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Course name
Environmental Communication
Institution
NCSU
Instructor
David M Berube
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-11-30 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


The course has 3 units: Unit 1 examines important voices in environmental studies (Leopold, Carson, Lovelock) and their arguments. We examine their strengths and weaknesses. Unit 2 will review pressing environmental issues (Plastics, Oil & Gas exploration, Climate change) and assess the messaging. Unit 3 would be the Wiki section where students examine and edit articles found on Wikipedia.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ardenlumpkin Rachna Lumpkin
Lnstevens01 Linda Trolinder
GraceMMcLoughlin Victoria Davion
DreadTwist7564 Mary Robinson Foundation
Fdelaos Isaias Hernandez
Starpandas Women's Earth and Climate Action Network
This iz for school Don't Waste Durham
Nicolezoeedel Ellen Trueblood
Educationalpurposes Sarah R. Davies
Spunkymonkey20 Chaone Mallory
Snethan Umilaela Arifi
Darthmonster Karen Beasley, Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, Topsail Island
MKB317 Jess Romeo
SourKumquat Ying Fan Reinfelder
GrunkleFunkle Koko Warner
Pbjsandwiches Terry Swack
Wikilabne Mona Fawaz
Rose12566 Jane Harrison
IamTired12 Natalie Isaacs
BeepBoop2814 Brina Montoya
Trying-to-do-my-best Nadine Laporte
Sillygoof23 Vernice Miller-Travis
Justaguyonline Daniela Kleinschmit
Ncsucom436student Sheila Anderson-Witty
Bourbonpumpkin Geneva Smith Douglas
TenderTendies Cathrine Hoyo
Cricket1071 Deborah Kay Fitzgerald
Gossipyummy Linda Trolinder
Sprinklebob Lucy Hutyra
Annalilly28 Emilia Mazzolenis
Madison Trudence Yoko Armja (sic)

Timeline

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Milestones

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

Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
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 15

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 - 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!

Milestones

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

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!