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- Course name
- Ecotoxicology
- Institution
- UConn
- Instructor
- Jess Brandt
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Environmental Sciences
- Course dates
- 2020-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-01-08 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 35
The overall purpose of this ecotoxicology course is for students to develop a strong conceptual framework for understanding how environmental loading of contaminants leads to exposure and adverse effects for wildlife and/or people. Students learn (a) the major environmental contaminant classes, (b) contaminant sources, fate, and biogeochemistry, (c) the mechanisms of toxicity, and (d) the population, community, and ecosystem responses to contaminants. Students will primarily edit existing wikipedia pages on relevant ecotox topics as one of the major assignments for the course. The topics could include types of contaminants, historic contamination events (e.g., the Deepwater Horizon spill), toxicity mechanisms, or key figures in the history of the field. Students will improve existing pages rather than create new pages where possible. The course is a split level, with both advanced undergraduates (n=25) and graduate students (n=10); graduate students may prefer to take on new page creation.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 16 September 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 September 2020 | Wednesday, 23 September 2020
- Assignment - Exercise
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 September 2020 | Wednesday, 30 September 2020
- In class - Discussion
- Assignment - Evaluate your article
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 October 2020 | Wednesday, 7 October 2020
- Assignment - Research your article
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 October 2020 | Wednesday, 14 October 2020
- Assignment - Article Outline
Using your article evaluation, outline the changes you anticipate making to your Wikipedia article. If working in a group, assign which parts of the article outline will be contributed by each student.
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 October 2020 | Wednesday, 21 October 2020
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 October 2020 | Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- 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.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 2 November 2020 | Wednesday, 4 November 2020
- In class - Discussion
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 9 November 2020 | Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- In class - Peer review one article
- Assignment - Peer reviews due
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 16 November 2020 | Wednesday, 18 November 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 - 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
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- Monday, 30 November 2020 | Wednesday, 2 December 2020
- In class - 4340 presentations
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 December 2020 | Wednesday, 9 December 2020
- In class - 4340 presentations, continued
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 December 2020 | Wednesday, 16 December 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.