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Course name
Marine Biology- BI260
Institution
Boston University
Instructor
Randi Rotjan
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Marine Biology
Course dates
2020-01-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-01 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
85


Stub-to-hub; find a marine organism on wikipedia who's current page is a "stub" and edit it to make it a hub of knowledge increasing the accessibility of information on marine biology

Student Assigned Reviewing
TanishaT Fourspot butterflyfish
Hdonovan
Maudrobert
Yunuol
Rknalj
LCherrette
Amorales79
Jessholtcamp
Anindita Rajesh Astroboa nuda
Jnkern Isostichopus fuscus
Kschacht Chaetodon lunulatus
Akath17 Grunt sculpin
Viviantran98 Dromia personata
Abmurray31 Orectolobus hutchinsi
Ncook6bu
Iankwit Calcinus elegans
Lindapham1822
GAMinaya Girella cyanea
Crabyellow Tonicella insignis
Maggiealter Cymothoa elegans
Romyalame
Aidandvan123 Rabbit fish
Sowhatsthesitch Sebastes emphaeus
Sreyes7 Ocnus planci
TaimengLiang
Nahpyma
GGORose Ophioblennius trinitatus
Druggles15 Aplysia gigantea
Melane96 Laminaria nigripes
MaximBobel Lithophyllum orbiculatum
Ecveni
Dhwangpo Carpilius maculatus
Sunx0766
Hannahferguson0221 Molgula occidentalis
Scelik14
Katiegreene57 Midnight parrotfish
Jedobro Iracundus signifer
Kianthompson
Zoe.nb2001
Mkirsch24
Samsigno
Imbalog Tridacna noae
Hannahferraro Dipsastraea speciosa
Ndkara19
GMTostevin Fringefin lanternshark
SMRojina Euphyllia cristata Tridacna noae
Ahagen27
Zainasen
Joshuamay98 Epiactis thompsoni
Kgberto
Chrbanzon1423 Galaxea astreata
Jaydiswanson Udotea flabellum
KatiBU21
KatBU21 Cenometra bella
Nchinwalla
Jessiehsu221
Nramadan Acanthastrea echinata Chaetodon lunulatus
Lsmunsiff
Ariariel Pterotrachea coronata
Tsmithers21 Phacellophora camtschatica
Hyunsun Choi
Cyu27
KSmith0125 Lobatus peruvianus
Vqdoan
Kilbridgedave
NcookBU Paraclinus fasciatus
Bch2021 Porpita porpita
BDelphinidae31 Histioteuthis bonnellii
Jourszzo
Nzaman98 Lobatus costatus
Jfeng54321
Ethanle4 Rabbit fish
Hscbu0907
Mesharka Pleurophycus gardneri
Equartara
Mattp9821
Gianni Pimentel Crepidula convexa
TakisDealer Ancylomenes magnificus
Ariasar Ancylomenes magnificus
Roudyj Cymbula adansonii
Ndkara
Millerycafro
Nashyne Laticauda semifasciata

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 10 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 12 February 2020   |   Friday, 14 February 2020
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Introduction to Wikipedia online!

Welcome to your ONLINE portion of this assignment: 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:

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 February 2020   |   Friday, 21 February 2020   |   Tuesday, 18 February 2020
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.)


Assignment - Create a primary literature bibliography

Hand in to your Teaching Fellow!

 

Consult the following handouts:

Science Communication

Species

 

 

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 26 February 2020   |   Friday, 28 February 2020
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

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 March 2020   |   Friday, 6 March 2020
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.


Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've started your draft, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 16 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 March 2020   |   Friday, 20 March 2020
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.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 March 2020   |   Friday, 27 March 2020
Assignment - Reciprocal Editing

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 30 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 1 April 2020   |   Friday, 3 April 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
Monday, 6 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 8 April 2020   |   Friday, 10 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!

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 15 April 2020
Milestones

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