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Course name
Invertebrate Zoology
Institution
University of South Carolina
Instructor
Joshua Stone
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biology
Course dates
2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-06-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
48


Phylogenetic and comparative aspects of the ecology, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, and embryology of the invertebrates.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Imaginaryfish
ChaseK14 Obelia dichotoma Chromodoris orientalis, Gastropteron
Hanahaag Chromodoris orientalis Gastropteron, Lycosa
Brookebutterfield Gastropteron Lycosa, Lobophyllia
Jackson48 Lycosa Lobophyllia, Gammarus roeseli
Rlucia98 Lobophyllia Gammarus roeseli, Cornutella profunda
Dmcortes Gammarus roeseli Cornutella profunda, Opisthoteuthis calypso
Antitheto Cornutella profunda Opisthoteuthis calypso, Cassiopea
Murph12 Opisthoteuthis calypso Conomurex luhuanus, Cassiopea
Whatthefaulk Cassiopea Conomurex luhuanus, Olindias formosa
Lauren ku Conomurex luhuanus Olindias formosa, Penaeus monodon
Brivel9501 Cyanea Annaskala
Mkelly3856 Olindias formosa Aurelia labiata, Penaeus monodon
Khix15 Penaeus monodon Aurelia labiata, Porpita
Shamilton510 Aurelia labiata Hippospongia communis, Porpita
Tmolite Porpita Hippospongia communis, Nautilus macromphalus
Sk10001 Hippospongia communis Nemopsis bachei, Nautilus macromphalus
Ajtomlin Nautilus macromphalus Nemopsis bachei, Horsehair crab
Jgrzywacz Nemopsis bachei Horsehair crab, Thasus neocalifornicus
MitchKrallinger Horsehair crab Thasus neocalifornicus, Aurelia
Willi726 Thasus neocalifornicus Endoxocrinus parrae, Aurelia
Amberaed16 Aurelia Octopus bimaculatus, Endoxocrinus parrae
Mziemba Endoxocrinus parrae Octopus bimaculatus, Phyllodesmium poindimiei
Caroline t04 Octopus bimaculatus Phyllodesmium poindimiei, Larger Pacific striped octopus
Smmeeks Phyllodesmium poindimiei Larger Pacific striped octopus, Eunice aphroditois
CFiss Larger Pacific striped octopus Eunice aphroditois, Halityle regularis
Conn renn Eunice aphroditois Halityle regularis, Uca thayeri
Drangini Halityle regularis Uca thayeri, Hydra viridissima
KrysJ123 Uca thayeri Hydra viridissima, Daphnia pulicaria
Cnmiller1 Hydra viridissima Daphnia pulicaria, Aiptasia mutabilis
Ldavenport14 Daphnia pulicaria Aiptasia mutabilis, Sepioleoidea lineolata
Clairemo48 Aiptasia mutabilis Sepioleoidea lineolata, Chiropsella
Kfriday22 Sepioleoidea lineolata Chiropsella, Stellamedusa
Jtholt510 Chiropsella Stellamedusa, Drymonema
Paytonfleming Stellamedusa, Chrysaora colorata Drymonema, Holothuria scabra
Camriddick Drymonema Holothuria scabra, Chrysaora hysoscella
Cmhannah202 Holothuria scabra Chrysaora hysoscella, Hydra viridissma
Annielowen Chrysaora hysoscella Hydra viridissma, Sepia bandensis
Rjholt24 Hydra viridissma Sepia bandensis, Turritopsis nutricula
JazzyBre Sepia bandensis Turritopsis nutricula, Chromodoris
Jpplatt11 Turritopsis nutricula Chromodoris, Wunderpus photogenicus
Autumnabennett Chromodoris Wunderpus photogenicus, Notobranchaeidae
Brinkwol Wunderpus photogenicus Notobranchaeidae, Angustopila dominikae
Nhusc Notobranchaeidae Angustopila dominikae, Obelia dichotoma
Jennahackett72199 Angustopila dominikae Obelia dichotoma, Chromodoris orientalis
Ncphil Chrysaora chesapeakei

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 14 January 2019   |   Wednesday, 16 January 2019   |   Friday, 18 January 2019
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 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 January 2019   |   Friday, 25 January 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 28 January 2019   |   Wednesday, 30 January 2019   |   Friday, 1 February 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 4 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 February 2019   |   Friday, 8 February 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 11 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 February 2019   |   Friday, 15 February 2019
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Species


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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 18 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 February 2019   |   Friday, 22 February 2019
Assignment - Have your article ready for peer review

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 25 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 27 February 2019   |   Friday, 1 March 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 4 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 March 2019   |   Friday, 8 March 2019
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
Monday, 18 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 March 2019   |   Friday, 22 March 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 - 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

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 25 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 27 March 2019   |   Friday, 29 March 2019
Assignment - Continue editing and adding sources

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 1 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 3 April 2019   |   Friday, 5 April 2019
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
Monday, 8 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 10 April 2019   |   Friday, 12 April 2019
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!
Milestones

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