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Course name
Animal Physiology
Institution
University of Hawaii
Instructor
Marguerite Butler
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


Students will investigate physiological systems of an extinct animal of their choice. They will collect background information and update or create Wikipedia pages on their paleobiology and paleoenvironment, and relevant information from their living relatives (if any) to paint a picture of what is known about how the animal may have lived.

Student Assigned Reviewing
UnwoundRiver Saltopus
Hlauhon Captorhinus
Dominowenz11 Heracles inexpectatus
StaceyLeee Shanag
Deborah Devos Heracles inexpectatus
Kareenajade Taniwhasaurus
Gdmiller77 Kuehneosaurus
Anteamatter Shanag
MaxGatlin Epicyon
22Michael Ornimegalonyx
ThaddyZOO430 Captorhinus
Animalsareawesome22 Taniwhasaurus Taniwhasaurus
MelonaVita Epicyon
Jalen4912 Ornimegalonyx

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 22 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 24 August 2022   |   Friday, 26 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
Monday, 29 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 31 August 2022   |   Friday, 2 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 7 September 2022   |   Friday, 9 September 2022
Assignment - Choose your article

Please work together with your partner to assign yourself an article. Be sure to choose the same article as your partner. 

In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Science Communication

Species

Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022   |   Friday, 16 September 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts and ready for peer review.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022   |   Friday, 23 September 2022
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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Friday, 30 September 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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022   |   Friday, 14 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.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 2022
Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to incorporate background from your more recent projects

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022
In class - In-class presentation

With your partner, In lab on Wednesday 11/9/22.  The guidelines above are very helpful.

Milestones

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