Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/California Institute of Technology/Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry 2022 (spring)

Ge-140c studies the behavior of stable isotopes in the context of organisms and environmental processes. In lieu of a term paper or final exam, we have a Wikipedia assignment in which students develop new articles, or new sections of existing articles, that help explain the black magic of stable isotopes to the general public. Topics can include methods of measurement or calibration; fractionation associated with particular organisms, processes, or reactions; and applications of stable isotopes to solve biogeochemical problems. We will be developing your articles throughout the term.

Week 1
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

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.)

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2
Submit topic ideas to ALS for discussion and feedback.

Week 4
Create an outline with at least 3 sources for your planned article.

Week 5
Continue filling out your outline into a first draft, adding more figures and images as needed.

This is a training pertinent to anyone interested in writing on a topic related to the health fields.

Week 6
ALS will provide feedback on your draft.

Week 7
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 8
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

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 9
Review the two peer-written articles ALS provides you.

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

Week 10


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.

It's the final week to develop your article for ALS's review.


 * 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!

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