Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of California Riverside/Evolution of the Genus Homo (Spring)

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Course name
Evolution of the Genus Homo
Institution
University of California Riverside
Instructor
Sang-Hee Lee
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Anthropology
Course dates
2022-03-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-06-17 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


Explores human evolution in the last two million years; examines the fossil record and incorporates data from archaeology and genetics. Topics include origins of genus Homo, world-wide dispersals, Neanderthals, and origins of modern humans.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Cornyon Underground Astronauts Wushan Man, Apidima Cave
Kleaslemon Maba Man Underground Astronauts, Brain size
Pancakes2022 Bodo cranium Liang Bua, Prehistoric art
Fable1119 Mata Menge Mousterian, Neanderthal anatomy
Jramo059 Shanidar Cave Homo erectus, Lake Turkana
Hzara002 Neanderthal extinction Pleistocene megafauna, Krapina Neanderthal site
Emilie.meza Insects as food Shanidar Cave, Mata Menge
Rdano001 Cradle of Humankind Evolution of the brain, Evolution of human intelligence
Rrami052 Homo erectus Maba Man, Human–animal communication
MattAnthStudent Human–animal communication Occipital bun, Archaic humans in Southeast Asia
Jtruongucr Liang Bua Hunting hypothesis, Cradle of Humankind
Lrodr053 Evolution of human intelligence, Early Pleistocene Oldowan, Entomophagy in humans, Brain size, Evolution of the brain, Homo erectus
AnNguyen1018 Wushan Man Lake Turkana, Insects as food
Advythr Pleistocene megafauna Wushan Man, Underground Astronauts
Csevi005 Prehistoric art Apidima Cave, Bodo cranium
MaribelCT Tabon Man Liang Bua, Prehistoric art
NotArmandoG Hunting hypothesis Late Pleistocene, Human–animal communication
Acl370 Occipital bun Brain size, Neanderthal extinction
WordlyWaleed Mousterian Neanderthal anatomy, Origin of language
H3R05 D1A2 (Hydra) Oldowan Mousterian, Homo erectus
DanielleSP The Clan of the Cave Bear Pleistocene megafauna, Krapina Neanderthal site
KirstenSW821 Neanderthal anatomy Shanidar Cave, Mata Menge
MRawlings73 Apidima Cave Evolution of the brain, Evolution of human intelligence
Jmedi091 Evolution of human intelligence Maba Man, Late Pleistocene
Abigailsanchezanth153 Krapina Neanderthal site Occipital bun, Archaic humans in Southeast Asia
Naylay10 Lake Turkana Hunting hypothesis, Cradle of Humankind
JESOTO89 Entomophagy in humans Oldowan, Lake Turkana
Lingleigh Origin of language Entomophagy in humans, Insects as food
Serineyahya Evolution of the brain, Evolution Without Evidence Wushan Man, Underground Astronauts
Kiianamariiee Brain size Apidima Cave
Dchungwiki Archaic humans in Southeast Asia Liang Bua, Prehistoric art

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Friday, 1 April 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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Friday, 8 April 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Friday, 15 April 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Friday, 22 April 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Friday, 29 April 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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Science Communication

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Friday, 6 May 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.

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 7

Course meetings
Friday, 13 May 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 8

Course meetings
Friday, 20 May 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 9

Course meetings
Friday, 27 May 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 10

Course meetings
Friday, 3 June 2022
Milestones

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