Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Brooklyn College/Principles of Ecology (Fall 2022)
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- Course name
- Principles of Ecology
- Institution
- Brooklyn College
- Instructor
- Tony Wilson
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Ecology
- Course dates
- 2022-08-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-22 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
Ecology is the study of the interaction between organisms and their environment, and encompasses a broad array of study areas, ranging from individual organisms to the global biosphere. While ecological research has traditionally focused on natural systems independent of human impacts, insights from this work are becoming increasingly relevant as we attempt to understand the short- and long-term impacts of human settlement on the global environment. As part of Brooklyn’s innovative program in urban sustainability, BIOL3083 aims to provide a solid foundation in ecological theory, and to encourage students to use this theory to explore life in a modern city.
Students will work in groups, selecting one of the major ecological themes of the course, and work to translate these ecological principles to an urban environment. Students will prepare a research proposal outlining their topic, and including 2-3 primary references. Following the approval of their proposal, students will develop their topic into a full article. At the conclusion of the course, students will present their articles to the class, as an integrative Wiki.
The general structure of this assignment is followed each Fall, but student research is typically lost, as there is no way to archive student research papers in a way that is accessible to future classes. My hope is that if the experiment this semester is successful, we will continue to use Wikis in future years, providing a way for students to integrate/hyperlink their research to that of previous classes.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 September 2022 | Thursday, 8 September 2022
- 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
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- Tuesday, 13 September 2022 | Thursday, 15 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 September 2022 | Thursday, 22 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 6 October 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 October 2022 | Thursday, 13 October 2022
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
- Assignment - Make a small edit
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 October 2022 | Thursday, 20 October 2022
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 October 2022 | Thursday, 27 October 2022
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 1 November 2022 | Thursday, 3 November 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 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 8 November 2022 | Thursday, 10 November 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 November 2022 | Thursday, 17 November 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 November 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 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 November 2022 | Thursday, 1 December 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!
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 6 December 2022 | Thursday, 8 December 2022
- In class - In-class presentation
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 December 2022
- In class - In-class presentation
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.