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==Course information==
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* University: [[Louisiana State University|Louisiana State University]]
* Course title: Plate Tectonics
* Professor: [[User:Aagwebb|Alex Webb]]
* Campus Ambassador: [[User:B.J.Carmichael|Becky Carmichael]]
* Online Ambassador: [[User:Graeme Bartlett|Graeme Bartlett]]
* Course start date: August 20, 2012
* Assignment due date:

==Course description==
This course will help students
* learn the basics and new developments of Plate Tectonics theory;
* learn approaches to solving plate tectonics research questions; and
* learn to develop, pursue, and communicate research questions visually and in on-line formal communication.


====Previous Semesters====
[[Wikipedia:United_States_Education_Program/Courses/Plate_Tectonics_(Alex_Webb)|Fall 2011 Plate Tectonics]]

==Wikipedia assignment==
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==Timeline==
''The instructor reserves the right to modify this timeline at any point during the semester to better serve the needs of the class.''
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| Sept. 20 || Wikipedia How-To Class
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| Oct.   ||  Wiki Start-up Homework Due (30 points) - here is the assignment:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Aagwebb/Wiki_HW]
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| Oct.  || FIELD TRIP: Southern Appalachians / Figure Presentation at Field Trip Stop Due (Paired, 30 points)
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| Oct.  ||  Draft Wikipedia Page with Image Due (80 points)
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| Oct.  || Wikipedia Feedback Posts 1 Due (30 points)
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| Oct.  || Wikipedia Feedback Workshop #1
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| Nov.   || Wikipedia Pages Go Live (100 points)
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| Nov.   || Wikipedia Feedback Posts 2 Due (30 points)
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| Nov. || Wikipedia Feedback Workshop #2
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| Dec. || Course-end Wiki Page & Reflection Report Due (120 points)
|}

==Student usernames==
''Student usernames should follow the ExampleUser format below.''
*{{User|ExampleUser}} <!-- This is the format for listing students. It creates a link to the userpage, the talk page, and the contribution history.-->
*{{user|DBoyd13}}
*{{user|jgross2atLSU}}
*{{user|terranova274}}
*{{user|Ladam26}}
*{{user|Abenne1}}
*{{user|DavidMP1}}
*{{user|Jantho6}}
*{{user|Eround1}}
*{{user|Rbouch2}}
*{{User|Zkelly1}}
*{{User|Onavo1}}
*{{User|Ericorphys73}}

==Articles==
This table will list each article that a student is working on, and which other students will be peer reviewers for the article.

{| class="wikitable"
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! User
! Homework [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Aagwebb/Wiki_HW]
! Article Sandbox
! Reviewers
! Final article
! Final review
|-
| [[User:DBoyd13|DBoyd13 ]]
| [[USER:DBoyd13/Sandbox|HW2]] 
| [[USER:DBoyd13/Xiong'erSandbox|Xiong'er Volcanic Belt]]
|[[User_talk:DBoyd13/Xiong%27erSandbox#Suggested_Edits_for_The_Xiong.27er_Volcanic_Belt_by_Austin_Bennett|Austin Ryan]] 
| [[Xiong'er Volcanic Belt]]

| [[Talk:Xiong'er_Volcanic_Belt|Jacob]]
|-
| [[User:jgross2atLSU|jgross2atLSU]]
| [[user:Jgross2atLSU/2nd_Start-up_Homework_Page|HW2]] 
| [[USER:Jgross2atLSU/Draft_Article|Draft]] 
|  [[User_talk:Jgross2atLSU/Draft Article|Ryan Dustin]]
| [[Western Interior Seaway anoxia]]

