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Course name
Pet Nutrition
Institution
University of Guelph
Instructor
Kate Shoveller
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Nutrition
Course dates
2017-09-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
140


This course covers nutrient requirements, feed formulation, and nutritional idiosyncracies for dogs, cats, and exotic pets.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Joakes02 Limited Ingrediet Dog Food Diets
Rqpetcoff
Cander14
Aarmst10 Odor Reduction Dogs
Laurajones11 Odor Reduction Dogs
Rnollner
Scrawf05
Logilv01
Kbaker12 German Shepherd
Count210
Nsventzo Allergies in cats Cat food
Ken lambert Hypoallergenic Dog Food
Nleslie123 Senior dog diet
Kpazdzio
Lrummell Raw Food For Cats
Kaitlyns9 German Shepherd
Ehuong
KrugerT
Kwocker Allergies in cats
Nsuyama
Paigeannison
Melek Pulten Sport dog nutrition
Asanmuga Low Protein Cat Diet
AishaF Allergies in cats
Jsauce97 Gluten free, Gluten free diet Gluten free dog
Sararobinson
Kkatoch89
JamesinR Insect Based Feeds
Leclairk Dog Food
Tgibso04 Senior dog diets
Scappell
Belgie1996 Gastro Intestinal Health in Cats
Cridlandkate
Drewebee
Becs97
Kyla.L Lactating and Gestating Cat Diet
Shirl 97
Aqua1996 Cognition
Brittvandenberg
Awebst02 Lactating and Gestating Cat Diet
Creedman15 Senior Dog Food Diets
Nielsonshelby Vegan Dog Food
Joe.moe12345678
Wildheart888 Vegetarian/Vegan Dog Diet
KL6 Lactating and Gestating Cat Diet
Ilmjmack Low Protein Cat Diet
Asims02
Ren601
JoeCheverie Sport dog nutrition
ANSC4560
Ebamford
Cassbridge
Haifa Alina Lactating and Gestating Cat Diet
Cow Liver
Aefrance Cognitive Diets for Dogs
JiaCC
AnnaMay22
Mmantione11 Gluten Free Dog Food, Gluten-free diet
Mariacavallo
Cricha09 Hypoallergenic Dog Food
Stephsharman
Tsewel01 Limited Ingredient Cat Diets
DanaOC Allergies in cats
Hannahjayg
Fvialard Raw feeding, Pet food, Dog food
Cguistini Hypoallergenic Dog Food
Esy120
Jsanch02
Lissy04 Low Protein Dog Diet Dog food
Osecord Sport dog nutrition
CourtneyStainton Gluten Free Dog Food
Zguo02
Tchan12
Emma.thornton Vegan cat food
RinaNg
Lboere
Lawelker Feline cognitive dysfunction, Cat intelligence, Senior cat diet, Kitten
Bunnylover18
Lohockley Irish Setter
VRotondo
LShelson
Sop226 Senior Dog Food Diets Senior Dog Food Diets
Jaz.vanthournout
Elafleur Gastrointestinal health in cats
AGuerreiro
Hgozzard Lactating and Gestating Cat Diet
Ahawrylak Weight Control Cat
ShannonDaley Sport dog nutrition
Sgurrier Vegan Cat Food
Torrancp
Gillianreed Low Protein Cat Diet
Mfox03 Low Protein Cat Diet
Naryuy
Klloyd03
Demeloc Low Protein Cat Diet
Laurahill011
Teagansmith35 Low Protein Dog Food
Eh091 Hypoallergenic Dog Food
Ccampb19 Insect Based Dog Food
BARBOSAC Odor Reduction Dogs
Kendracasey Cat intelligence
Pkosmal
Carmichael 17
JesseFindlay
Fullerb Coat (dog), Dog skin disorders, Senior dog diet, Dog
Srmafilios
SurelyEquine
Rosewideman
Justin krieger2017 Basis for using in feed
Fruberto
Nmccarth2 Cat food
Sonya Perlowska
Kirby.96 Raw feeding
Pelletil Raw feeding
Sthivyan
Mburnsy Skin and coat diet
Scrawf95 German Shepherd
Eve Robinson Raw feeding
Petvet0697
Bunnylover181
Jmille19 Limited Ingredient Cat Diet (LID)

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 September 2017   |   Thursday, 21 September 2017
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (To avoid hitting Wikipedia's account creation limits, this is best done outside of class. Only 6 new accounts may be created per day from the same IP address.)
  • It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! These trainings are required for your course.
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate's Talk page.
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 September 2017   |   Thursday, 28 September 2017
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article related to the course and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.

  • Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
  • Create a section in your sandbox titled "Article evaluation" where you'll leave notes about your observations and learnings.
  • Choose an article on Wikipedia related to your course to read and evaluate. As you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these):
    • Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
    • Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
    • Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
    • Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
    • How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
    • How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • Optional: Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — ~~~~.


In class - Discussion
What's a content gap?

Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.

  • Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
  • What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
  • Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
  • What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 October 2017   |   Thursday, 5 October 2017

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 October 2017   |   Thursday, 12 October 2017
In class - Discussion
Thinking about sources and plagiarism
  • Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
  • What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
  • What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
  • What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?


In class - Intertwine
evaluate a Wikipedia article with your peers!

Intertwine is a platform where you you will be chatting with student editors enrolled in other Wiki Education courses. This week, the featured activities include:


  • Learning Wikipedia’s five pillars as evaluation criteria
  • Evaluating an existing Wikipedia article with your peers
  • Getting to know more Wikipedia editors and learning from each other's experiences

Sign up for a session here. If you haven’t logged in using your Wikipedia account, you will first be redirected to Wikipedia logging page. After logging in using your Wikipedia credentials, you will be able to sign up for our activity.  

Assignment - Best practices for working in groups
  • Make sure everyone in the group is assigned to the same Wikipedia article on the Students tab of this course page.
  • Select one group member whose Sandbox space you'll all share to draft your article. Each person should link to that shared Sandbox from their own Sandbox page. A sandbox is like any other page on Wikipedia, and anyone can edit it.
  • Wikipedia doesn't allow multiple people to edit from different devices at the same time. If you're working together in person, one person should add the work to the Sandbox. If you are all working independently, make small edits and save often to avoid "editing conflicts" with classmates. Make sure that you're logged in under your own Wikipedia account while editing in your classmate's sandbox to ensure your edits are recorded.
  • Don't create a group account for your project. Group accounts are prohibited.


Assignment - Choose possible topics
  • Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
  • Look up 3-5 potential topics related to the course that you might want to update on Wikipedia. Review the content of the article and check the Talk page to see what other Wikipedians are already contributing. Identify one or two areas from each that you could improve.
  • Choose 2-3 potential articles from that list that you can tackle, and post links to the articles and your notes about what you might improve in your sandbox.
  • Finally, present your choices to your instructor for feedback.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 October 2017   |   Thursday, 19 October 2017
Assignment - Finalize your topic / Find your sources
  • On the Students tab, assign your chosen topic to yourself.
  • In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article.
    • Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page, too.
    • Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.


Assignment - Draft your article

You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.

Creating a new article?

  • Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox.
    • A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas.

Improving an existing article?

  • Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox.



Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.

Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 October 2017   |   Thursday, 26 October 2017
In class - Discussion
Thinking about Wikipedia
  • What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of "neutrality"?
  • What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information?
  • On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?
  • If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?


Assignment - Expand your draft
  • Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
  • If you'd like a Wikipedia Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.


Assignment - Peer review and copy edit
  • First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
  • Select a classmate’s article that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the article that you want to review. Then in the "My Articles" section of the Home tab, assign it to yourself to review.
  • Peer review your classmate's draft. Leave suggestions on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.
  • As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?
Milestones

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

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 October 2017   |   Thursday, 2 November 2017
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!

  • Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
  • Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 November 2017   |   Thursday, 9 November 2017
In class - Intertwine
review your Wikipedia article draft with your peers!

Intertwine is a platform where you you will be chatting with student editors enrolled in other Wiki Education courses. This week, the featured activities include:


  • Sharing the Wikipedia article your drafted with your peers.  
  • Getting feedbacks from your peers on how to make your Wikipedia article even better
  • Providing feedbacks to your peers and help them improve their article

Sign up for a session here. If you haven’t logged in using your Wikipedia account, you will first be redirected to Wikipedia logging page. After logging in using your Wikipedia credentials, you will be able to sign up for our activity.

Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace."

Editing an existing article?

  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  • Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
  • Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.

Creating a new article?

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
  • You can also review the [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]] online training.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 November 2017   |   Thursday, 16 November 2017
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
  • Consider adding an image to your article. Wikipedia has strict rules about what media can be added, so make sure to take Contributing Images and Media Files training before you upload an image.


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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 November 2017   |   Thursday, 23 November 2017
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 November 2017   |   Thursday, 30 November 2017
Milestones

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