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Course name
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Institution
Palomar College
Instructor
Erica Fontana
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Anthropology
Course dates
2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-21 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
41


Description of course from syllabus:
The course will provide a survey of the major concepts and themes in Biological (or Physical) Anthropology, the subfield of anthropology that deals with humans and our ancestors in a biological and evolutionary context. This course serves as an introduction to human evolution and our place in nature, including evolutionary theory and the evolution of the primates, hominins, and modern humans, drawing on evidence from fossil remains and behavioral studies of living primates.
After successful completion of this course, students will have an understanding of the following key issues in biological anthropology:
• The basic principles of evolutionary biology and human genetics
• The similarities and differences between humans and non-human primates, and what we can learn about ourselves from our living relatives
• The major trends in hominin evolution, including the fossil and molecular evidence for the origin of modern humans
• The influence of genetic, ecological, and sociocultural factors on biological variation in contemporary human populations

Assignment:
Students will have the option of either: 1) researching and writing content or 2) translating an article.

Student Assigned Reviewing
KOR TPOK
HKR ARS Mutation
Rn.krhr
Noa0910 Gigantopithecus
Ddixon21 Mendelian traits in humans
Jack Gehrin123 Mendelian traits in humans
Gmrgeek10 Mendelian traits in humans
Trevorthed Primate cognition, Sexual dimorphism in non-human primates
Nolanwagner1
Hootalin Gigantopithecus
Josborn51 Mendelian traits, Mendelian traits in humans
Loganc45
Andrewramos06
Mora217 Polecat–mink hybrid Mendelian traits in humans
Ninkaido Gigantopithecus
Christinanpierskie Hybrid animals, Polecat–mink hybrid Leopon
Cesar.Galvan.22 Mendelian traits in humans
Antro100Guy
Schaney94
Sophmoreno
RyanRice18 Primate cognition
Anthonymend012 Polecat–mink hybrid
IsaiaMasaniai
MichaiaHighley Molecular anthropology
Jlienhart Sexual dimorphism in non-human primates, Primate cognition
LarryFisherman23 Molecular anthropology
Jazmincid
Trejo.m Recent African origin of modern humans Recent african origin humans
Dpetrovic2200
DanielGiron23 Polecat-mink hybrid, Polecat–mink hybrid
Nikolai1278 Primate cognition
Luispinneapple Primate behavior

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 1 November 2018
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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 November 2018   |   Thursday, 8 November 2018
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 November 2018   |   Thursday, 29 November 2018
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 December 2018   |   Thursday, 6 December 2018
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

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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 December 2018   |   Thursday, 13 December 2018
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!


Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Milestones

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