Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Calgary/Introductory Geology (Fall 2017)

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Course name
Introductory Geology
Institution
University of Calgary
Instructor
Glenn Dolphin
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Geology
Course dates
2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-12-07 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
220


Using the history of geology to introduce students to some of the very fundamental concepts in geology. We will follow the development of some basic ideas in geology, such as the earth having a history, that history being very, very long, and the earth is a complex and dynamic system. We will also use the (her)histories to develop a more useful understanding of the nature of science..

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Cassidy Davidso Esther Applin
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Haleyacton Billie Ruple Untermann
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Madisonbarber Edith Merritt McKee, Florence Bascom
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Neelufar.k Eileen Guppy
Chaz Issler Anna Jespersen
Abracken Dorothy Jung Echols, Reba Byrd Masterson
Hdhillon15 Marie Tharp
Kiril.iliev Tasia Maximova Standnichenko
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Janvog Esther Aberdeen Holm
Sarah.elphick1 Eleanor Seely Salmon, Constance Eirich
Adam.singer
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Jordanwilson678 Marie Tharp
Matthew.laxton
Kiera.davidson98 Marie Tharp
Jing.chen3 Helen M. Duncan
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Amy.Helfrich Helen M. Duncan
Christie.walter
Dustineklund Anna Jonas Stose
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Ravjot.Dhaliwal Helen M. Duncan
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Jamie.kerr Marie Morisawa
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Seschulz Betty Kellett Nadeau
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Najoi.howell Eleanora Knopf
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Melsik Marjorie Elizabeth Jane Chandler
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Charlotte.aksenchuk
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Celine.enage1 Miriam Kastner
Kendralarson Katharine Fowler-Billings, Tasia Maximova Stadnichenko
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Neiferchloe
Hamad.S.Shah
Colekussmann
S.corryrankin Reba Byrd Masterson, Dorothy Jung Echols
Terrencetdubz
Mattohler
Emilydickson Helen L. Cannon
Daniellal Miriam Kastner
Jessicametti Inge Lehmann
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Jenicaocampo Dorothy Jung Echols, Reba Byrd Masterson
Nadir Elbaroudi
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Geology209sarah
KaitlynWandler
Matthalyn
LeonardoCulina Inge Lehmann
AdamKarczmarczyk Esther Applin
Mattie.Dewald
Lwolsey
Belal.Ayoub
Dominik.Pula Dorothy Hill
Roberto.Montemurro Dorothy Hill
Jessejones03
Jojo.laycock
Keti.memushi Mary Ann Mantell
Andrewryan13
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Davislougheed Edith Merritt McKee, Florence Bascom
Thomas.goetz
Maron.fishbrook Billie Ruple Untermann
IoanaMoisi Mignon Talbot
Juliachau Katherine Greacen Nelson
Sh.syed Katherine Greacen Nelson
Daviddawson
Jeshrun Carlotta Maury
Caitlin.hornbeck
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Hardeep1287 Anne Phillips Betty Kellett Nadeau
Courtney.baay Julia Anna Gardner
C.apostolidis Alice Mary Dowse Weeks
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Kaitlynnd1 Helen L. Cannon
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Lana.sushko Helen L. Cannon
Alexandra.Textor Etheldred Benett
KarmvirMinhas Marjorie Elizabeth Jane Chandler Fanny Carter Edson
Jennabower Marie Tharp
Kjanostin
ShaneYoo Carlotta Maury
Kleakaceli Edith Merritt McKee, Florence Bascom
SamuelFleming Edith Merritt McKee, Florence Bascom
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Sheenasutherland
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Taeya.page Mary C. Rabbitt
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Gauthamenon Anna Jonas Stose
Sabrinacamphor Anna Jonas Stose
Sydnee.Chau Mignon Talbot
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Gustafson.Chantal Etheldred Benett
MZafarmand
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Ellabadiou Gudrun Corvinus
Aman.Kaler
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Jasmine.graham Ida Helen Ogilvie
Dchudyk Ida Helen Ogilvie
Natalie.baher
Sehej.shergill Ida Helen Ogilvie
Joshwindley21 Esther Aberdeen Holm
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Mcdoug.allie Marjorie Elizabeth Jane Chandler
Jeanellea Fanny Carter Edson, Marjorie Elizabeth Jane Chandler
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Montanaw Fanny Carter Edson Marjorie Elizabeth Jane Chandler
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Tdirwin Julia Anna Gardner
Jamie.heidebrecht
Stephanie.clooten
EResi123 Gudrun Corvinus
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Christopher.Vandebeek
Joseph0017
Eneahalili Helen L. Cannon
Deanna.saleh
Hannah.mccaig1 Betty Kellett Nadeua, Anne Phillips (1803-1862)
Danawill
Alexander.moore
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Mikeythomp60
Stanglass Ann Sabina
Mariamdja Julia Anna Gardner
Maryamahm Helen M. Martin
Samy.abdullah1
Trevinschmunk Carlotta Maury
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Ben.fallwell Eileen Guppy
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Andrew.partyka Inge Lehmann

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 September 2017   |   Thursday, 14 September 2017

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 September 2017   |   Thursday, 21 September 2017

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 September 2017   |   Thursday, 28 September 2017
Assignment - Practicing the basics & Wikipedia trainings
  • Individually, create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade. 
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate in your group on that classmate’s Talk page. 

