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Course name
Marine Biology- BI260
Institution
Boston University
Instructor
Colleen Bove
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Marine Biology
Course dates
2023-01-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
106


Stub-to-hub; find a marine organism on wikipedia who's current page is a "stub" and work as a team to edit it to make it a hub of knowledge increasing the accessibility of information on marine biology

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mhur4 Geograpsus lividus
Rcheong218
Ejusti3081 Selatium
Margojd Cape elephantfish
Julianne SW Phyllaplysia taylori
Cwelge
Sglastei Cape elephantfish
Sandysideup Phyllaplysia taylori
Ashleyphan922 Scarus zelindae
Moschetm Scarus zelindae
Erinmmahoney Ophiothela mirabilis
Ilovebrittlestars Ophiothela mirabilis
Xl8815 Episesarma versicolor
Cbodnar20 Episesarma versicolor
Yinghanw123 Deraniyagala's beaked whale
Earn A Pistach Deraniyagala's beaked whale
Kjenson
Ahskena
Elianaporter
Emmfrancoeur
RChud2 Mawia
Emmanuelle611 Stephanasterias
Victoriabednarz Lobonema
Medardov Lobonema
Masonb61 Stephanasterias albula
Jackdougherty07 Mawia
PeanutButterJellyFishes Chrysaora plocamia
Jbasso25 Choromytilus meridionalis
K43133N Squaretail coral grouper
Shrkk Squaretail coral grouper
SophieBU26 Squaretail coral grouper
Cmash602 Tubastraea micranthus
Ccosta26 Versuriga
Mzrqura Versuriga
Matthewchange Tubastraea micranthus
Skouiri Cavolinia inflexa
MaxCheval Penicillus capitatus
Tcngz
Laceymartin17 Portuguese oyster
Maberle Pyropia tenera
Josiechang Pyropia tenera
Ryleespikener Pyropia tenera
Chia-Jui Chen Penicillus capitatus
Azalmayacak Nereocystis
Mbracci2 Clathrinida
Jbandorange Anomia ephippium
Shodine Limacina retroversa
Sberedo
Fangyuerrrrr Clathrinida
Sarah rohrbeck Limacina retroversa
Milozg Limacina retroversa
Clarkkaris Crassostrea rhizophorae
Mlenac Diacria trispinosa
Eloisedj Choromytilus meridionalis
Arynr
SquidwardFancypants Ophiothela mirabilis
MarineB1234 Porites cylindrica
Stef613 Anomia ephippium
Divyamurthy101 Mussismilia
SpencerSchiff
Nate2024
Ijacobs Plaxiphora albida
Jyoon1202
Orangutan100 Tethyida
BUOceanMan Plaxiphora albida
Aaparikh Stony coral (Pavona gigantea)
Rishihamster Niveotectura
Shrimpytang
Brian Mahaney Pocillopora capitata
Ammarinescu Pavona gigantea
Snaillal Niveotectura
Igwaine Pocillipora capitata
Marinarium Pavona gigantea
N. Sawi Pocillopora capitata
Mnk26
Lillentyu
Carlyroell Atrina pectinata
Cjnachelle Crepidula badisparsa
Ariannyy Crassostrea rhizophorae
Jrisch816
Reneynz Pavona varians
Ilikefishandwhales Nereocystis
BrianJjang Nereocystis
Aadeagbo Episesarma versicolor
Enrique Carreras Perozo Deraniyagala's beaked whale
Poppy.0282 Phyllaplysia taylori
DancingAirplane Crepidula badisparsa
Alamke Selatium
Sierrakm Geograpsus lividus
Gabster3112 Crepidula badisparsa
Vivanys Atrina pectinata
KM1947
BelloCLevel Porites cylindrica
Aditi2311 Choromytilus meridionalis
Wizimmer53
Krez119 Pinna bicolor
Umayma Hasan Crassostrea rhizophorae
Theo715 Diacria trispinosa
DLGar
Qdidonna
Zhavy03 Geograpsus lividus
Karen53086 Porites cylindrica
Gastropoda88 Cavolinia inflexa
Hina260 Stephanasterias
Tid0ubleg3rr Mawia
KBU1105
KM1949 Atrina pectinata
Noahmarinebio Chrysaora plocamia
Mryoonicorn Plaxiphora albida

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 February 2023   |   Friday, 3 February 2023
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Introduction to Wikipedia online!

Welcome to your ONLINE portion of this assignment: 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:

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 6 February 2023   |   Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023   |   Friday, 10 February 2023
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.)

Assignment - Create a primary literature bibliography

Hand in to your Teaching Fellow!

 

Consult the following handouts:

Science Communication

Species

 

 

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 13 February 2023   |   Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023   |   Friday, 17 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

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2023   |   Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023   |   Friday, 3 March 2023
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts. Please make sure you are continuing to work and communicate as a team. Feel free to reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you need help with working with Wikipedia or your TF with questions about course expectations.

 

Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've started your draft, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 13 March 2023   |   Tuesday, 14 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 March 2023   |   Thursday, 16 March 2023   |   Friday, 17 March 2023
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.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 20 March 2023   |   Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 22 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023   |   Friday, 24 March 2023
Assignment - Reciprocal Editing

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 27 March 2023   |   Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 29 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023   |   Friday, 31 March 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 10 April 2023   |   Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 12 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023   |   Friday, 14 April 2023
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading. Please upload your group's final assignment on Blackboard by 11:59PM on Friday (4/14).