Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Mississippi/Introduction to Chemical Ecology (Fall 2022)

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Course name
Introduction to Chemical Ecology
Institution
University of Mississippi
Instructor
Erik Hom
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2022-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


This will be an introduction to the field of Chemical Ecology. The course will be seminar based, with class time devoted to discussing at least one primary literature article in the field of chemical ecology per class. Students will work on a Wikipedia education module over the period of the course, culminating in students contributing substantially to at least 2 topics of their choice on Wikipedia in a manner that would be communally beneficial; the values of neutrality and notability align with a course objective to establish a core and accepted understanding of the state of the field. This Wikipedia module will constitute the major class project (there will be no final exam). This class is offered concurrently as a graduate level course; graduate students will do the same activities, except they will be required to present orally at the end of the course on one of the topics they may have edited. Students will work and be graded independently on topics of their choice, but are welcome to discuss and work collaboratively; each student will also be required to provide feedback/review other student entries in the spirit of scientific accountability and accepted practices of communal peer review.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Alexis D Wagner Cyanobacteria Asian Elephant, Southern Pine Beetles, their chemicals, and the reactions
Donmicdav Body odor, Trail pheromone
Drcarver22 Southern Pine Beetles, their chemicals, and the reactions, Bark beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Cyanobacteria Chemical Impact on Ecosystems/Marine Environments, Trail pheromone
Gupton99 Giant panda, Dog communication Chemical communication in insects, Volatile organic compound
Biology Brooke Plant communication, Volatile organic compound Extracellular polymeric substance, Chemical defense
Lexie523 Chemical defense Zoopharmacognosy, Horizontal Gene Transfer
Teenuh1 Trail pheromone, Zoopharmacognosy Cyanobacteria, Body odor
Kratinaha Elephant communication, Chemical communication in insects Dog communication, Slime molds
Mmahmed1 Gut microbiota Elephant communication, Bark beetle
Eb1002 Body odor, Asian Elephant, Asian elephant Giant panda, Slime molds
Parismm Extracellular polymeric substance, N-Acyl homoserine lactone Bark beetle, Gut microbiota
許翠庭 Carbonate compensation depth, Slime mold Interactions between Gut Microbiome metabolites and human, Cyanobacteria
Natoleon Horizontal Gene Transfer, Chemical defense, Horizontal gene transfer Plant communication, N-Acyl homoserine lactone

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 August 2022   |   Thursday, 25 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:

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
Tuesday, 30 August 2022   |   Thursday, 1 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 September 2022   |   Thursday, 8 September 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 September 2022   |   Thursday, 15 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Medicine

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022
In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022   |   Thursday, 13 October 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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 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.

Assignment - Peer Review #2

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 November 2022
Assignment - You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!

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

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
In class - In-class presentation