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ISAT 411: Energy Economics and Policy

Course description

This course is concerned with methods for analyzing the economics, environmental and societal benefits of energy technologies. Topics include: optimization techniques, utility planning and finance, cost-benefit techniques, discounting for time and risk, econometric models, and input-output analysis. The role of government in determining energy costs supply and markets will be considered.

Assignment overview

By completing this assignment, students will write and/or expand an article on a specific topic relating to the course. In doing so, students will create a better understanding of their chosen topic along with providing the Wikipedia community with and in-depth description of their topic.

Assignment timeline

This is a summary of the key due dates and the expected timeline for the Wikipedia-related assignment(s). The following is a sample timeline that the Wikimedia Foundation put together in collaboration with other instructors who have previously used Wikipedia in their classes -- please feel free to adapt, trim, cut, and use it (or replace it wholesale with your timeline) as you see fit:

Week 1

Carbon Project

Week 2

Carbon Project

Week 3

Carbon Project

Week 4

In class
- Presentation: Introduction to Wikipedia
  - HANDOUT: Welcome to Wikipedia Brochure
- Coverage of the "five pillars" of Wikipedia

By the end of class:
- Create a Username and Password
- Add Username to this course page
- Work on finding article for assignment

Week 5

In class
- Presentation: Evaluating a Wikipedia Article
  - Verifiability and Notability
  - Referencing an Article

Assignment:
- To practice features of Wikipedia, leave a message on another classmates talk page.
- Critically evaluate an existing policy article, and leave comments or concerns on the talk page.

Week 6

Assignment:
- Please read before class - Handout Citing sources handout (explains how to compile a bibliography)
  - Begin research on topic
- Annotated Bibliography for article due Friday, March 4th 2011.

Week 7

Continue work on both Carbon and Wikipedia Project

Week 8

Carbon Project Due
Annotated Bibliography for Wikipedia Project due.

Week 9

Outside of class:
- Write a 3–4 paragraph summary version of your article (with citations) in your Wikipedia sandbox (due by March 25)
- Begin working with Online Ambassador mentor to polish your short starter article and fix any major transgressions of Wikipedia norms.
- Continue research for major expansion of article.

Week 10

Outside of class:
- Please read: Handout: Moving out of your sandbox and Did You Know Nomination
- Move your sandbox article into Wikipedia's main space (live article).
- Nominate your article for "Did You Know" status, and monitor the nomination for any issues identified by other editors.
- Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 11

Out of class:
- Expand your article into an initial draft of a comprehensive treatment of the topic. Full draft of article on Wiki due by Friday, April 8.

Week 12

FINAL VERSION OF ARTICLE DUE.

Wikipedia Resources

Internet Relay Chat, chat room for talking to online ambassadors in "real time"

http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=wikipedia-en-classroom

Course Instructor

Maria Papadakis

Campus Ambassadors

Austin Dixon (talk) email: austin.dixon@gmail.com
Mike Surowiec (talk)

Students

This is a list of the students in your class (or rather their Wikipedia usernames), along with their Wikipedia articles (which students will select at the appropriate time).