Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii/Marine Biology (Fall 2021)

This course is an introduction to marine animals and plants; their ecological relationships, structures and systematics; physical and chemical characteristics of the marine ecosystems; survey of marine environments; and utilization, exploitation, pollution, and conservation of marine resources; with special emphasis on the Hawaiian marine environment.

As part of this course you will add an article on a marine species native to Hawaiʻi to Wikipedia. Currently, only very few species common in Hawaiian waters are on Wikipedia. The writing of this Wikipedia article will be a step-wise process with several assignments throughout the semester which are all a part of your final course grade.

The Wikipedia assignment will 1) help you with digital literacy, improved understanding of plagiarism, use of references as well as improved communication skills, and 2) increase information on Wikipedia of Hawaiian marine species.

Week 2
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignments, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

You will contribute to Wikipedia by adding 1 species entry of a marine species native to Hawaiʻi. You can chose anything within the taxonomic groups of algae/limu, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Echinoderms, or Fish.

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

Choose a marine species from this list (link). This list includes marine limu, crustacean, echinoderm, mollusk, or fish species native to Hawaiʻi. Some of these species already have a very short article in Wikipedia (a so-called &quot;stub&quot;) that needs much more information and references to be useful or are only listed as so-called &quot;red-links&quot; in Wikipedia without a page.

Put your name behind a few species you would like to work on in the Google sheet (link). You can use these to find references and do some research on, before deciding on the species to work on for the rest of the semester.

Week 5
If your chosen species from this list (link) is/are red-links, you can use one of these articles to practice (link to Google list). These are all species native to Hawaiʻi with stub articles that need improvement.



You will need to add at least 5 reputable sources to your article. These sources can be available online or at our Leeward CC library.

Annemarie Paikai, our Hawaiʻi-Pacific Resource librarian, has put together this LibGuide (link) with useful resources for you. Check out these before you turn to Google Search. You can also contact her directly for help by following the instructions on the Home tab.

Week 6
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

Species

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

By the end of this week your draft will have at least the following: lead section (including common, Hawaiian and scientific name), and Description (Anatomy &amp; morphology). Include References for all your information.

Week 7
Expand your sections on Description (Anatomy &amp; morphology), Distribution &amp; Habitat, and Human Use &amp; Cultural Importance. Include References for all information.

-&gt; Submit your draft as a Word document under Assignments on Laulima.

-&gt;Make sure your draft is in your Sandbox (needed for the peer review assignment next week)

Week 8


Expand your sections on Description (Anatomy &amp; morphology), Distribution &amp; Habitat, and Human Use &amp; Cultural Importance. Include References for all information.

-&gt; Submit your draft as a Word document under Assignments on Laulima.

-&gt;Make sure your draft is in your Sandbox (needed for the peer review assignment next week)

Week 9
Guiding framework

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.

Week 11
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
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.




 * 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!

Week 13
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!

This Essay is due on Laulima under assignments for Week 14

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