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- Course name
- FREC 4454
- Institution
- Virginia Tech
- Instructor
- Julia Feerrar
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Urban and Community Forestry
- Course dates
- 2021-01-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-12 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
This course addresses the ecological, socioeconomic, and technical aspects of planning, managing, and conserving urban forests. Topics include the historical and global contexts of urban forestry, impact on community wellbeing, and roles of government, private industry, and community stakeholders in shaping urban forests. Students in FREC 4454 will be contributing to the Urban Forestry article.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 27 January 2021 | Thursday, 28 January 2021
- 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.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 February 2021 | Wednesday, 3 February 2021 | Thursday, 4 February 2021
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 February 2021 | Wednesday, 10 February 2021 | Thursday, 11 February 2021
- Assignment - Getting Started
- Wikipedia Training
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 February 2021 | Wednesday, 17 February 2021 | Thursday, 18 February 2021
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 February 2021 | Wednesday, 24 February 2021
- Assignment - Topic Selection
Upload your group's topic to Canvas.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 March 2021 | Wednesday, 3 March 2021 | Thursday, 4 March 2021
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 March 2021 | Wednesday, 10 March 2021 | Thursday, 11 March 2021
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 March 2021 | Thursday, 18 March 2021
- Working With Sources
Here are some optional training resources on working with sources: Evaluating articles and sources.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 March 2021 | Wednesday, 24 March 2021 | Thursday, 25 March 2021
- Assignment - Annotated Bibliography
Upload your group's annotated bibliography to Canvas.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 March 2021 | Wednesday, 31 March 2021 | Thursday, 1 April 2021
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 April 2021 | Wednesday, 7 April 2021 | Thursday, 8 April 2021
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their first drafts.
- Resources for drafting your contributions
Resource: Contributing images
Resource: Plagiarism
Resource: Drafting as a group
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 April 2021 | Wednesday, 14 April 2021 | Thursday, 15 April 2021
- Assignment - First Draft
Draft in your group leader's sandbox.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 April 2021 | Wednesday, 21 April 2021 | Thursday, 22 April 2021
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 28 April 2021 | Thursday, 29 April 2021
- Assignment - Final Draft and Publication
- 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: Moving group work live
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Week 16
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 May 2021 | Wednesday, 5 May 2021 | Thursday, 6 May 2021
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.