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Course name
Conservation of Biodiversity
Institution
Rollins College
Instructor
Emily Nodine
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Species
Course dates
2021-01-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-04-30 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course examines the causes and consequences of one of the most prominent forms of environmental change: the dramatic losses of biodiversity occurring across the globe. Goals of the course include understanding global patterns of biological diversity and its threats, the impact of humans on natural systems and diversity, and use of scientific principles to protect and restore diversity. For the Wikipedia assignment, students will select a species designated as "data deficient" by the IUCN Red List and create or improve its Wikipedia article.

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 January 2021   |   Thursday, 28 January 2021
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
Tuesday, 2 February 2021   |   Thursday, 4 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 February 2021   |   Thursday, 11 February 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 February 2021   |   Thursday, 18 February 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 February 2021   |   Thursday, 25 February 2021
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

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 March 2021   |   Thursday, 4 March 2021
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 March 2021   |   Thursday, 11 March 2021
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, 16 March 2021   |   Thursday, 18 March 2021
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, 23 March 2021   |   Thursday, 25 March 2021
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 March 2021   |   Thursday, 1 April 2021
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, 6 April 2021   |   Thursday, 8 April 2021
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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 April 2021   |   Thursday, 15 April 2021
Milestones

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