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Course name
Plant Biology Fall 2021
Institution
SUNY OLd Westbury
Instructor
Christos Noutsos
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Botany
Course dates
2021-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-23 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


Plants account for 98% of all biomass on earth! How did plants take over the world? Why do we care? How do botanists figure this stuff out? In this course, students will uncover answers to these and many other questions concerning plant biology. Topics include classification and evolution of the plant kingdom: plant anatomy, physiology and reproduction, with emphasis on the flower plants. Consideration given to experimental methods used in studying plants and the importance of plants and plant studies. Students are expected to complete an experimental project or observational study. Lecture, discussion, laboratory or audio tutorial integration of these are presented.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Vanessazelaya Oxalis brasiliensis
Leilany Melenciano Gnetum Androsace americana
Zink30 Atriplex tatarica
Tsturm97 Androsace americana
Anshika04 Ephedra funerea
Chrissypossi Myriophyllum heterophyllum, Myriophyllum Heterophyllum
Jhuerta3
JenniferOW Meliosma cordata Berberidopsis corallina, Androsace americana, Venus Flytrap (group)
Mahahumayun Ribes viscosissimum
Bakhtawarnaqvi Hedyosmum burgerianum
Julianaturcios Berberidopsis corallina
Chazzmcmeat5 Gunnera petaloidea
Rowellmalik Meliosma cordata
Mpmoretti21 Gunnera petaloidea
AnthonyComp Exposing seeds of Sarcococca confusa to increased concentrations and durations of ethyl methanesulfonate reduced seed germination, twinning, and plant size., A revision of the genus Sarcococca (Buxaceae), Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Chemical and potential biological perspectives of genus Sarcococca (buxaceae)., RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants, Sarcococca confusa - christmas box (Sarcococca confusa)., How to grow: Sarcococcas. The Telegraph, Sarcococca confusa
Brianlopez253
Ybonnet Helwingia japonica
Jgeorg22
Tnaveed Rumex britannica
Eomotade
ShaniaS246 Gnetum
Jsorto3 Hedyosmum burgerianum
Sabrina Amezquita
JenmaGeorge

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 9 September 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.)

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.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 September 2021   |   Thursday, 16 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 September 2021   |   Thursday, 23 September 2021
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 September 2021   |   Thursday, 30 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 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, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 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, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 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, 16 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 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

Guiding questions

Assignment - Original analytical paper

Write a paper going beyond your Wikipedia article to advance your own ideas, arguments, and original research about your topic.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 November 2021   |   Thursday, 25 November 2021
Milestones

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