Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of California, Irvine/Honors Topics Bio Sci (Spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Honors Topics Bio Sci
- Institution
- University of California, Irvine
- Instructor
- Adriana Briscoe
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Biology
- Course dates
- 2021-03-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-06-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
The objectives of this Honors class are to develop scientific reading, writing, and presentation skills using insect model systems for 1) understanding the evolution of complex traits in animals, and 2) how global warming and diseases affect the health and lives of insects. We will be covering caste development in social insects, the impact of endosymbionts on insect development and behavior, feeding and digestion, colony collapse disorder, and adaptations to temperature. We will begin to dissect the primary scientific literature at the same time practicing the complex art of scientific communication. The skills you develop in this class will be useful in a variety of settings after graduation from UCI. A significant part of the course grade will be based on improving existing Wikipedia articles on Orange County insects by adding or improving sections on their biology.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 March 2021 | Thursday, 1 April 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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
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- Tuesday, 6 April 2021 | Thursday, 8 April 2021
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 April 2021 | Thursday, 15 April 2021
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 20 April 2021 | Thursday, 22 April 2021
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 April 2021 | Thursday, 29 April 2021
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- 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.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 4 May 2021 | Thursday, 6 May 2021
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 11 May 2021 | Thursday, 13 May 2021
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 18 May 2021 | Thursday, 20 May 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!
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 May 2021 | Thursday, 27 May 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.