Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Georgia College and State University/Oceanography (Spring 2022)

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Course name
Oceanography
Institution
Georgia College and State University
Instructor
Kristine White
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2022-01-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This course will provide a broad overview of Physical, Chemical, and Geological Oceanography. The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the main ideas, theories, techniques and accomplishments of the scientific study of the ocean. Students will develop a basic but clear understanding of the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology contributions that make the ocean such a unique environment, influencing all of our daily activities. Students will either be adding to existing articles related to some aspect of oceanography (ie. restraints ocean zones that limit where organisms can live, processes that occur in the ocean, etc.)

Student Assigned Reviewing
Annsli.Hilton Marine habitats Environmental issues with coral reefs
Peytonw27 Environmental issues with coral reefs Marine habitats
HeathGHioto Environmental issues with coral reefs Estuary
Sallysir Estuary Environmental issues with coral reefs
Mmurdockgcsu Aquatic invasive species in Canada Marine habitats
Johnc2022 Aquatic invasive species in Canada Environmental issues with coral reefs
Polydeuces1 Environmental issues with coral reefs Aquatic invasive species in Canada
Nadyagutierrez Marine ecosystem, Eutrophication, Estuary Aquatic invasive species in Canada
MRR1993 Environmental issues with coral reefs Marine habitats
Dallas.hooks Marine habitats Estuary
AllyEsmond Estuary, Eutrophication Environmental issues with coral reefs
Sgkimbrell Estuary Aquatic invasive species in Canada
Aleah.ostrat Marine habitats Aquatic invasive species in Canada
Aculpepper1324 Aquatic invasive species in Canada Estuary
Ethanmoss10 Marine habitats Marine habitats, Aquatic invasive species in Canada, Estuary

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 January 2022   |   Thursday, 20 January 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.)

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 January 2022   |   Thursday, 27 January 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022   |   Thursday, 24 February 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.

In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 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.
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 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

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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 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.