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Course name
BIOL 343
Institution
University of British Columbia
Instructor
Shona Ellis
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Economic Botany
Course dates
2021-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
24


In this course we will discuss the origin and dispersal of food, drug and economic plants, the roles of plants on human societies, and how humans have impacted the vegetative world. We cover such topics as ecology, structure, reproduction, taxonomy, and chemistry of plants. Our primary focus will be on flowering plants (angiosperms) as humans rely on them for our existence. We will explore topics such as how plants feed us and spice up our lives from flavours to colour, alter human perception, heal, poison, as well as investigate their cultural uses past and present.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Cassandra Bradshaw Pyrogenic flowering
WikiGryphon Pyrogenic flowering
Qinwenc Malus sieversii
Harif1 Accessory Fruits
Stacysqwang
Hsangha9 Asteliaceae
Jaytay10 Oxalis alpina
Bellemma Oxalis alpina
IAfif Malus sieversii
Yb343 Arisaema heterophyllum
Jolie UBC
Kkruan Rubus spectabilis
VivBiol343 Tracheid
Hdwal Viburnum edule
Ajhk1237 Pistia
Carolkrishna
Heatherhfkk Viburnum edule
Evelynashworth Moneses
DarcyBndn Moneses
Maydenel Asteliaceae
Shanshnkr Lupinus rivularis
Stackenziemewart

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 October 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 sent to 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.  Start thinking about topics you would like to research and see if they are covered well in Wikipedia.

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 October 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 22 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 November 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

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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 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
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 6 December 2021   |   Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Milestones

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