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|-
| [[User:terranova274|terranova274 ]]
| [[USER:terranova274/sandbox|HW2]] 
| [[USER:Terranova274/sandbox]] 
|  [[User_talk:Terranova274/sandbox|Dustin  Jacob]]
| [[River terraces, tectonics, and climate change]]

| 
|-
| [[User:Abenne1|abenne1 ]]
| [[USER:Abenne1/sandbox#Wikipedia_2nd_Start-Up_Homework|HW2]] 
| [[USER:Abenne1/sandbox#Grouse_Creek_Block|Draft]]
|  [[User_talk:Abenne1/sandbox#Grouse_Creek_Block|Evan Logan John]]

| [[Grouse Creek block]]

| [[Talk:Grouse_Creek_block|Jacob]]
|-
| [[User:DavidMP1|DavidMP1 ]]
| [[User:DavidMP1/sandbox|HW2]] 
| [[USER:DavidMP1/Sandbox|Draft1]] 
| [[Zach]]
| [[Thick-Skinned Deformation]]

| 
|-
| [[User:Jantho6|jantho6 ]]
| [[USER:Jantho6/sandbox|HW2]] 
| [[User:Jantho6/sandbox/Eclogitization]]
|  [[User_talk:Jantho6/sandbox/Eclogitization|Evan Logan David]]
| [[Eclogitization]]

| [[Talk:Eclogitization|Austin, David]]
|-
| [[User:Eround1|Eround1 ]]
| [[USER:Eround1/sandbox|HW2]] 
| [[USER:Eround1/FirstDraft]] 
| [[User_talk:Eround1/FirstDraft|David]]
| [[Slow earthquake|Slow Earthquake]]

| [[Talk:Slow_earthquake|Austin]]
|-
| [[User:Rbouch2|Rbouch2 ]]
| [[USER:Rbouch2/HW1|HW2]] 
| [[USER:Rbouch2/sandbox]] 
| [[]]
| [[Intraplate deformation]]

| [[Talk:Intraplate_deformation|Jacob]]
|-
| [[User:Zkelly1|Zkelly1 ]]
| [[USER:Zkelly1/sandbox|HW2]] 
| [[USER:Zkelly1/sandbox/draftpage]] 
|  [[User_talk:Zkelly1/sandbox/draftpage|Dustin  Jacob  Tara]]
| [[North Atlantic breakup]]

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|-
| [[User:Onavo1|Onavo1 ]]
| [[USER:Onavo1/sandbox_homework|HW2]] 
| [[USER:Onavo1/sandbox|Draft]] 
|  [[User_talk:Onavo1/sandbox|Dustin Zach  Jacob  Tara]]
| [[Tectonic Influences on Alluvial Fans]]

| 
|-
|[[User:Ladam26|Ladam26]]
|[[USER:Ladam26/2nd_start-up_homework_Sandbox|HW2]]
|[[User:Ladam26/Rough_Draft:Tectonic_Evolution_of_the_Transantarctic_Mountains|Draft]]
|[[User_talk:Ladam26/Rough_Draft:Tectonic_Evolution_of_the_Transantarctic_Mountains|Evan Eric David]]
|[[Tectonic Evolution of the Transantarctic Mountains]]

|[[Talk:Tectonic_evolution_of_the_Transantarctic_Mountains|Austin John]]
|-
| [[User:Jbour46|Jbour46 ]]
| 
| [[USER:Jbour46/sandbox]]
|[[User_talk:Jbour46/sandbox#Suggested_Edits_for_Structural_Geology_of_the_Muruntau_Gold_Deposit.2C_Kyzylkum_Desert.2C_Uzbekistan_by_Austin_Bennett|Austin Ryan]]
|[[]]

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|- 
| [[User: Ericorphys73|Ericorphys73]]
| [[User: Ericorphys73|sandbox/sandbox 1]]
| [[User: Ericorphys73|sandbox/first draft]]
| [[Zach Tara]]
| [[South Tibetan Detachment ]]

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|}

==Grading==
The class will be graded out of 800 points.
*Two Exams (100 points each)
*Pop Quizzes (50 points)
*Homework Exercises (150 points)
*Field trip participation and good citizenship (40 points)
*Wikipedia project (360 total points)
::*draft page (80 points)
::*initial live page (100 points)
::*course-end modified page & report on modifications & learning experiences from draft to course-end page (120 points)
::*and feedback efforts for classmates’ pages (60 points)


==Student resources==
For on-wiki help, please refer to '''[[Wikipedia:Training/For_students|this student orientation]]''' and [[User:JMathewson (WMF)/Student resources|this brief resource page]].

