Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Wilfrid Laurier University/Science Communication (Winter 2023)

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Course name
Science Communication
Institution
Wilfrid Laurier University
Instructor
Allison McDonald
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2023-01-09 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-04-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


A lecture course exploring how to effectively communicate science to non-scientists. Specific topics will include: targeting specific audiences, effective use of language, different modes and media used in communication, determining your purpose for communicating, and the use of narratives to convey information. Students will learn various theories regarding science communication and will have opportunities to put these theories into practice during the course.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Hannahbanka26 Agricultural microbiology Anton syndrome
Zejn0120 Mimosa pudica Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
LaurenBiology Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis Zygote
Lubovmyra Four-eyed fish Woody plant
Vonyei Fita Gingival recession Galapagos penguin
CurtisEmery Oral microbiology Electromagnetic radiation
Londonisawesome Renal compensation XXXXY syndrome
Nurgul Ozkisi Mood stabilizer Agricultural microbiology
Prad8960 Galapagos penguin Rex mutation
BlakeForrest Zygote Cancer cell
Mona Ibsa Keratin disease Adélie penguin
Vmae6172 Anton syndrome Migraines
Kaywhyy Utricularia intermedia Starry triggerfish
AJEA2000 Woody plant Utricularia intermedia
Maria0330 XXXXY syndrome Renal compensation
Armiejane Impostor syndrome Intracellular parasite
BI496cHS Lazarus taxon Impostor syndrome
SaifT10 Electromagnetic radiation Gingival recession
Kelsie.Kienapple Cancer cell Lazarus taxon
Ellyse w Migraines Mood stabilizer
Camp8120 Rex mutation Four-eyed fish
BI496Editor Starry triggerfish Mimosa pudica
Myeverything5 West African lungfish Oral microbiology
Alexro25 Intracellular parasite West African lungfish
Rentre7 Adélie penguin Keratin disease

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 January 2023   |   Thursday, 19 January 2023
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
Tuesday, 24 January 2023   |   Thursday, 26 January 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 January 2023   |   Thursday, 2 February 2023
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2023   |   Thursday, 9 February 2023
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023   |   Thursday, 16 February 2023
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

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Science Communication

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 February 2023   |   Thursday, 2 March 2023
Assignment - Peer review an article

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
Tuesday, 7 March 2023   |   Thursday, 9 March 2023
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
Tuesday, 14 March 2023   |   Thursday, 16 March 2023
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
Tuesday, 21 March 2023   |   Thursday, 23 March 2023
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
Tuesday, 28 March 2023   |   Thursday, 30 March 2023
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

Week 12

Milestones

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