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Course name
Wildlife Ecology and Management
Institution
University of the Ozarks
Instructor
Christie Sampson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2022-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
4


This course will outline the historical foundation and contemporary issues in wildlife ecology and management. Students will explore key concepts and management principles involved in the conservation of terrestrial and aquatic animal populations and the habitats they need to survive. This course provides an overview of population ecology, landscape ecology, and the role of human dimensions in the conservation and management of game and non-game species. Students will be introduced to the discipline through lectures, readings, case studies, videos, and group activities.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kathyln Crawfish frog
Lexi 3232 Human–animal communication
Karlee15 Rosette (zoology)
Dherr623 Reticulated giraffe

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 31 August 2022   |   Friday, 2 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 - Evaluate Wikipedia
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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.)

In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 5 September 2022   |   Tuesday, 6 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 7 September 2022   |   Friday, 9 September 2022
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Species

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022   |   Tuesday, 13 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022   |   Friday, 16 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022   |   Friday, 23 September 2022
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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Friday, 30 September 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 October 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.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 11 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022   |   Friday, 14 October 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 2022
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, 24 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 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, 31 October 2022   |   Tuesday, 1 November 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!
Assignment - Reflective essay