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Course name
OEAS540 Biogeochemical Earth
Institution
Oregon State University
Instructor
George Waldbusser
Subject
Ocean and Earth Ecosystems
Course dates
2022-09-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
28


Integrating fundamental concepts in biological and chemical oceanography to understand energy and material transformations in estuarine, coastal and open ocean habitats. Topics include structure and function of marine ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, and human impacts.

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 21 September 2022   |   Friday, 23 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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Friday, 30 September 2022
Assignment - Connect with your Wiki Team.

You have pre-assigned to project teams. Be sure to conect with your Team this week, and discuss roles, responsibilities, and start discussing possible topics. Some suggestions for an increased chance of a successful team project:

1) be clear with each other about expectations within the Team. It is often very valuable to identify a team leader, but you are all responsible for the product your team generates.

2) leave plenty of time when planning, the timeline is all here, so there are no surprises on this end, within the group there shouldn't be surprises in terms of meetings, or timelines.

3) Delegate responsibilities within the Team to make the best and most efficient use of time (and make sure all are ok with their responsibilities).

4) pick a topic early and check in with the instructors early!

5) respect each other's time, identity, and perspective. It is ok to disagree, but remember the goal isn't winning, it's learning, growing, and generating a great project.

6) if dynamics are not working within the group, try to have a colelagial discussion first, if that doesn't work do not hesitate to come chat with instructors.  

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 October 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022   |   Friday, 14 October 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles of your choosing

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their articles.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 November 2022
Assignment - Work on Rough Drafts of Pages

 

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Assignment - Peer Review Two other Course Pages

Provide input to two other groups on their draft pages, to be assigned

Assignment - Post Draft Page from group in one of your Sandboxes

Use one of your group's sandboxes to post a draft page

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022   |   Friday, 18 November 2022
Assignment - Rough Draft Presentations in Class for Feedback

Following the others' feedback, it's time to learn how to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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!

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Assignment - Final article Polishing Continues

It's the final full 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!
Assignment - Putting the finishing touches on

Guiding questions

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022   |   Friday, 2 December 2022
Assignment - You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading. Leave page in sandbox and provide instructors links to pages.