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Course name
Springs, Swamps, and Sinkholes
Institution
Rollins College
Instructor
Emily Nodine
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2021-01-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-05-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
22


Springs are often thought to have mystical, healing properties and lakes are prized for their tranquility. Swamps sound like dark and scary places where you might get stuck or lost or eaten alive. What do these ecosystems have in common? Why are they different? In this class, students explore the watery landscapes of Florida and learn about the ecosystem processes that shape the way we value them.

The course is divided into three units: Florida geology and geologic history (springs), wetlands and wetland ecology (swamps), and lake processes (including sinkholes).

The Wikipedia assignment will involve improving an article on a topic related to these themes, or to aquatic ecology more broadly.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Walakoff Alazan Bay
Hgrove
Rugtata Oligosaprobe Trinity Bay (Texas), Society of Wetland Scientists
Bridgetcollis Manta trawl Seston, Good Hope Jet
Morganpound Society of Wetland Scientists South Bay (Texas), Oligosaprobe
CSharpMajor7 Good Hope Jet Water balance, Marajó Bay
Mdoughty332 Hydrological code Aphotic zone, Espiritu Santo Bay
Alexjordangriffith Aphotic zone Hydrological code, Manta trawl
TylerStrachan Alazan Bay Alazan Bay, Trinity Bay (Texas), Water balance
Cole Trinter Seston Alazan Bay, Society of Wetland Scientists
Jljohnson1 South Bay (Texas) Seston, Good Hope Jet
Plewis77 Marajó Bay Oligosaprobe, Water balance
Hogan Palmer Trinity Bay (Texas) Marajó Bay, Aphotic zone
Baileypringle8 Water balance Espiritu Santo Bay, Rapids
MadiSalinas1 Rapids Hydrological code, Manta trawl
ReynaDenigan Rapids, South Bay (Texas), Water balance
Mackenzcarter16 Society of Wetland Scientists Trinity Bay (Texas), Alazan Bay
Will282848 Alazan Bay Society of Wetland Scientists, Seston
SeanSwindle Seston Good Hope Jet, Oligosaprobe
Pbuell2244 Trinity Bay (Texas) Water balance, Marajó Bay
Hanekmol Aphotic zone, Espiritu Santo Bay, South Bay (Texas)
RaBailBail Marajó Bay Rapids, Hydrological code
Rollinsfox123 Espiritu Santo Bay Manta trawl, South Bay (Texas)
Youngeditor26 Manta trawl Trinity Bay (Texas), Alazan Bay

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 25 January 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 January 2021   |   Friday, 29 January 2021
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 1 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 February 2021   |   Friday, 5 February 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.

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.)

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 8 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 February 2021   |   Friday, 12 February 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 15 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 February 2021   |   Friday, 19 February 2021
In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 22 February 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 February 2021   |   Friday, 26 February 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Science Communication

Species

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 1 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 March 2021   |   Friday, 5 March 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 8 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 March 2021   |   Friday, 12 March 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 15 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 March 2021   |   Friday, 19 March 2021

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 22 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 24 March 2021   |   Friday, 26 March 2021
Milestones

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

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 29 March 2021   |   Wednesday, 31 March 2021   |   Friday, 2 April 2021
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 5 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 7 April 2021   |   Friday, 9 April 2021
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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 12 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 14 April 2021   |   Friday, 16 April 2021
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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 19 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 21 April 2021   |   Friday, 23 April 2021
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!


Assignment - In-class presentation
Milestones

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