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Course name
Microbial Ecology
Institution
Iowa State University
Instructor
Elizabeth Swanner
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Microbial Ecology
Course dates
2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
28


This course covers the functions and ecology of microbes in diverse environments (generally in nature rather than in humans, animals, etc). We learn about specific microbes, but also functional classes of microbes (e.g. methanogens, fermenters, sulfate reducers) as well as strategies microbes use to live in different environments (extracellular electron transfer, quorum sensing, biofilm formation).

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ebtapper Electric bacteria Meiothermus, Myxococcaceae
ISUWIKI Aquifex pyrophilus Electric bacteria, Halomonas titanicae
Jimmyjon12 Fibrobacter succinogenes Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans, Geobacter anodireducens
Vandelay Industries Biologist Myxococcaceae Vendotaenid, Geobacter daltonii
Soil Microbe Geobacter uraniireducens Fibrobacter succinogenes, Desulfobacterales
Mjbmicro Methanoperedens nitroreducens Massilia (bacterium), Mycobacterium lepromatosis
Mroghair Massilia (bacterium) Methanoperedens nitroreducens, Nitrososphaera, Geobacter uraniireducens
Awr2727 Geobacter daltonii Roseiflexus castenholzii, Melainabacteria
TVenvisci Melainabacteria Thermotoga petrophila, Aquifex pyrophilus
AguaPika Thermotoga petrophila Meiothermus, Electric bacteria
Scienceislife22 Nitrososphaera Myxococcaceae, Halomonas titanicae
C.Comatus Vendotaenid Nitrososphaera, Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans
Schacher iastate Desulfobacterales Geobacter anodireducens, Vendotaenid
Comdeybear Geobacter daltonii, Fibrobacter succinogenes
Fungus enthusiast Roseiflexus castenholzii Methanoperedens nitroreducens, Desulfobacterales
Mr.mowgs Mycobacterium lepromatosis Massilia (bacterium), Geobacter uraniireducens
Hollow8 Geobacter anodireducens Mycobacterium lepromatosis, Roseiflexus castenholzii
Kmvsetecka Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans Melainabacteria, Thermotoga petrophila
Moss Enthusiast Halomonas titanicae Aquifex pyrophilus, Meiothermus
MrJockin Meiothermus Electric bacteria, Nitrososphaera

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 22 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 24 August 2022   |   Friday, 26 August 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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 29 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 31 August 2022   |   Friday, 2 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 7 September 2022   |   Friday, 9 September 2022
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Species

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022   |   Friday, 16 September 2022
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022   |   Friday, 23 September 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts. Refer to the Species Guide. Start by outlining your article. Identify whether you will add a Taxobox or an image.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Friday, 30 September 2022
In class - Bibliography

Make sure to have at least two peer-reviewed references at this point.

Milestones

Your article should be drafted and ready for peer review next week. Make sure you have a lead section and at least two additional sections. Start filling out the Taxobox if you have added it.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

You have been assigned two draft articles of your classmates to peer review. After the training, complete the peer review of your assigned articles. Your feedback will help your classmates to improve their articles.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022   |   Friday, 14 October 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 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 - Exercise

Do you want to nominate your article?

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 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!

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

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

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022   |   Friday, 11 November 2022
In class - In-class presentation