Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Washington/Human Reproductive Ecology (Fall)

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Course name
Human Reproductive Ecology
Institution
University of Washington
Instructor
Melanie Martin
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Human Reproductive Ecology
Course dates
2018-09-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


Human Reproductive Ecology (HRE). is field of study within biological anthropology. It is the study of how and why human reproductive patterns vary within and across populations. It integrates topics and methods from human biology, evolutionary ecology, and demography.

The assignment is for students to work in groups of 3-4 to verify, edit, and expand on existing wikipedia pages of topics relevant to HRE. Topics will be pre-selected, and represent important concepts in demography, human biology, and evolutionary biology like "demographic transition", "parental investment", "menopause". These are topics we will cover in class, so students should be able to verify sources and identify inaccuracies or important missing content.

Key to many of the demography and human biology topics will be identifying cultural biases--for example if descriptions of average reproductive function draw primarily from U.S. reference populations, and might be improved by adding references to observed function in other populations.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Bethelw4 Menopause Menopause
Hecutright7 Lactational amenorrhea
Ayahidris Menopause
Hannbev Reproductive success
Shawf
Armm0321 Menopause
Joy-t-g Parental investment
Fullerm8 Lactational amenorrhea Menopause
KKO0123 Parental investment
Nichag16 Mate choice Parental investment
Wikieditor1017 Mate choice Mate choice
NayeC
Ebodashamena Male infertility
Ashbuw223 Testosterone Lactational amenorrhea
Man.Mich Reproductive success
Dkap07 Mate Choice Male infertility
CarrNayeli Testosterone
Ryukiri 1 Infertility
Seltek Reproductive success
Neahg Lactational amenorrhea
LilBoPeep3 Parental Investment Mate Choice
Iridium.iodine.sulfur Lactational amenorrhea
Vinsaaay Infertility
Maddiekay Male infertility Menopause
Brinney Menopause Menopause
Student1040 Reproductive success Reproductive success
Dawgz2020 Parental investment
Aliciberry Mate Choice Mate Choice
Clawsbet Testosterone Lactational amenorrhea Lactational amenorrhea, Lactational amenorrhea

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 September 2018   |   Friday, 28 September 2018

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 1 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 3 October 2018   |   Friday, 5 October 2018
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, 8 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 10 October 2018   |   Friday, 12 October 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 October 2018   |   Friday, 19 October 2018
Assignment - Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Science Communication

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 2018   |   Friday, 26 October 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018   |   Friday, 2 November 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 November 2018   |   Friday, 9 November 2018

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 14 November 2018   |   Friday, 16 November 2018
Assignment - Peer review an article

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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 21 November 2018
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 28 November 2018   |   Friday, 30 November 2018
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 3 December 2018   |   Wednesday, 5 December 2018   |   Friday, 7 December 2018
In class - 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.


In class - 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!


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 - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 10 December 2018
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Milestones

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