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Human Biological Variation
Introduction to the Wikipedia project
Welcome to our Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
Our class will be responsible for critically evaluating a Wikipedia stub article, drafting a new few sentences and adding several references to improve the article.
This page breaks down editing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.
Our course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
Topics for editing
Due before discussion on October 23rd
Individually complete each of these trainings in preparation for our next meeting.
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Today we will discuss the culture of Wikipedia, citations, plagiarism. During section, we will thoroughly critique the article we've selected and outline a plan for fixing it. We will assign groups specific tasks for helping improve the article.
Discussion prompts
Evaluation
Each group will read and evaluate your group article (selected last week). Each of you should create a section in
your sandbox titled "Article evaluation" where we'll leave notes about your observations and learnings. While you read and take notes, consider these questions:
Once we've evaluated our articles, we'll discuss which sections we want to improve and will break teams up so that each team is responsible for one portion of the article improvement. In your sandbox, make notes of which section you will be working on and list your group members and their sections as well.
Best practices for working in groups
Everyone has evaluated their assigned article and noted bias, missing citations, out of date information, etc. Every team has been assigned an area of the article for improvement (two teams will contribute 1-2 sentences each, and two teams will add 2-3 references each for a maximum class contribution of 2-4 sentences and 4-6 references).
Due before discussion on October 30th.
Individually
With your group
In
your group sandbox, create an outline of the current article, with sections that exist included and sections that you plan to add to highlighted. Write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to your selected sections or areas for improvement, and why your contribution is an important addition.
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.
Discussion prompts
With your group
In
your group sandbox, keep working on the outline of the current article, with sections that exist included and sections that you plan to add to highlighted. Write a few sentences about your progress and plans for your selected sections.
Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to update your section of the article.
Resources:
Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
This week during lecture we will provide some time for groups to meet and continue working on their article improvements. You should have a draft (including your 1-2 sentences or 2-3 references) ready to be moved live at your discussion sections next week.
Everyone has begun drafting their proposed article contributions (1-2 sentences or 2-3 references).
Due before Discussion on November 6th
Today it's time to come together, discuss our drafted improvements, and move our work live!
In groups:
With your group, finalize your proposed improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique. Discuss why these improvements are important for the Wikipedia stub article.
When we're ready to move your work live
Each group will have some time to finalize their drafted improvements during discussion. One by one, each group will move their improvements (1-2 sentences or 2-3 references) live to the Wikipedia article you are working on.
Every group has finalized their edits and their improved Wikipedia article stub has gone live. Students are working on their individual reflective essays and peer reviews (due at the beginning of Discussion on November 13th)
Due in discussion on November 13th
Complete your individual peer review for your group members. This will be turned in at the beginning of class on November 13th
Due at the beginning of Discussion on November 13th
Write a reflective essay (2–5 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions.
Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:
Today in discussion you should turn in your project reports, including your reflective essay. We will spend some time discussing the overall project and each of you will complete a survey of the project’s effectiveness, to be done at the end of section.
This Course
|
Wikipedia Resources
|
Connect
Questions? Ask us:
contact |
![]() | This course page is an automatically-updated version of the main course page at dashboard.wikiedu.org. Please do not edit this page directly; any changes will be overwritten the next time the main course page gets updated. |
Human Biological Variation
Introduction to the Wikipedia project
Welcome to our Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
Our class will be responsible for critically evaluating a Wikipedia stub article, drafting a new few sentences and adding several references to improve the article.
This page breaks down editing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.
Our course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
Topics for editing
Due before discussion on October 23rd
Individually complete each of these trainings in preparation for our next meeting.
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Today we will discuss the culture of Wikipedia, citations, plagiarism. During section, we will thoroughly critique the article we've selected and outline a plan for fixing it. We will assign groups specific tasks for helping improve the article.
Discussion prompts
Evaluation
Each group will read and evaluate your group article (selected last week). Each of you should create a section in
your sandbox titled "Article evaluation" where we'll leave notes about your observations and learnings. While you read and take notes, consider these questions:
Once we've evaluated our articles, we'll discuss which sections we want to improve and will break teams up so that each team is responsible for one portion of the article improvement. In your sandbox, make notes of which section you will be working on and list your group members and their sections as well.
Best practices for working in groups
Everyone has evaluated their assigned article and noted bias, missing citations, out of date information, etc. Every team has been assigned an area of the article for improvement (two teams will contribute 1-2 sentences each, and two teams will add 2-3 references each for a maximum class contribution of 2-4 sentences and 4-6 references).
Due before discussion on October 30th.
Individually
With your group
In
your group sandbox, create an outline of the current article, with sections that exist included and sections that you plan to add to highlighted. Write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to your selected sections or areas for improvement, and why your contribution is an important addition.
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.
Discussion prompts
With your group
In
your group sandbox, keep working on the outline of the current article, with sections that exist included and sections that you plan to add to highlighted. Write a few sentences about your progress and plans for your selected sections.
Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to update your section of the article.
Resources:
Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
This week during lecture we will provide some time for groups to meet and continue working on their article improvements. You should have a draft (including your 1-2 sentences or 2-3 references) ready to be moved live at your discussion sections next week.
Everyone has begun drafting their proposed article contributions (1-2 sentences or 2-3 references).
Due before Discussion on November 6th
Today it's time to come together, discuss our drafted improvements, and move our work live!
In groups:
With your group, finalize your proposed improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique. Discuss why these improvements are important for the Wikipedia stub article.
When we're ready to move your work live
Each group will have some time to finalize their drafted improvements during discussion. One by one, each group will move their improvements (1-2 sentences or 2-3 references) live to the Wikipedia article you are working on.
Every group has finalized their edits and their improved Wikipedia article stub has gone live. Students are working on their individual reflective essays and peer reviews (due at the beginning of Discussion on November 13th)
Due in discussion on November 13th
Complete your individual peer review for your group members. This will be turned in at the beginning of class on November 13th
Due at the beginning of Discussion on November 13th
Write a reflective essay (2–5 pages) on your Wikipedia contributions.
Consider the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:
Today in discussion you should turn in your project reports, including your reflective essay. We will spend some time discussing the overall project and each of you will complete a survey of the project’s effectiveness, to be done at the end of section.