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 October 2017   |   Thursday, 5 October 2017
Assignment - Group project...

There are four different kinds of opportunities for impacting a Wiki article.

  1. Critique an article
  2. Copyedit an article
  3. Illustrate an article
  4. Add to an article

Choose ONLY ONE of these to do with your group over the next two weeks. Be sure to utilize the training modules and the support that comes with the Wiki site.

Have fun with it and be bold.

Assignment - Critique an article

It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. As a group, you'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.

Nominate someone in your group and take notes about your critique in theirsandbox. You can use these notes for next weeks editing assignment, or select a new article to edit. 


  • Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
  • As a group, select the article you want to work on. Make sure no other groups in the class are working on your same topic. To review articles already selected, visit the Articles tab above. 
  • Each group member should visit the Students tab above and assign themselves your article topic. 
  • While you read your article, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these): 
    • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
    • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
    • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
    • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
    • Check the "talk" page of the article. What conversations are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this issue on Wikipedia? 
  •  Choose at least 2 questions relevant to the article you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Aman.minhas12345 (talk) 19:13, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]


Assignment - Copyedit an article
  • As a group, select the article you want to work on. Make sure no other groups in the class are working on your same topic. To review articles already selected, visit the Articles tab above. 
  • Each group member should visit the Students tab above and assign themselves your article topic. 
  • Read through it, thinking about ways to improve the language, such as fixing grammatical mistakes. Then, make the appropriate changes. You don’t need to contribute new information to the article.


Assignment - Illustrate an article

You'll want to find or create an appropriate photo, illustration, or piece of video/audio to add to an article.


  • Before you start, review the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook, or see Editing Wikipedia pages 10–11.
  • When you've reviewed those pages, take the training linked below.
  • As a group, select the article you want to work on. Make sure no other groups in the class are working on your same topic. To review articles already selected, visit the Articles tab above. 
  • Each group member should visit the Students tab above and assign themselves your article topic. 
  • When you're ready to start finding images, remember: Never grab images you find through an image search, or those found on Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit, Imgur, or even so-called "Free image" or "free stock photo" websites. Instead, you'll want to find images with clear proof that the creator has given permission to use their work. Many of these images can be found onsearch.creativecommons.org.
  • Don't just upload an image to Wikipedia. Instead, upload it to Wikipedia's sister site for images, Wikimedia Commons. For instructions, read through the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook.


Assignment - Add to an article

Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to an article. 


  • As a group, select the article you want to work on. Make sure no other groups in the class are working on your same topic. To review articles already selected, visit the Articles tab above. 
  • Each group member should visit the Students tab above and assign themselves your article topic. 
  • Review the article, thinking about one or two areas that you could make an improvement. 
  • As a group, add 1-2 sentences of new information to your article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 October 2017   |   Thursday, 12 October 2017

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 October 2017   |   Thursday, 19 October 2017

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 October 2017   |   Thursday, 26 October 2017

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 October 2017   |   Thursday, 2 November 2017
Assignment - Individual Project
Choose your topic / Find your sources

It's time to choose an article and assign it to yourself.


  • Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
  •  Find an article from the list of "Available Articles" on the Articles tab on this course page. When you find the one you want to work on, click Select to assign it to yourself. 
  •  In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article. 
    •  Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page. 
    •  Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography. 

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 November 2017   |   Thursday, 9 November 2017
Assignment - Draft your article

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.


Creating a new article?


  •  Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox
    •  A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas. 

Improving an existing article?


  •  Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox



Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.


Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 November 2017   |   Thursday, 16 November 2017
Assignment - Expand your draft
  • Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review. 
  • If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 November 2017   |   Thursday, 23 November 2017
Assignment - Peer review and copy edit
  • First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
  • Select two classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the articles that you want to review, and then assign them to yourself in the Review column. 
  • Peer review your classmates' drafts. Leave suggestions on on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians. 
  • As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?


Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!


  • Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
  • Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions. 

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 November 2017   |   Thursday, 30 November 2017
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

 Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace." 


Editing an existing article?


  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  • Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!

Creating a new article?


  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
  • You can also review the [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]] online training.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 December 2017   |   Thursday, 7 December 2017
In class - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

Before you're finished
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.


  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
  • Consider adding an image to your article. Wikipedia has strict rules about what media can be added, so make sure to take Contributing Images and Media Files training before you upload an image.


Once you think you're done

  • 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 Content Expert at any time!
Milestones

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