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Course name
Plant Ecology
Institution
Concordia University
Instructor
Yves Claveau
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2022-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


COURSE OVERVIEW This course examines plant community dynamics as a consequence of the population dynamics of the constituent plant species. The role of natural disturbances is stressed, particularly as it relates to forests. Concepts are applied to problems in park management, vegetation mapping, and present controversies about the maintenance of species diversity. This course includes a mandatory field trip.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD Lectures are mostly based on class discussions and support slides. Student presentations are an opportunity to learn about a wider variety of topics on plant ecology. Presentations can be substituted with the writing or the improvement of a Wikipedia page. Some laboratories provide field experience and real-life examples of concepts seen in class.

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 13 October 2022
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 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, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 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

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 November 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 November 2022   |   Thursday, 24 November 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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 November 2022   |   Thursday, 1 December 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!
In class - In-class presentation

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
Milestones

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