Jump to content

Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Florida/Tropical Ecology (Fall 2018)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This Course Wikipedia Resources Connect
Questions? Ask us:

contact@wikiedu.org

Course name
Tropical Ecology
Institution
University of Florida
Instructor
Emilio Bruna
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Tropical ecology & conservation
Course dates
2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


Course objectives: (1) To gain an understanding of the evolutionary and ecological factors that shape patterns of tropical diversity. (2) To learn some of the ways in which humans use tropical wildlife. (3) To understand the threats faced by tropical ecosystems and explore alternatives for their conservation. Although examples will be drawn from a variety of tropical ecosystems, the course will focus primarily on the Neotropics.

Student Assigned Reviewing
MRunning-Finger Egbert Leigh Daniel H. Janzen
Isabellaplummer Rodolfo Dirzo Daniel H. Janzen
Adarreed Katherine Ewel Daniel H. Janzen
Chloeecollins W. John Kress Daniel H. Janzen
Veronicawethan Mercedes Bustamante Daniel H. Janzen
Jcarbolynn C. V. Savitri Gunatilleke Daniel H. Janzen
Afrogjmessina Deborah Clark Daniel H. Janzen
HolyBlockamole64 Julie S. Denslow Daniel H. Janzen
Samantha.valdes John Ewel Daniel H. Janzen
Cesarzamora93 Pedro Jordano Daniel H. Janzen
Izzy Gizzy Arturo Gómez-Pompa Daniel H. Janzen

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 September 2018   |   Thursday, 13 September 2018
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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 September 2018   |   Thursday, 20 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 September 2018   |   Thursday, 27 September 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Species

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 October 2018   |   Thursday, 4 October 2018
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 October 2018   |   Thursday, 11 October 2018
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 October 2018

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 October 2018   |   Thursday, 25 October 2018
In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Assignment - Submit 1st Draft & References

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 October 2018   |   Thursday, 1 November 2018
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 November 2018   |   Thursday, 8 November 2018

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 November 2018   |   Thursday, 15 November 2018
Assignment - Submit 2nd Draft

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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
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!


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 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 November 2018   |   Thursday, 29 November 2018
Assignment - Final article Due

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!
Milestones

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