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Course name
Science Communication
Institution
Wilfrid Laurier University
Instructor
Allison McDonald
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2022-01-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-04-04 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


A lecture course exploring how to effectively communicate science to non-scientists. Specific topics will include: targeting specific audiences, effective use of language, different modes and media used in communication, determining your purpose for communicating, and the use of narratives to convey information. Students will learn various theories regarding science communication and will have opportunities to put these theories into practice during the course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Pearl.emokaro Creatine Boreal Chickadee
Quesedillon Plant propagation, Pair bond Strain 121
Babamachine Lichen, Eastern coyote, Tundra Aquatic plant
Pret1790 Pseudomonas syringae, Betaproteobacteria, Moraxella catarrhalis Withania somnifera
Kavvyasharma Shamanism, Withania somnifera, Environmental disaster Humoral immunity
Inquiringmindhive Purple-faced langur, Strain 121 Facultative anaerobic organism
JJJ7171 Boreal Chickadee, Consumer (food chain), Chilean flamingo Creatine
ZM9900 Coliform bacteria Dog food
Amandageorgiagomes Hyrax, Yellow mongoose, Hispaniolan solenodon Myxococcus xanthus
Nicoleandreola Cyclops (copepod)
HT416 Humoral immunity, Osmosis, Cleavage (embryo) Pair bond
Ben6010 Evolution of the eye Moraxella catarrhalis
Ksonite Muteness, Stuttering, Velopharyngeal insufficiency, Cri du chat syndrome Cannabigerolic acid
KhushmanB19
Wjmld Motyxia, Phytoplankton, Seagrass Bacillus anthracis
Tatijohnson1 Environmental toxicology, Grapefruit–drug interactions, Pre-existing disease in pregnancy Yellow mongoose
Aishafozdar Mutant, Population control, Promoter (genetics) Canopy (biology)
AzzamJahangiri Dominance (ecology), Canopy (biology), Subculture (biology) Population control
Simrankmann Facultative anaerobic organism Coliform bacteria
Aquainator Plant propagation, Proboscidea (plant), Saprotrophic bacteria Eastern coyote
JonStark22 Cannabigerolic acid Eastern coyote
Hannahbanka26 Bacillus anthracis, Agricultural microbiology, Stress hyperglycemia, Nuclear pharmacy Seagrass
Danasabbah Plant genetics, Plant reproduction, Aquatic plant Plant propagation
Jakh8640 Myxococcus xanthus, Fermentation, Effects of climate change on plant biodiversity Environmental toxicology
Drishti0210 Climate change in India, Endangered sea turtles, Arctic ice pack
Osad3840 Jellyfish, Dog food, Algae Evolution of the eye

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 13 January 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 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 January 2022   |   Thursday, 20 January 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 January 2022   |   Thursday, 27 January 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 February 2022
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

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Science Communication

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 February 2022   |   Thursday, 17 February 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 March 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.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 March 2022
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 March 2022   |   Thursday, 17 March 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 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

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
Milestones

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