Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Central Arkansas/Advanced Evolution (Fall)

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Course name
Advanced Evolution
Institution
University of Central Arkansas
Instructor
Tammy Haselkorn
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2022-08-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
9


This is a course for masters level graduate students to cover advanced topics in evolutionary biology. The will identify a specific topic related to evolutionary biology and create a Wikipedia page

Student Assigned Reviewing
Sdixon27 UV Coloration in Flowers Seadragon Genomes, Affects of Domestication on Crop Evolution, Diabetes Susceptibility in Japanese Populations
Sterling222 Lethal Dwarfism in Rabbits Symbiont evolution in Amoebozoa, Evolution of the Sechuran Fox (Lycalopex sechurae), Affects of Domestication on Crop Evolution
Alguenther Diversity of Venomous Organisms UV Coloration in Flowers, Lethal Dwarfism in Rabbits, Evolution of Sex-Determining Mechanisms
Akb2022 Evolution of the Sechuran Fox (Lycalopex sechurae) Evolution of Sex-Determining Mechanisms, Diversity of Venomous Organisms, Symbiont evolution in Amoebozoa
Xenopusgal17 Seadragon Genomes Evolution of the Sechuran Fox (Lycalopex sechurae), Symbiont evolution in Amoebozoa, Lethal Dwarfism in Rabbits
Mallard23 Diabetes Susceptibility in Japanese Populations Affects of Domestication on Crop Evolution, UV Coloration in Flowers, Seadragon Genomes
Frankie2359 Evolution of Sex-Determining Mechanisms Diabetes Susceptibility in Japanese Populations, Lethal Dwarfism in Rabbits, Diversity of Venomous Organisms
Dclark636 Symbiont evolution in Amoebozoa Evolution of Sex-Determining Mechanisms, Seadragon Genomes, Diabetes Susceptibility in Japanese Populations
RiceIsCool12 Affects of Domestication on Crop Evolution Evolution of the Sechuran Fox (Lycalopex sechurae), Diversity of Venomous Organisms, UV Coloration in Flowers

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 31 August 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:

In class -
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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 5 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 7 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022
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.
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 - 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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022
Milestones

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

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
Assignment - Reflective essay