Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Alaska Pacific University/Climate Change (Spring 2022)

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Course name
Climate Change
Institution
Alaska Pacific University
Instructor
Erin Larson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Science
Course dates
2022-02-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-04-29 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.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Lglayman Intertidal zone Boreal ecosystem, Climate of Anchorage
Brontesmithclass Climate change and fisheries Avalanche, Intertidal zone
Siroisj2499 Climate of Anchorage Climate change and fisheries, Climate change in Wisconsin
Izzy Eckert Climate change in Wisconsin Boreal ecosystem, Climate of Anchorage
Gschultz1980 Boreal ecosystem Climate change and fisheries, Avalanche
Addyalaska Avalanche Intertidal zone, Climate change in Wisconsin

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 February 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:

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 4

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Add to an article
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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.
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 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!

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

Milestones

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

Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article. You should have your article finished and moved live to Wikipedia by class time on April 5.

  • 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!