Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Brigham Young University/Advanced Structure (Winter)
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- Course name
- Advanced Structure
- Institution
- Brigham Young University
- Instructor
- Ron Harris
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Environmental Sciences
- Course dates
- 2023-01-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-04-12 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 6
We will investigate various expressions and phases of the orogenic cycle, starting with the most primitive and progressing to the most advanced. Each week is dedicated to a different place, which will require you to do the following: • Use the list below and chose a tectonic-related topic about the place • Find a recent summary paper about this topic. • Check the Wikipedia version of the tectonic development, and fill in any significant gaps. • Prepare an outline of the key claims of the paper and if and how the evidence supports those claims.
• Lead a 15-20 min. discussion on the paper.
| Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
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| Hbriscoe92 | ||
| ZenLacroix | ||
| AutumnLake | ||
| Boardgamegeek |
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 10 January 2023 | Thursday, 12 January 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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.)
- In class - Hawaii
Find a topic about the tectonic evolution of Hawaii and check Wikipedia for gaps about this topic
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 17 January 2023 | Thursday, 19 January 2023
- In class - Hawaii presentations
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 24 January 2023 | Thursday, 26 January 2023
- Assignment - Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc, Philippines, Eastern Indonesia, Tonga Arc systems
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Make an edit or add new content
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 31 January 2023 | Thursday, 2 February 2023
- Assignment - Japan and Western Indonesia
- Assignment - Copyedit an article
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 February 2023 | Thursday, 9 February 2023
- Assignment - Cordillera of South America
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
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 February 2023 | Thursday, 16 February 2023
- Assignment - Cordillera of North America
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Thursday, 23 February 2023
- Assignment - Active Arc-Continent Collision
- Taiwan and Timor
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 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 February 2023 | Thursday, 2 March 2023
- Assignment - Continent-Continent Collision
- Alpine-Himalaya
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 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 March 2023 | Thursday, 9 March 2023
- Assignment - San Andrea/Denali Transvergence
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 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 14 March 2023
- In class - The Great Basin
- 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
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- Tuesday, 21 March 2023 | Thursday, 23 March 2023
- Assignment - Passive Margin Development
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
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- Tuesday, 28 March 2023 | Thursday, 30 March 2023
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.