Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Tarleton State University/BIOL 5321 The Aquatic Environment (Spring 2021)

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Course name
BIOL 5321 The Aquatic Environment
Institution
Tarleton State University
Instructor
Victoria Chraibi
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2021-01-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
17


Limnology is the field of study of biological and physicochemical characteristics of lakes, rivers, and wetlands. This discussion-based graduate course will be part of the WikiProject Limnology & Oceanography 2021 educators cohort. Students will choose from pages identified as in need of development by the WP L&O on their WikiProject page. Over the course of the semester, students will research resources including peer-reviewed literature, federal and state government reports, and informal literature to learn how to find and critically assess each resource. Another learning goal is public science communication in their development of succinct and factual content for the pages.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Taguzman1 Rheotaxis Stream bed, Planktivore
ChaseTerry548440 Rapids Rheotaxis, Floodplain restoration
Marcou320 PCO2 Hyporheic zone, Aquatic toxicology
Goobglorp Planktivore Aquatic biomonitoring, GIS and aquatic science
Foresttoprairiekaren Pond Aquatic biodiversity research, Freshwater biology
Marythemuffinlady Aquatic biomonitoring Rapids, Chemocline
Emily Smith7 Brackish marsh Epilimnion, PCO2
JessicaTSU Epilimnion Brackish marsh, Pond
EastonWebmaster Drug pollution, Heterotrophic picoplankton
Yesseniaml Aquatic biodiversity research Rheotaxis, Stream bed
Mr. Jotatohead Freshwater biology Planktivore, Floodplain restoration
Appletree4life Chemocline Hyporheic zone, Aquatic toxicology
FreyaPortales97 Hyporheic zone Aquatic biomonitoring, GIS and aquatic science
CONeal19 Floodplain restoration Aquatic biodiversity research, Freshwater biology
Tommyj0127 GIS and aquatic science Rapids, Chemocline
Gpedro174 Aquatic toxicology Epilimnion, Brackish marsh
Tiffanylujan Heterotrophic picoplankton PCO2, Pond
Rwaggoner8 Stream bed Heterotrophic picoplankton
AVavrinak Drug pollution Rheotaxis, Stream bed

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 February 2021   |   Thursday, 11 February 2021
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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 February 2021   |   Thursday, 18 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 February 2021   |   Thursday, 25 February 2021
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Species

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 March 2021   |   Thursday, 4 March 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 March 2021   |   Thursday, 18 March 2021
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 March 2021   |   Thursday, 25 March 2021
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


In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 March 2021   |   Thursday, 1 April 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 April 2021   |   Thursday, 8 April 2021
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 April 2021   |   Thursday, 15 April 2021
Milestones

Your edited article will be sent to an external peer reviewer who is an expert in the field.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 April 2021   |   Thursday, 22 April 2021
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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 April 2021   |   Thursday, 29 April 2021
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 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 May 2021   |   Thursday, 6 May 2021
Milestones

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