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Course name
Invertebrate Zoology
Institution
University of South Carolina
Instructor
Joshua Stone
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biology
Course dates
2020-01-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-22 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
36


Phylogenetic and comparative aspects of the ecology, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, and embryology of the invertebrates.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Brigv713 Rossia Periclimenes, Echinaster
NandoVUSC Periclimenes Echinaster, Thysanoteuthis rhombus
Jasminesexton Echinaster Beroe Abyssicola, Allogalathea elegans
Mccalld2 Glycera dibranchiata
Ehaught Thysanoteuthis rhombus Thelenota anax, Thoosa mismalolli
Ireneayala99 Thelenota anax Thoosa mismalolli, Polycarpa Aurata
Jordannstone Aeolidia papillosa Clava (hydrozoa), Hemiclepsis marginata
Annemjunttila Clava (hydrozoa) Allogalathea elegans, Xylocopa darwini
CMJ20 Hemiclepsis marginata, Zygaena loti
Aboring Hemiclepsis marginata Ophiothrix spiculata, Zygaena loti
NicoleFipps Zygaena loti Chinese white shrimp, Kudoa
Taylor Shelton Ophiothrix spiculata Holothuria grisea, Virgularia mirabilis
Emlamm Pseudoceros canadensis Aeolidia papillosa, Beroe Abyssicola
Jeevanbogg Holothuria grisea Paralithodes, Acrocnida
Emilymuzyka Virgularia mirabilis Aeolidia papillosa, Amphioctopus aegina
Chelseanav23 User:Chelseanav23/sandbox Amphilepidida, Beroe Abyssicola
Jacob.Brock Beroe Abyssicola Amphilepidida, Pachycerianthus
Ebhill1998 Amphilepidida Agalma (siphonophore), Deathstalker
RyanPHynes Pachycerianthus Acrocnida, Agalma (siphonophore)
Tyleek327 Agalma (siphonophore), Raveniola
Morristb Agalma (siphonophore) Raveniola, Kudoa
Sharik1998 Raveniola Deathstalker, Chinese white shrimp
Mproff Kudoa Allogalathea elegans, Polycarpa Aurata
Audreycronin Allogalathea elegans Clava (hydrozoa), Zygaena loti
Breannamoody1 Polycarpa Aurata Allogalathea elegans, Narceus americanus
Bcsherrill Narceus americanus Mnesarchaea, Opisthoteuthis
Jsjacobs98 A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia, Mnesarchaea Arachnura, Redback spider, Rossia
Messenh Opisthoteuthis Amphioctopus aegina, Arachnura
Macthethird Arachnura Amphioctopus aegina, Xylocopa darwini
Calvindickensusc Amphioctopus aegina Acrocnida, Xylocopa darwini
Voidog Xylocopa darwini Acrocnida, Chinese white shrimp
StabboTheCrabbo Acrocnida Xylocopa darwini, Virgularia mirabilis
Clgarner1997 Chinese white shrimp Callogorgia, Thoosa mismalolli
Eagleeinstein Callogorgia Chinese white shrimp, Clava (hydrozoa)
Hollyndunn Rossia, Periclimenes
ChristianHicks7 Thoosa mismalolli Aeolidia papillosa, Periclimenes

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 January 2020   |   Thursday, 16 January 2020
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, 21 January 2020   |   Thursday, 23 January 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 January 2020   |   Thursday, 30 January 2020
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 February 2020   |   Thursday, 6 February 2020
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Species


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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 February 2020   |   Thursday, 13 February 2020
Assignment - Have your article ready for peer review

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 February 2020   |   Thursday, 20 February 2020

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020   |   Thursday, 27 February 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 March 2020   |   Thursday, 5 March 2020
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.


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.


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, 17 March 2020   |   Thursday, 19 March 2020
Assignment - Continue editing and adding sources

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 2020
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, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
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!
Milestones

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