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Course name
Sex, Evolution and Behavior
Institution
Saint Louis University
Instructor
Kasey Fowler-Finn
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-01-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


Students will add or significantly expand articles related to sex, evolution and behavior in focal organisms.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Marksbeans
Crazyheeler
Duckhunter&evol Common side-blotched lizard
Med&Evol Green-veined white
PolarBear3721 Stickleback
Anon9753 Nuptial gift

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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 January 2020   |   Thursday, 30 January 2020
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 February 2020   |   Thursday, 6 February 2020
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Species

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 February 2020   |   Thursday, 13 February 2020

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 February 2020   |   Thursday, 20 February 2020

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Thursday, 27 February 2020
Assignment - Assn 0. Topic choice

Make sure to OK with Dr. F-F1


In class -
In class - Discussion

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020   |   Thursday, 5 March 2020
Assignment - Assn 1. Evaluate Wikipedia

Evaluate this article: write a brief synopsis of what the article did well and what it could improve in (read the mating section and reproduction section): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guppy#Mating


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

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


Assignment - Assn 2. Add to an article

Add content and a citation to an article related to your topic. YOu only need to add a sentence or two!


Assignment - Assn 3. Submit list of 10-12 articles you will use

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020   |   Thursday, 19 March 2020
Assignment - Assn 4. Annotate articles

Annotate five articles that you will use for your Wikipedia project

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 2020
Assignment - Assn 5. Annotate 5 more articles you will use
Assignment - Assn 6. First draft of article

Complete a first draft of your article for peer review - do not add to wikipedia yet (we will do that after a round of peer review)

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
Assignment - Assn 7. Peer review two articles - give constructive feedback

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Assignment - Assn 8. Respond to your peer review, 2nd draft

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. Make sure to write a brief summary of the major changes you have made and why.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 April 2020   |   Thursday, 16 April 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 - Assn. 9. Review 2 articles

Provide further feedback on your peers' articles

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 April 2020   |   Thursday, 23 April 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.


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!


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!


Assignment - Assn 11. Practice in class presentation - arrange meeting with Dr. F-F

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 April 2020   |   Thursday, 30 April 2020
Assignment - Link your article

Link your article to at least two other articles, and link at least 2 other articles to yours


Assignment - Assn 12. In-class presentation
Milestones

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