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Course name
Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
Institution
Indiana University
Instructor
Julio C. Postigo
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2020-01-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-30 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


The last three hundred years capitalism has generated a relationship between nature-society that is based on the commodification and exploitation of both human labor and nature. This relationship is entrenched in our societal organization and has impacted our ways of life on a global scale and has transformed the planet in ways that compromise critical systems for life. The course Human (Social) Dimensions of Global Environmental Change provides an overview of the drivers of planetary transformations and an in-depth case-based exploration of the effects of and responses to global environmental change (GEC).

Some of the themes emphasized in the course are: • The socioeconomic, political, and environmental causes and consequences of GEC • The Anthropocene/Capitalocene • Land use and land cover change (LULCC) as a main form of GEC • Deforestation, land grabbing, and urbanization as proximate sources of LULCC • Institutional dimensions of GEC and adaptive governance • Additional topics include: Adaptation to climate change, telecoupling, anthropogenic infrastructure, food security.

Kewords: global change; globalization; anthropocene; capitalocene; adaptation; governance; institutions

Students will use Wikipedia to: 1) identify course related gaps; 2) contribute to fill identified gaps; 3) engage and learn about the peer-review process; 4) learn about plagiarism; 5) learn about contributing relevant knowledge for the community

Student Assigned Reviewing
AbbringAustin Environmental racism
Bbakkal Beach cleaning Climate change and indigenous peoples, Climate change in Mexico, Land use, land-use change, and forestry, Land recycling, Renewable Energy Transition, Deforestation and climate change
Rnakovsk Renewable Energy Transition Climate change in Mexico, Deforestation and climate change, Land recycling, Beach cleaning, Climate change and indigenous peoples, Environmental racism
Eb20 Renewable Energy Transition Climate change and indigenous peoples, Climate change in Mexico, Land recycling
Ahdelgad Land recycling
Ikigamwa Land recycling Climate change in Mexico, Climate change and indigenous peoples, Environmental racism, Renewable Energy Transition
James Iversen Environmental racism Beach cleaning, Renewable Energy Transition, Climate change and indigenous peoples
Jkwasser Climate change in Mexico Beach cleaning, Climate change and indigenous peoples, Deforestation and climate change, Environmental racism, Land recycling, Renewable Energy Transition
Obee14 Climate change and indigenous peoples Renewable Energy Transition, Deforestation and climate change, Beach cleaning
Aamaschi
Evanalst93 Climate change and indigenous peoples Climate change in Mexico, Deforestation and climate change, Environmental racism
Anmramir Climate change and indigenous peoples Beach cleaning, Climate change in Mexico
Lmellen Beach cleaning
Jwhagerm
Brmbuck Climate change in Mexico Land recycling, Deforestation and climate change, Beach cleaning
Ethuffma Deforestation and climate change Environmental racism, Climate change and indigenous peoples, Land recycling
Shaymaranke
Lfabina
Eelasher Climate change in Mexico
Milleanr Land recycling
Gmebrie3 Deforestation and climate change
Peamarsh Environmental racism
I Have No Authority Beach cleaning Climate change and indigenous peoples, Climate change in Mexico, Land use, land-use change, and forestry, Land recycling, Renewable Energy Transition, Deforestation and climate change
Brealey6 Deforestation and climate change
Gheraly Renewable Energy Transition Beach cleaning, Deforestation and climate change, Land recycling, Climate change and indigenous peoples, Climate change in Mexico, Environmental racism

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Thursday, 23 January 2020
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:


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.)


Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 January 2020   |   Thursday, 30 January 2020
In class -
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Understanding a content gap
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 February 2020   |   Thursday, 6 February 2020
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 February 2020   |   Thursday, 13 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 February 2020   |   Thursday, 20 February 2020
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Thursday, 27 February 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020   |   Thursday, 5 March 2020
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 March 2020   |   Thursday, 12 March 2020
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


Assignment - Exercise

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 2020
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
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!

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Thursday, 9 April 2020
Assignment - Final article

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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 April 2020   |   Thursday, 16 April 2020
In class - In-class presentation

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 April 2020   |   Thursday, 23 April 2020
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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