====Printable guides====
These printable PDF documents have instructions related to the basics of Wikipedia.

*'''[[:File:Welcome2WP English Flap 081810.pdf|Wiki markup quick reference]]''' – This one-page quick reference (included in the ''Welcome to Wikipedia'' brochure) helps you to remember the most frequently used wiki markup codes.
*'''[[:File:WikipediaReferencing.pdf|References]]''' – This handout explains why references are important, what the expectations for sourcing on Wikipedia are, where to place references, and the basics of adding "ref" tags.
*'''[[:File:RefCodeHandout.pdf|Reference formatting]]''' – This handout explains in more detail how to create footnotes for citing sources, and how to cite the same source multiple times.
*'''[[:File:Classroom handout - How to get help.pdf|How to get help]]''' – explains the recommended way to get help and feedback. It also includes a glossary of additional help resources you can avail yourself of.
*'''[[:File:PlagiarismHandout.pdf|Plagiarism]]''' – explains what plagiarism is on Wikipedia&mdash;including "close paraphrasing"&mdash;in addition to why and how to avoid it.



====On-wiki tutorials====
*[[Wikipedia:Tutorial]] - General introduction to Wikipedia
*[[Wikipedia:Article wizard]] - Walkthrough of the requirements for articles, including notability and sources
*[[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial]] - Explains how to insert pictures into Wikipedia articles using wikitext
*[[Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials]] (advanced) - advice about advanced image editing

==Analyzing your contributions==

*'''[http://stats.grok.se/ Wikipedia article traffic statistics]''' – a tool for charting how many hits any given article gets, great for comparing different kinds of articles at different times, e.g., [http://stats.grok.se/en/200903/Genetics Genetics (in the school year)] vs. [http://stats.grok.se/en/200908/Genetics (in the summer)], or [http://stats.grok.se/en/200903/Youtube YouTube (with weekend spikes)] and [http://stats.grok.se/en/200903/Simpsons Simpsons (with spikes when new episodes come out)].  Students can also use it to see how many people are reading their articles over the course of the class (and beyond).
*'''[http://toolserver.org/~soxred93/ec Edit counter]''' – a tool for charting how many edits you've made over time, which types of pages you've edited, and which pages you've edited most.


==Topic specific items==
The category [[:Category:Plate tectonics]] is like a tag that is likely to be used on many of the articles of interest or to be written by participants.  Changes in the articles in the category can be found in [http://toolserver.org/~daniel/WikiSense/CategoryIntersect.php?wikilang=en&wikifam=.wikipedia.org&basecat=Plate+tectonics&basedeep=2&mode=rc&hours=240&go=Scan&format=html&userlang=en]

A project [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geology|WikiProject Geology]] has been organized for Wikipedia editors interested in Geology.  People can sign up and discuss how to work together on the topic.

On the Wikimedia Commons there are images already drawn in these categories: [[:Commons:Category:Plate tectonics]] [[:Commons:Category:Maps of tectonic plates]][[:Commons:Category:Cratons]] [[:Commons:Category:Maps of past tectonic plates]] [[:Commons:Category:Laurasia and Gondwana]] [[:Commons:Category:Earthquakes]] and many subcategories [[:Commons:Category:Mid-ocean ridge]]  [[:Commons:Category:Mid-Atlantic Ridge]] [[:Commons:Category:Ocean topography]] [[:Commons:Category:Rifts]][[:Commons:Category:Orogeny]] [[:Commons:Category:Oceanic trenches]] [[:Commons:Category:Structural basins]] [[:Commons:Category:Subduction]] [[:Commons:Category:Structure of the Earth]] [[:Commons:Category:Structural geology]].  Since these images are free, it is possible to use them as a starting point to make a derivative.


==Immediate help==
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