Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Alaska Pacific University/Climate Change (Spring 2020)
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- Course name
- Climate Change
- Institution
- Alaska Pacific University
- Instructor
- Erin Larson
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Environmental Sciences
- Course dates
- 2020-02-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-30 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
Causes and consequences of climate variability on a variety of timescales will be addressed, with a primary focus on evidence for natural and anthropogenic climate fluctuations in arctic regions. Topics will include structure of the climate system, proposed mechanisms of climate variability, techniques for paleoclimatic reconstruction, and an overview of climate modeling and associated uncertainties, traditional ecological knowledge, climate policy, and different methods for communicating climate science. We will use case studies to explore known and projected impacts of climatic changes on Alaskan environments. Emphasis will be placed on the science of climate change, but policy issues will be discussed.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 12 February 2020
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 February 2020 | Wednesday, 19 February 2020
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 February 2020 | Wednesday, 26 February 2020
- Assignment - Add to an article
- Assignment - Exercise
- 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
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 March 2020 | Wednesday, 4 March 2020
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- 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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 16 March 2020 | Wednesday, 18 March 2020
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 23 March 2020 | Wednesday, 25 March 2020
- 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.
- 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 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 30 March 2020
- 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.