Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Fordham University/Environmental Economics (Spring 2022)

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Course name
Environmental Economics
Institution
Fordham University
Instructor
Paul Bartlett
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2022-01-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
28


This Environmental/Ecological Economics course is using a project based learning case study approach. Students form teams and select Environmental Justice case studies of their own interest. We start with well studied set of case studies from an EU CEECEC consortium that matched NGOs with researchers and published for educational purposes "Ecological Economics from the Ground Up" with what is now an online glossary with citations. Students learn sustainability and ecological economics conceptual knowledge through real life examples. Students learn professional sustainability competencies by identifying stakeholders and their interests, and project evaluation. Students update the case studies in the CEECEC set and map with the Sustainable Development Goals. Student teams make updates to Wikipedia, if warranted. The second phase of the course involves teams selecting a case study from the crowd sourced Environmental Justice Altlas, EJatlas.org and conduct research to add sources, fill gaps, and use the case study to teach others about Ecological Economics. Teams will also find associated incomplete Wikipedia entries to fill gaps and add sources. In some cases, students may draw upon Wikipedia entries in other languages.

Student Assigned Reviewing
SolHando
Alta96
Daniellesro Air pollution
Otuyyuto
SeverinB
Elluhnore Reinforcement in concrete 3D printing, Greenhouse gas emissions
Yqian43
Gumbo54
Kd2535
Flower18Power
Jgfordham
Parker720 Persistent organic pollutant
BAF29
SarahJoel123
JCH223
Sushi28
Ninjaavenue
LondonJ123 Plastic pollution
Wikigirl1111
Kos733
Cathyljy1999

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 24 January 2022
Assignment - Online Wikipedia Education Orientation and Training
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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022
Assignment - Finding Wikipedia Pages to Practice Editing and Adding Citations

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 7 February 2022
Assignment - Continue Practice Editing & Adding Citations (Code Editing Optional)
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluating Articles & Sources; Continue Practice Editing & AddingCitations
Assignment - Exercise

In-Class Team Exercise TBA

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Political Science

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 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.

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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 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!
In class - In-class presentation

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022
Assignment - Continue editing your Wikipedia articles

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022
Milestones
In class - Present your Team Work in class.
Assignment - Discuss in your Final Take Home Reflection Essay your Wikipedia Experience