Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/York University/Plant Ecology Winter 2023 (Winter)

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Course name
Plant Ecology Winter 2023
Institution
York University
Instructor
Dawn Bazely
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2023-01-16 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-04-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
43


BIOL 3290.40 aims to improve your lab, stats, and writing skills for you to have a strong showing in your 4th year Ecology, Evolution, Environmental Science and Conservation courses.

This course transitions you from lower year courses, that are more in line with high school science thinking, to upper year courses, where we expect you to ask, and find answers to, science questions that may not be straightforward.

This course emphasizes initiative and teamwork. You are expected to demonstrate, and implement the stuff you learned in your previous courses. Please review your notes from past courses; going back to past notes and projects is how things function in the real world i.e. life after university, when you are expected to bring previously learned knowledge and skills to the table without prompting.

An important skill for you to develop, is learning to absorb and respond effectively to feedback. Wikipedia editing lets you do that, since it's endlessly edit-able.

5% of your final mark is from a Wikipedia assignment in which you will add a minimum of five, 5, primary or secondary references (they could be journal articles or from books and newspapers, or even grey literature) to one or more Plant Ecology Wikipedia articles.

Your target pages should be based on and inspired by your birth year article. I am going to edit the page I created about the Corsi-Rosenthal citizen science HEPA filter unit, as there is now a peer reviewed paper examining its performance. I am also going to coach you all on how to edit Prof. John Krebs' page for improved accuracy.

Please do the self-directed training modules. Have fun!

Student Assigned Reviewing
TheDeven11 Sandford Fleming Medal, Biodiversity, Symbiosis, Endophyte
Jenlau4095
Talha.aftab99 Biodiversity, Biodiversity loss
Briannabanana0 Ozone depletion, Montreal Protocol, Ozone depletion and climate change
56LionsSV
QMoe Biodiversity
IAMPLANTMAN Filipendula ulmaria, Host–pathogen interaction, Journal of Ecology, Plant pathology, Pathogenic fungus
Ariabeth Invasive species, Plant ecology, Ecosystem ecology
Phalaenopsisaphrodite Woodboring beetle, Disturbance (ecology), Rhizophora mangle, Herbivore, Mangrove forest
Zenturaa Biomass (ecology), Grassland, Soil, Biomass (energy), Invasive earthworms of North America
Grass3000
Magnolia champaca Patch dynamics, Edge effects, Populus tremuloides
Zawraksa Biodiversity, Biodiversity loss, Deforestation, Wildfire
Shatz d Forest restoration, Restoration economy, Restoration ecology, Bush regeneration, Ecological effects of biodiversity
Natura Texan Fakhri A. Bazzaz, CO2 fertilization effect, Biomass (ecology), Nitrogen fixation, Productivity (ecology)
Calicocritter Plant litter
Dracaena trifasciata Effects of climate change on plant biodiversity, Effects of climate change on ecosystems, Effects of climate change
Galanthus speciale Vascular plant, Plants in space, Lithops
Nannan278
Mimosa pudica24 Plant defenses against herbivory
Arecaceae1 Bog
Palmiteiro Heart of palm
Epipremnum aureum Photosynthesis, Phloem, Plant stem
LakeSturgeonOfOntario Ecological succession, Weed, Sandra Lavorel, Autogenic succession, Primary succession
Bivolo Aquatic plant, Niche differentiation, Ecological effects of biodiversity, Evolutionary tradeoff, Soil water (retention)
Serosa19 Fine root, Foliar feeding, Floodplain, Invasive species, Functional ecology
Rosaa00 Symbiotic bacteria, Biodiversity, Pasture, Biodiversity loss, Effects of climate change on plant biodiversity, Plant stress measurement
Realpandapang Pine, Invasive species, Biodiversity
Warmedforbs
C-ferns1202 Plant ecology, Plant disease resistance, Plant evolution, Plant pathology, Morphological symptoms of plant diseases
Esami92 Venus Flytrap
RehalOP Ecological facilitation
Cypress310 Arabidopsis thaliana, Thigmomorphogenesis, Thigmotropism
IrishGordy Vachellia nilotica, Fire regime, Ecosystem engineer, Weed control, Seed dispersal
Usoihe Lichen growth forms, Succulent plant, Raunkiær plant life-form
Cchen98 Triphysaria pusilla, Parasitic plant, Triphysaria, Plant ecology, California coastal prairie
Azadirachta indica Hydrology, Groundwater, Embankment dam, Ecological succession, Plant ecology, Ecohydrology
Ahmadamiri00
Fragrant.frangipani Abortive flower
Therealme15
Mangifera indica 1

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 30 January 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 February 2023   |   Friday, 3 February 2023
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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 6 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 8 February 2023   |   Friday, 10 February 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 13 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 February 2023   |   Friday, 17 February 2023
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
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

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Friday, 24 February 2023
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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 7

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 8

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!
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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