Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of British Columbia/BIOL 343 (Term 1)

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Course name
BIOL 343
Institution
University of British Columbia
Instructor
Shona Ellis
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2022-09-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
24


In this course we will discuss the origin and dispersal of food, drug and economic plants, the roles of plants on human societies, and how humans have impacted the vegetative world. We cover such topics as ecology, structure, reproduction, taxonomy, and chemistry of plants. Our primary focus will be on flowering plants (angiosperms) as humans rely on them for our existence. We will explore topics such as how plants feed us and spice up our lives from flavours to colour, alter human perception, heal, poison, as well as investigate their cultural uses past and present.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Lisa12138 Symplocarpus foetidus
Dylanc9918 Lignocellulosic biomass Lamiales, Casearia tomentosa
Tmerom Styrax japonicus
Ifediaev Rubus armeniacus
Boquila trifoliolata Linaria dalmatica
Ggill05 Carduus crispus Horticulture, Nymphaea tetragona
Capsicum00 Aconitum lycoctonum
Rgill73 Nymphaea tetragona Casearia tomentosa, Clianthus puniceus
Salehi.Hana Clianthus puniceus Dioscorea dumetorum, Adonis aestivalis
TysonM343 Horticulture
Souleil Commiphora myrrha Nymphaea tetragona, Lamiales
Mskarlikaze
MellowEl98 Lamiales
Izzy207 Vaccinium angustifolium Styrax japonicus, Lignocellulosic biomass
Harmonyrc Drought tolerance in barley
Alison188
Ebbahooft Dioscorea dumetorum
Acldn Adonis aestivalis
Maryjoyun Rotheca myricoides
Ooocean Oncosiphon suffruticosum
Sb00714 Casearia tomentosa
Infocard Butea monosperma
JjdUBC Lycoris radiata

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022
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
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022
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
Monday, 7 November 2022
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, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022
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, 21 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 November 2022
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!

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 5 December 2022   |   Wednesday, 7 December 2022
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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