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Course name
Springs, Swamps, and Sinkholes
Institution
Rollins College
Instructor
Emily Nodine
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2022-01-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-04-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
17


Springs are often thought to have mystical, healing properties and lakes are prized for their tranquility. Swamps sound like dark and scary places where you might get stuck or lost or eaten alive. What do these ecosystems have in common? Why are they different? In this class, students explore the watery landscapes of Florida and learn about the ecosystem processes that shape the way we value them.

The course is divided into three units: Florida geology and geologic history (springs), wetlands and wetland ecology (swamps), and lake processes (including sinkholes).

The Wikipedia assignment will involve improving an article on a topic related to these themes, or creating/improving an article on a water body of their choosing.

Student Assigned Reviewing
SeanSwindle Horse pond, Swallet, Evaporation pond Chicken Creek (South Carolina), Evaporation pond, Hidden Lakes, Alligator Hole River, Lac La Belle (Michigan), Lake Tilden (Florida), Mozingo Lake, Reverse osmosis plant, Water Authority of Western Australia
Erinefrew Horse pond Chicken Creek (South Carolina), Evaporation pond
Cmmitchell1 Chicken Creek (South Carolina) Alligator Hole River, Swallet
Swampss Evaporation pond Chicken Creek (South Carolina), Swallet
Julestay Evaporation pond Lake Tilden (Florida), Water Authority of Western Australia
Areed99 Alligator Hole River Water Authority of Western Australia, Horse pond
William parker4 Water Authority of Western Australia Alligator Hole River, Mozingo Lake
Nathanielbarrett Water Authority of Western Australia Horse pond, Swallet
MathisT13 Swallet Evaporation pond, Lake Tilden (Florida)
Carolinemitchell1 Horse pond, Mozingo Lake, Hidden Lakes, Lac La Belle (Michigan)
ManuelCurbelo Reverse osmosis plant Alligator Hole River, Evaporation pond
JakeBeattie1 Hidden Lakes Water Authority of Western Australia, Horse pond
CarlyOrhan Lac La Belle (Michigan) Alligator Hole River, Reverse osmosis plant
Jisenhour88 Lake Tilden (Florida) Mozingo Lake, Swallet
AntonioAlmaT Mozingo Lake Lake Tilden (Florida), Reverse osmosis plant
Rebe.sala Swallet Water Authority of Western Australia, Lake Tilden (Florida)
Nickrojas Lake Tilden (Florida) Chicken Creek (South Carolina), Reverse osmosis plant
Shaynagrace Alligator Hole River Mozingo Lake, Reverse osmosis plant

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 January 2022   |   Friday, 21 January 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, 24 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 January 2022   |   Friday, 28 January 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 February 2022   |   Friday, 4 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 7 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 February 2022   |   Friday, 11 February 2022
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022   |   Friday, 18 February 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Friday, 25 February 2022
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022   |   Friday, 4 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2022   |   Friday, 11 March 2022
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022   |   Friday, 25 March 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.
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, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022   |   Friday, 1 April 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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022   |   Friday, 8 April 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022   |   Friday, 15 April 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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 18 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 20 April 2022
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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