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Course name
Aquatic Ecology
Institution
Carroll University
Instructor
Todd Levine
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2023-01-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


An advanced ecology course that builds upon the Biology core courses. This course explores the basic ecology of wetlands, lakes, and streams. Students will examine physical and chemical processes that are largely responsible for the biological responses evident in these different habitat types. The lecture component draws about half of its material from the textbook with the other half relying heavily upon peer-reviewed scientific literature. Laboratory activities further examine and reinforce ecological concepts derived from lecture and readings.

Students will author a new article on one native North American aquatic species and they will contribute to at least one article about an idea, hypothesis or theory in aquatic ecology.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ajgard3012 Divaricella quadrisulcata
InvestigativeMind Trachelyopterus
Gtumilty Zebra bullhead shark
Bobbyportisfan
DentistToBe Striped marlin
ScienceClues Algae viruses
NELind Bayou
BridgeDolinsky Blonde ray

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
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 - 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 - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 February 2023   |   Thursday, 23 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2023   |   Thursday, 9 March 2023
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

Science Communication

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023
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.

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, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023
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, 4 April 2023   |   Thursday, 6 April 2023
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 April 2023
Milestones

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