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Course name
Bio Seminar 06
Institution
Bucknell University
Instructor
Mizuki Takahashi
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2021-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
16


A seminar-style course focused around a major theme in biology to teach advanced reasoning skills and key topics in evolution, the central dogma of molecular biology, and biodiversity. Develops skills related to scientific communication and the scientific process.

Student Assigned Reviewing
JAVanfleet Holoaden bradei, Bay cat
Srthompson012 Roloway monkey Mary River turtle, Flores scops owl
Audrakobus Mary River turtle Roloway monkey, Galápagos fur seal
Ogs004 Flores scops owl Andean mountain cat, Angelshark
Pjn009 Laricifomes officinalis Giant oceanic manta ray, Mary River turtle
Ossp001 Giant oceanic manta ray Roloway monkey, Manatee
Jar07016 Bay cat Hippocampus kuda, Angelshark
Crf009 Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog Galápagos fur seal, Hippocampus kuda
Lotty411 Andean mountain cat Rhinoceros iguana, Laricifomes officinalis
Ghm007 Holoaden bradei Flores scops owl, Sunflower sea star
Lka002 Hippocampus kuda Roloway monkey, Holoaden bradei
Alliekohl Manatee Angelshark, Sunflower sea star
Andy.thompson33 Rhinoceros iguana Bay cat, Manatee
Jtfisher6653 African Spotted Catshark Mary River Turtle, Rhinoceros iguana
Nataliaahmann Galápagos fur seal Giant oceanic manta ray, Andean mountain cat
Cbm018 Sunflower sea star Laricifomes officinalis, Galápagos fur seal

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 6 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 8 September 2021   |   Friday, 10 September 2021
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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 13 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 15 September 2021   |   Friday, 17 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021   |   Friday, 24 September 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021   |   Friday, 1 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021   |   Friday, 8 October 2021
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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 October 2021   |   Friday, 15 October 2021
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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 2021
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 2021
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021   |   Friday, 12 November 2021
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021   |   Friday, 19 November 2021
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

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 2021   |   Friday, 3 December 2021
Milestones

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