Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Georgia College and State University/Biological Systematics (spring 2021)

We will discuss species concepts, biological nomenclature, taxonomy, species descriptions, phylogenetics, creating phylogenetic trees using morphological and molecular data, comparison of maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods

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 4
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Science Communication

Species

Week 6
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

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
Your article needs to be COMPLETE for peer review before 1 pm on Wednesday, March 17.

Week 9
Guiding framework

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

Week 10
You have some feedback from other students. 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 11
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 12
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Week 14
It's the final week to check for changes/comments on your article. Address any comments and prepare your presentation.

Week 15
Due April 26, 5-8 minute presentation using only notes and Wikipedia

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