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Course name
Aquatic Environment
Institution
Tarleton State University
Instructor
Victoria Chraibi
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2023-01-12 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
6


Limnology is the field of study of biological and physicochemical characteristics of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. This discussion-based graduate course address articles designated as in need of editing by WikiProject Limnology & Oceanography. Over the course of the semester, students will research resources including peer-reviewed literature, federal and state government reports, and informal literature to learn how to find and critically assess each resource. Another learning goal is public science communication in their development of succinct and factual content for the pages.

Student Assigned Reviewing
AimeeByin Productivity (ecology) Hydrogen sulfide chemosynthesis, Heterotrophic picoplankton
Mac168 Benthic boundary layer Productivity (ecology), Brackish marsh
TaylorRclantonPrice Brackish marsh Profundal zone, Benthic boundary layer
Jnitsch Heterotrophic picoplankton Hydrogen sulfide chemosynthesis, Productivity (ecology)
Mattdwill97 Hydrogen sulfide chemosynthesis Heterotrophic picoplankton, Brackish marsh
KristinSefcik28 Profundal zone Benthic boundary layer, Hydrogen sulfide chemosynthesis

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 26 January 2023
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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 January 2023   |   Thursday, 2 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Species

Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 February 2023   |   Thursday, 23 February 2023
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023
In class - Discussion

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2023   |   Thursday, 9 March 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023
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 - 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2023
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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 2023
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!
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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