Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Memorial University/Animal Behaviour (Fall)

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Course name
Animal Behaviour
Institution
Memorial University
Instructor
David Wilson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Animal Behaviour
Course dates
2018-09-05 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-11-28 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


This third-year course will introduce students to the integrative study of animal behaviour. Lectures will emphasize how an animal's behaviour adapts it to its environment, why different species behave in different ways, and why, within species, there are behavioural differences among individuals. Lectures will cover a broad range of topics, including historical perspectives on animal behaviour, the four levels of analysis in animal behaviour research, the genetic and physiological mechanisms underlying behaviour, the development of behaviour over an individual's lifetime, animal learning and cultural transmission, animal personality, and adaptive behaviours concerning sex, death, and food. The Wikipedia assignment will allow students to explore a topic of their choice in Animal Behaviour, and to develop a Wikipedia article on that topic.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Sneaker male
Jvp410 Fission–fusion society Phoresis (biology), Cat behaviour
Ccg246 Weaving (horse) Chemical mimicry, Collective animal behaviour
RosieLillian Zoomusicology Weaving (horse), Ant mimicry
Eab45 Ant mimicry
Amlftwix Apostatic selection Ant mimicry, Allelomimetic behavior
Gdvol Allelomimetic behavior
Cawhite88 Chemical mimicry Allelomimetic behavior, Magnetoreception
Orpm97 Magnetoreception
Munstudent22 Round dance (honey bee)
Choco Xiu Animal sexual behaviour Habitat fragmentation, Chemical mimicry
Walshanna Syrian hamster behavior Syrian hamster behavior
Spc13 Scavenger Biting, Toe pecking
K36jew Cat behaviour
Sjh1917 Fat sand rat Sexual selection, Scavenger
Livkelly18 Nuptial gift
Rb1359 Brood reduction Contact call, Primate cognition
IJB043 Phototaxis
Lindseeclark Display (zoology)
Fresh oolong Reverse migration (birds) Tie pecking, Allelomimetic behavior
Asp482 Biting Reverse migration (birds), Nesting instinct
Mfk757 Nesting instinct
Chiaki167 Seahorse
Hjd165 Pollutant-induced abnormal behaviour
Jawarner85 Phoresis (biology)
Jackhutton1 Seabird breeding behavior Phoresis (biology), Cat play and toys
Wnm428 Cat play and toys
Cll073 Comfort behaviour in animals
Abby vander Maternal Behaviour in Animals
Rseward13 Agonistic behaviour Zoomusicology, Sexual selection
Sfmabbott Sexual selection
TallGuy117 Turtle Mating Behavior Scavenger, Interspecies friendship
Tcs366 Interspecies friendship Turtle Mating Behaviour, Primate cognition
Reganmv10 Primate cognition Brood reduction, Zoomusicology
Eng121 Toe pecking
Merielfitzgerald Group augmentation
Ckok04 Habitat fragmentation Biting, Comfort Behavior in animals
Pondmatt Cephalopod intelligence Habitat fragmentation, Contact call
RadicalDolphin2 Contact call Cephalopod intelligence, Brood reduction
Liambeaton Nocturnality

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 10 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 12 September 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.) Complete the two training modules, which, together, are worth 5% of the overall Wikipedia grade.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 17 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Complete the two training modules, then complete the assignment by evaluating a Wikipedia article about animal behaviour. Make your evaluation in your sandbox under a heading entitled "Article Evaluation." You should address the article's content, tone, sources, and talk page, as stipulated in the assignment; howevere, you do not need to address every question mentioned in the assignment within each of these categories, as some questions may not be relevant. Make your comments specific and constructive, and avoid simply saying that 'everything looks good.' Write in full sentences; spelling and grammar are important in this assignment, as they are in all assignments. Remember to include the name of the article in your evaluation.


Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 24 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 1 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 3 October 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
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

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 October 2018
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.


In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Assignment - Complete first draft of article

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018
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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 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.


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
Wednesday, 14 November 2018   |   Friday, 16 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


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.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 21 November 2018
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 28 November 2018
In class - In-class presentation (continued)