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Course information University: Louisiana State University Course title: Plate Tectonics Professor: Alex Webb Campus Ambassador: Becky Carmichael Online Ambassador: 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 Fall 2011 Plate Tectonics Wikipedia assignment Timeline The instructor reserves the right to modify this timeline at any point during the semester to better serve the needs of the class. Sept. 20 Wikipedia How-To Class Oct. Wiki Start-up Homework Due (30 points) - here is the assignment: [1] Oct. FIELD TRIP: Southern Appalachians / Figure Presentation at Field Trip Stop Due (Paired, 30 points) Oct. Draft Wikipedia Page with Image Due (80 points) Oct. Wikipedia Feedback Posts 1 Due (30 points) Oct. Wikipedia Feedback Workshop #1 Nov. Wikipedia Pages Go Live (100 points) Nov. Wikipedia Feedback Posts 2 Due (30 points) Nov. Wikipedia Feedback Workshop #2 Dec. Course-end Wiki Page & Reflection Report Due (120 points) Student usernames Student usernames should follow the ExampleUser format below. ExampleUser (talk · contribs) DBoyd13 (talk · contribs) jgross2atLSU (talk · contribs) terranova274 (talk · contribs) Ladam26 (talk · contribs) Abenne1 (talk · contribs) DavidMP1 (talk · contribs) Jantho6 (talk · contribs) Eround1 (talk · contribs) Rbouch2 (talk · contribs) Zkelly1 (talk · contribs) Onavo1 (talk · contribs) Ericorphys73 (talk · contribs) Articles This table will list each article that a student is working on, and which other students will be peer reviewers for the article. User Homework [2] Article Sandbox Reviewers Final article DBoyd13 HW2 Xiong'er Volcanic Belt Austin Ryan [[Xiong'er Volcanic Belt]] jgross2atLSU HW2 Draft Ryan Dustin Western Interior Seaway anoxia terranova274 HW2 USER:Terranova274/sandbox Dustin Jacob [River terraces, tectonics, and climate change] abenne1 HW2 Draft Evan Logan John Grouse Creek block DavidMP1 HW2 Draft1 Zach Thick-Skinned Deformation jantho6 HW2 User:Jantho6/sandbox/Eclogitization Evan Logan David [[]] Eround1 HW2 USER:Eround1/FirstDraft David Slow Earthquake Rbouch2 HW2 USER:Rbouch2/sandbox [[]] Intraplate deformation Zkelly1 HW2 USER:Zkelly1/sandbox/draftpage Dustin Jacob Tara North Atlantic breakup Onavo1 HW2 Draft Dustin Zach Jacob Tara Tectonic Influences on Alluvial Fans Ladam26 HW2 Draft Evan Eric David Tectonic Evolution of the Transantarctic Mountains Jbour46 USER:Jbour46/sandbox Austin Ryan [[]] Ericorphys73 sandbox/sandbox 1 sandbox/first draft Zach Tara sandbox/first draft 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 this student orientation and this brief resource page. Printable guides These printable PDF documents have instructions related to the basics of Wikipedia. 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. 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. Reference formatting – This handout explains in more detail how to create footnotes for citing sources, and how to cite the same source multiple times. 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. Plagiarism – explains what plagiarism is on Wikipedia—including "close paraphrasing"—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 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., Genetics (in the school year) vs. (in the summer), or YouTube (with weekend spikes) and 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). 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 [3] A project 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 platesCommons: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:RiftsCommons: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 Looking for immediate help from a Wikipedia Ambassador? Click the big purple button on the right. Enter your Wikipedia username, fill out the CAPTCHA, and click "Connect" to enter chat. Then explain what you need help with. 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