Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Iowa State University/Geology Field Course (Spring 2022)

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Course name
Geology Field Course
Institution
Iowa State University
Instructor
Elizabeth Swanner
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2022-03-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


We will be working on a research project on lakes and as part of public outreach objectives some students in the class will work to develop a Wikipedia page about one of the lake. So, multiple students would work together, but probably just one entry, so it is a bit different from the normal format.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Poudelp
Heeyeons
Ebtapper

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 24 March 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
Thursday, 31 March 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Thursday, 7 April 2022
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Add to an article
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Week 4

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 April 2022

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 21 April 2022
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 28 April 2022
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Thursday, 5 May 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.
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
Thursday, 19 May 2022   |   Monday, 16 May 2022   |   Tuesday, 17 May 2022   |   Wednesday, 18 May 2022   |   Friday, 20 May 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.

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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 25 May 2022   |   Tuesday, 24 May 2022   |   Monday, 23 May 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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