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Course name
Pollination Ecology Wikipedia
Institution
Rutgers University
Instructor
Michael Roswell
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2019-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


Over 85% of plants, including 2/3 of all crops, rely on animals for sexual reproduction. What lures animals to perform lurid favors for plants? Through the study of plant-pollinator interactions, this course will examine ecology and evolution as drivers of species- and individual-level cooperation and specialization, and critically examine cooperation and specialization as drivers of evolution. Pollinators are diverse, yet the importance of pollinator diversity per se to agricultural production remains unclear. We will review evidence for the link between pollinator diversity and the provision of pollination services, and ask when practices that promote “ecosystem services,” like pollination, and practices designed to support and restore biodiversity are congruent. We will engage with conceptual and empirical feedbacks between biological conservation and human well-being.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Omatise12 Nomada Augochloropsis, Eucera
Sasha Mendez Bombus citrinus, Bulldog bat Toxomerus, Eucera
Connoranderson0905 Augochloropsis Nomada, Toxomerus
Jm1806 Toxomerus Eucera, Nomada
Dhara612 Eucera Augochlorella, Bombus citrinus
Cj.hanlon96 Augochlora, Bombus citrinus Nomada, Augochlorella
Milanarya1 Augochlorella Bombus citrinus, Augochloropsis
Roselyng31 Eucera Toxomerus, Augochlorella
Salehaminhas Augochlorella Augochloropsis, Eucera
Valxoxo48 Augochlorella Bombus citrinus, Eucera
Mary.p2019 Augochloropsis Augochlorella, Eucera
Emely.cruz24 Eucera Bombus citrinus, Augochlorella
Js2309 Nomada Augochloropsis, Bombus citrinus
CKAbegg Toxomerus Nomada, Augochloropsis
Juhis2309 Nomada Augochloropsis, Toxomerus
Ameenlotfi Taxomerus, Toxomerus Nomada, Augochlorella

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 January 2019   |   Wednesday, 23 January 2019   |   Thursday, 24 January 2019
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 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 January 2019   |   Wednesday, 30 January 2019   |   Thursday, 31 January 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 February 2019   |   Thursday, 7 February 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Species

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 February 2019   |   Thursday, 21 February 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Wednesday, 27 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 March 2019   |   Thursday, 7 March 2019
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 March 2019   |   Thursday, 14 March 2019
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 March 2019   |   Wednesday, 27 March 2019   |   Thursday, 28 March 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 3 April 2019   |   Thursday, 4 April 2019
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, 9 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 10 April 2019   |   Thursday, 11 April 2019
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

Guiding questions

Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 April 2019   |   Wednesday, 17 April 2019   |   Thursday, 18 April 2019
Milestones

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