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Course name
Deep Sea Biology
Institution
Boston College
Instructor
Heather Olins
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Deep-Sea Biology
Course dates
2023-01-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-04 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


This course is examines the deep sea; the extent to which it is unexplored, zones and habitats, organisms and ecology, and ends with a look at anthropogenic impacts in the depths of our oceans.

Students will work in groups to research a particular deep-sea species (or other topic), and then to communicate more of what is know about that topic through wikipedia editing.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Littlecometsburning8 Stomiidae
Latkanybrian Anglerfish Viperfish
Julievu2001 Squat lobster Etmopteridae, Slendertail lanternshark
Tornewt Snailfish
Annavc3 Viperfish Mirocaris
Laujmbc Stomiidae Pearleye, Sabertooth fish
FloppingFish Viperfish Mirocaris
NAM2301 Splendid lanternshark Snailfish, Slendertail lanternshark
JoeLoc Etmopteridae Snailfish, Slendertail lanternshark
Sylvieyee Viperfish Mirocaris
Gtrueong Dragonfish, Stomiidae Pearlfish
NemethrBC Anglerfish Viperfish
Daynafreeman Slendertail lanternshark Snailfish
Amacdo Stomiidae Viperfish
Lauraellis4 Anglerfish Viperfish
Andrewsaillant Squat lobster Splendid lanternshark, Squat lobster
Sophiaschortmann Snailfish Stomiidae
Minhokorea Mirocaris Squat lobster
Leahyaa Slendertail lanternshark Snailfish, Splendid lanternshark
Austin.park36 Mirocaris Squat lobster
Erinkiley23 Viperfish, Anglerfish, User:Minhokorea/Mirocaris, Mirocaris
Jenna.ham2 Mirocaris Squat lobster
Cochrajg Mirocaris Squat lobster
Nickgraz33 Mirocaris Squat lobster
Psween23 Snailfish
ZachRumley Stomiidae Sabertooth fish, Pearleye
Srobinson55 Viperfish Mirocaris
Kgb dsb Pearleye, Scopelarchus guentheri
TrevorCameron Pearleye Sabertooth fish, Anglerfish
Finkbr Slendertail lanternshark Snailfish
Vidalka Snailfish
Aliceli23 Stomiidae Pearleye, Sabertooth fish
Dude1107 Sabertooth fish Anglerfish, Stomiidae
Gracegjerde Squat lobster Squat lobsters, Slendertail lanternshark
Cp31201 Anglerfish, Stomiidae
Kcilley Stomiidae, Anglerfish Viperfish
Zhulander Squat lobster Slendertail lanternshark, Splendid lanternshark
Shaedelt Benthalbella infans
Millstf
Abrahard Squat lobster Slendertail lanternshark, Squat lobster

Timeline

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 27 February 2023   |   Wednesday, 1 March 2023
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 - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 13 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

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

Biographies

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 20 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 22 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 27 March 2023   |   Wednesday, 29 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.
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

Assignment - Exercise

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 3 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 5 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.

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!

  • 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!
Milestones

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