Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Georgia College and State University/Biological Systematics (spring 2021)
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- Course name
- Biological Systematics
- Institution
- Georgia College and State University
- Instructor
- Kristine White
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Species
- Course dates
- 2021-01-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-04 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
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
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 20 January 2021
- 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 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 January 2021 | Wednesday, 27 January 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 February 2021 | Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 February 2021 | Wednesday, 10 February 2021
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 February 2021 | Wednesday, 17 February 2021
- Assignment - Finalize topic and find sources
- Assignment - Training for drafting article
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 February 2021 | Wednesday, 24 February 2021
- In class - Begin drafting your article
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 March 2021 | Wednesday, 3 March 2021
- 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.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 10 March 2021
- In class - Continue improving your article
Your article needs to be COMPLETE for peer review before 1 pm on Wednesday, March 17.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 March 2021 | Wednesday, 17 March 2021
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 March 2021 | Wednesday, 24 March 2021
- In class - Get and Give Wiki Feedback
- In class - Respond to your Peer Review
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
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 March 2021 | Wednesday, 31 March 2021
- In class - 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 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 April 2021 | Wednesday, 7 April 2021
- In class - Move work to mainspace
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 April 2021 | Wednesday, 14 April 2021
- In class - Check for comments/changes to your article
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 April 2021 | Wednesday, 21 April 2021
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to check for changes/comments on your article. Address any comments and prepare your presentation.
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 April 2021 | Wednesday, 28 April 2021
- In class - In-class presentation Due April 26
Due April 26, 5-8 minute presentation using only notes and Wikipedia
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.