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Course name
Science, Nature and Society
Institution
University of Oklahoma
Instructor
Peter Barker
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History of Science
Course dates
2018-08-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
42


This course is an introduction to the serious study of history, and especially the history of science, emphasizing the unique resources of the University of Oklahoma. Course units are: (1) Galileo, science and religion (2) Darwin, science and race and (3) Climate change, science and politics. Students write one conventional essay to learn basic skills during unit (1). During units (2) and (3) they work in a group to edit or construct a Wikipedia page on a topic connected to the course, and based on suggestions from the Instructor.

Student Assigned Reviewing
TheFrostPhoenix
Wikiprodigi
Pritom Kumar Saha
KevinOU2015
Atomic1City*Blonde Passive smoking, Evolutionary psychology, Humanistic psychology
Therealpeterbarker
EmmyKayBee Cadaver
Inuyas Panbanisha, Climate change
Trax2323 Yerkish, Koko (gorilla)
Kemarm1200 Panbanisha, Panpanzee
SeafoodBabadook Smoking in Iceland
AmareTamashī99 Homo heidelbergensis
AdaptOrPerish Cadaver
Saraangulo
ThePurpleButton Evolutionary psychology
Aal356 Yerkish, Koko (gorilla)
Whoeverthrewthatpaper
Screeching Potato
AlphaEta19
J Forcer27
ABoogieWitDaHoodie
Ba11r0d120
Okie333 Homo erectus
Cspowe99
Muddyboot4544 Cadaver
Roast Beef46 Smoking in Saudi Arabia
Fernandez103 Human ethology
PugSpam Human–wildlife conflict, Human impact on the environment, Plastic
Cbbeli History of science
QuigglyII Evolutionary Psychology
Dnn630
Jdubbb Smoking in South Africa
Ggrriefefnien Cadaver, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Aly.estrella00
Venandi99 Panbanisha
Ashton romines99 Cadaver
Laurynn1
Averysteak2
Swad8298 Sunnyvale, Texas, Wingstop, Pizza Patrón, Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Margaritas, Cat behavior, Pozole

Timeline

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

In class - Begin drafting your article

Resource: Editing Wikipedia pp. 7-9


Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 November 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Milestones

Guiding framework


Assignment - Everyone has started writing

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 12 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Milestones

Guiding framework

Assignment - Begin moving work to Wikipedia

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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018
Milestones

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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Milestones

Groups 1-4: Make a Powerpoint prsetation on your Wikipedia proect that (1) identifies all group members (2) describes your Wikipedia project(s) (3) explains your sources and where you found them.


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 16

Course meetings
Monday, 3 December 2018
Milestones

Groups 5-7: Make a Powerpoint prsetation on your Wikipedia proect that (1) identifies all group members (2) describes your Wikipedia project(s) (3) explains your sources and where you found them.

Milestones

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