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Course name
Biogeochemical Processes
Institution
University of Minnesota
Instructor
Jeff Havig
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Chemistry
Course dates
2023-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


Application of biochemistry, ecology, chemistry, and physics to environmental issues. Issues in biogeochemistry. Impact of humans on biogeochemical processes in soils, lakes, oceans, estuaries, forests, urban/managed ecosystems, and extreme environments (e.g., early Earth, deep sea vents, thermal springs).

From the proposed course syllabus: "Wiki page development: You will work in pairs through the semester to develop a wiki page focused on a particular aspect of biogeochemistry. Your goal is to teach wiki users about one of the topics we cover in class but in more detail. For instance, while I will discuss the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles, there is a lot of debate in the scientific and management literature about whether it is better to manage N or P to decrease harmful algal blooms. Another example might be to focus on some sort of microbial metabolism that you find interesting—anammox, methane oxidation, etc. There are new pathways of metabolism being discovered all the time and we cannot go into much detail for many pathways in the class. Wikipedia has an amazing number of tools that you can use to develop your site."

Student Assigned Reviewing
Andythomas1
TheViruses8 Anammox and Wastewater Treatment
Nguy3901 Anammox and Wastewater Treatment Trophic state index, Mille Lacs Lake
Hemst010 Redfield ratio Aluminum cycle, Mangrove crab
Edstr121 Aluminum cycle Iron Range, Iron Springs Bog SNA
Ingra173 Mille Lacs Lake
Ianccoff Iron Springs Bog SNA Mangrove crab, Photoheterotroph
Such0051 Iron Springs Bog SNA Mangrove crab, Geoconservation
Thepyrites Gulf of Mexico hypoxia
Bohne086 Sulfate aerosol Iron Springs Bog SNA, Aluminum cycle
Kimba201 Anammox and Wastewater Treatment
Schm5724 Mille Lacs Lake
Quovi Mangrove crab Iron Springs Bog SNA, Aluminum cycle
Hassa613 Plastisphere
Caffeinatedmicrobe Mangrove crab Iron Springs Bog SNA, Photoheterotroph
Drumm065 Mangrove crab Iron Springs Bog SNA, Aluminum cycle
Saraberger Mangrove crab Geoconservation, Mille Lacs Lake
Tafoy013 Mille Lacs Lake, Trophic state index Mangrove crab, Gulf of Mexico hypoxia
Chrishansen4 Photoheterotroph User:Bohne086/Sulfate aerosol, User:Sima0063/Geoconservation
Sima0063 Geoconservation Sulfate aerosol, Iron Springs Bog SNA
RaineRuthanneWay Aluminum cycle Iron Springs Bog SNA, Mangrove crab
JamesTLen Aluminum cycle
Gros04 Mille Lacs Lake, Trophic state index Iron Springs Bog SNA, Photoheterotroph
Erjasmith Anammox and Wastewater Treatment
Perso269 Phosphorus in Minnesota Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, Mille Lacs Lake
Bethe049 Dominance (ecology)
Bell0652 Dominance (ecology)
RatCactus Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Stepp019
Mronnander Plastisphere

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 January 2023   |   Thursday, 2 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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 February 2023   |   Thursday, 23 February 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 March 2023   |   Thursday, 16 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.

Week 8

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

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023   |   Thursday, 13 April 2023
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, 18 April 2023   |   Thursday, 20 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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 April 2023   |   Thursday, 27 April 2023
Milestones

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