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Course name
Invertebrate Zoology
Institution
University of Maine
Instructor
Erin Grey
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Species
Course dates
2022-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
22


This course is a 300-level Biology course that explores the evolution, diversity, morphology, life history, and ecology of invertebrates. Course activities include lectures, labs, one field trip, and an independent project. Wikipedia will be part of the individual project - students will each pick an invertebrate species page to update (this will be approved by the instructor), then conduct a primary literature review, and then work to incorporate the primary literature into the species Wikipedia page.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Andrewhoy Echiniscoides wyethi Phidippus audax, Dynastes hercules
Savanna.deer Euphyllia ancora Pelagia noctiluca, Lissocarcinus orbicularis
Newyorkmainer Lissocarcinus orbicularis Hymenopus coronatus, Eris militaris
C.bellavance20 Venus' flower basket Orb-weaver spider, Myxobolus cerebralis
Kassidy.Coker Entacmaea quadricolor Nymphon, Emerita talpoida
Danielleharmon23 Sepioloidea pacifica Jonah crab, Tardigrade
Berkeleyb15 Periphylla periphylla Octopus salutii, Obelia
Jpyle02 Myxobolus cerebralis Entacmaea quadricolor, Hercules beetle
Ella.wiegman Octopus salutii Venus' flower basket, Echiniscoides wyethi
Olivia.gehrke Hymenopus coronatus Euphyllia ancora, Sepioloidea pacifica
Alexa.patria Obelia Sagrinae, Phidippus audax
Nguyensoren Jonah crab Dynastes hercules, Pelagia noctiluca
Grace.blackwell Lissocarcinus orbicularis, Cyanea capillata
GrillinBubbles Snail slime
Baylou402 Eris militaris Hymenopus coronatus, Orb-weaver spider
Troyhupper Dynastes hercules, Hercules beetle Emerita talpoida, Jonah crab
Emily.patashnik Pelagia noctiluca Tardigrade, Octopus salutii
Arctic.guide Nymphon Obelia, Entacmaea quadricolor
Kayleehussey Phidippus audax Hercules beetle, Venus' flower basket
Brenna.roy Sagrinae Echiniscoides wyethi, Euphyllia ancora
Megfennelly Orb-weaver spider Sepioloidea pacifica, Sagrinae
Font153 Emerita talpoida Phidippus audax, Dynastes hercules

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Friday, 9 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, 12 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022   |   Friday, 16 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022   |   Friday, 23 September 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Friday, 30 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022   |   Friday, 14 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, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 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, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 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, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022   |   Friday, 11 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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022   |   Friday, 18 November 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 21 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!
In class - In-class presentation

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022   |   Friday, 2 December 2022
Milestones

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