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Course name
Environmental Ethics and the National Parks
Institution
University of Kansas
Instructor
Leigh Stearns
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Geology
Course dates
2022-01-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-20 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


In this course we discuss environmental (and ethical) issues that the National Parks confront. For example, to what extent are National Parks managed for impacts from pollution, invasive species, mining, climate change and tourism? How are they addressing indigenous cultures and engagement of the lands they are on? How do they strive to be both wild and accessible?

The US National Park wiki sites are very popular, but are largely focused on their history and geology, not current environmental status. We would like to change that.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Hannahcl99 Trail ethics
Lgenn03 Yellowstone National Park Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Zion National Park
Wnfrase Grand Canyon Badlands National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Anomalocrisis Canyonlands National Park Denali National Park and Preserve, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
KatF91 Badlands National Park Impacts of tourism, Wind Cave National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve, Zion National Park
Rileysteg Wind Cave National Park Yellowstone National Park, Zion National Park
Mangodulce Denali National Park and Preserve, Joshua Tree National Park Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Zion National Park
Turp57 Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Wind Cave National Park Badlands National Park, Congaree National Park
Alli St. John Zion National Park Yellowstone National Park, Impacts of tourism
Officialccook
O2906318 National Park of American Samoa Badlands National Park, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Bnthomas17 Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Denali National Park and Preserve, Grand Canyon
FaithMildfelt Yellowstone National Park Badlands National Park, Zion National Park
Nherbison Native American Heritage Sites (National Park Service), Impacts of tourism, National Wilderness Preservation System, Badlands National Park Wildfire, Wind Cave National Park
Emmamlewis Great Smoky Mountains National Park Denali National Park and Preserve, Ioway Tribal National Park
Tuschham
Mnelson25 Great Basin National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Ioway Tribal National Park
J6578 Badlands National Park Canyonlands National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve
Clhild Denali National Park and Preserve Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Grand Canyon
Ellenmbruce Rocky Mountain National Park Congaree National Park
Texasbird Ioway Tribal National Park Badlands National Park, Canyonlands National Park
Plutolunar Congaree National Park Rocky Mountain National Park
Mwgillogly Badlands National Park, Wind Cave National Park Canyonlands National Park, Congaree National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve
Abhishekram99 National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Zion National Park, Wind Cave National Park
Bdstallb
Emmjohnson Wind Cave National Park Yellowstone National Park, Zion National Park
Bstallb In-depth History of the Natives of Yosemite National Park

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 January 2022   |   Friday, 28 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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 February 2022   |   Friday, 4 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 7 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 February 2022   |   Friday, 11 February 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022   |   Friday, 18 February 2022
Assignment - Week 5 break (02/13 - 02/19)

organizing Wiki groups. See assignment W.4 in Canvas.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Friday, 25 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 28 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 March 2022   |   Friday, 4 March 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2022   |   Friday, 11 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022   |   Friday, 25 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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022   |   Friday, 1 April 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

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022   |   Friday, 8 April 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022   |   Friday, 15 April 2022
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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 18 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 20 April 2022   |   Friday, 22 April 2022
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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 27 April 2022   |   Friday, 29 April 2022
Milestones

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

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