Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Fort Hays State University/Mammalogy (Fall)

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Course name: Mammalogy

Institution: Fort Hays State University

Instructor: Lorelei Patrick

Wikipedia Expert: Ian (Wiki Ed)

Subject: Species

Course dates: 2023-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-08 23:59:59 UTC

Approximate number of student editors: 24

This class will introduce you to the evolutionary patterns, ecology, behavior, physiology and taxonomy of mammals. We will rely on a comparative, topical approach (i.e., not taxonomic) to emphasize the major evolutionary trends and mechanisms underlying mammalian diversity. At the end of the class, you should be able to explain major features in mammalian evolution, to identify any mammalian specimen to Family and to suggest its food habits, locomotory mode and habitat from an examination of teeth, jaw structure or postcranial skeleton.

By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1) Summarize knowledge and draw inferences regarding the biology, phylogeny, and diversity of mammals 2) Identify any mammalian specimen to Family and draw inferences about natural history from an examination of morphological characteristics 3) Formulate hypotheses and interpret scientific graphs and data 4) Find and synthesize peer-reviewed literature and communicate these findings in writing and orally 5) Discuss current scientific topics (including primary literature) with peers in a respectful manner 6) Identify and discuss career paths in biology generally and mammalogy specifically

Student	Assigned	Reviewing
Plg1399
Chad Zerr
EmRedd25
Drashone
AWayneB
Eahorinek
Many miles to go
EmilyLovesMammals
KadenMPowers

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings

Wednesday, 30 August 2023 | Friday, 1 September 2023

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

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, 4 September 2023 | Wednesday, 6 September 2023 | Friday, 8 September 2023

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings

Monday, 11 September 2023 | Wednesday, 13 September 2023 | Friday, 15 September 2023

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings

Monday, 18 September 2023 | Wednesday, 20 September 2023 | Friday, 22 September 2023

Assignment - Make a small edit

Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings

Monday, 25 September 2023 | Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings

Monday, 2 October 2023 | Wednesday, 4 October 2023 | Friday, 6 October 2023

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, 9 October 2023 | Wednesday, 11 October 2023 | Friday, 13 October 2023

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, 16 October 2023 | Wednesday, 18 October 2023 | Friday, 20 October 2023

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, 23 October 2023 | Wednesday, 25 October 2023 | Friday, 27 October 2023

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, 30 October 2023 | Wednesday, 1 November 2023 | Friday, 3 November 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 12

Course meetings

Monday, 6 November 2023 | Wednesday, 8 November 2023 | Friday, 10 November 2023

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!

Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 13

Course meetings

Monday, 13 November 2023 | Wednesday, 15 November 2023 | Friday, 17 November 2023

Milestones

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