 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
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 13

Course meetings
Friday, 23 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.

Week 14

Course meetings
Friday, 30 April 2021
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!

Week 15

Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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