Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Florida/Tropical Ecology (Fall 2018)
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- 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.
Timeline
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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
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- Tuesday, 18 September 2018 | Thursday, 20 September 2018
- In class - Discussion
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 25 September 2018 | Thursday, 27 September 2018
- Assignment - Exercise
- In class - Discussion
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 October 2018 | Thursday, 4 October 2018
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 October 2018 | Thursday, 11 October 2018
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 October 2018 | Thursday, 18 October 2018
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 October 2018 | Thursday, 25 October 2018
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Submit 1st Draft & References
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 October 2018 | Thursday, 1 November 2018
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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
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- Tuesday, 6 November 2018 | Thursday, 8 November 2018
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.