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Course name
California Natural History
Institution
UC Berkeley
Instructor
Alan Shabel
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2020-08-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-31 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
60


Students will edit Wikipedia entries for natural history phenomena of California.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Noahtalamantes Steelhead Trout
Fitzgeraldk980 California newt
California natural history student
Emmatavangari Elf owl
Quantumlion Siskiyou chipmunk
Salinya Red-bellied newt
Sshoex Belocaulus angustipes
Jrulison Marbled crayfish, Mojave fringe-toed lizard
MMacias11 Western kingbird
KaleWiki Big-eared woodrat
Jumay15 Corynactis californica
Addisoneftekhari Pinus radiata
Kayleeec Lampetra ayresii
Jamesfutrell California kingsnake
Eriikaw
Dcchau Spotted sandpiper
Glctnva Catostomus latipinnis
ArianaWu Riffle sculpin
Georgiepantazis Long-tailed weasel
Mbarrios4356 Juniperus californica
Sdambrogia Northern spotted owl
Franciscsy Yellow-rumped warbler
Andygagliardi Pika
Alreadydreaming Mountain bluebird
Rynomcavoy Rhinoceros auklet
Watkins-Jorgensen Great horned owl, Cuvier's beaked whale
Livelyriver Desert cottontail
Iabarno Carpobrotus edulis, Yucca schidigera, Juniperus occidentalis, Alpine Meadows (ski resort)
Stinzer1 Sacramento blackfish
Maddenaujiehboseroy White-tailed kite
Wombatsaregreat Northern tidewater goby
Emkiwi Rubber boa
Jakeclayton.5 Leptogorgia virgulata
Nmbaur Pacific Lamprey
Kim.najera
Fredthesheep28 Common opossum
Rvelador
Katzudon California moray
Joloswagdragon Rhododendron columbianum
Ragrinnell East Pacific red octopus, Pacific Giant Salamander
Duckie88 Dahlia pinnata
Jiwonej California scrub jay
Timoteayang Washingtonia filifera
Patriciaa001 Brush rabbit
Xelynt Cymbopogon citratus
Aidanmf1
Ggiammarco18 Songbird
Notabilis
Cattymanuklear Shewanella algae
Natuspike18 Clarkia
Janessa1257 Western spotted skunk
Jpwoodsv
Pcole5 Platanus racemosa
GA456 Brandt's cormorant
Ronanmorrill Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Eucalyptus
Oliviaaparra Snowy plover
Eriikawuu Common raven
TheAfroGamer013 Ring-tailed cat
DrSuessssssss Mentzelia involucrata
Beaverspotter
Aidanf99 American water shrew
Vonkeyserlingk Syncaris pacifica
Patricia0011

Timeline

Week 5

Course meetings
Friday, 2 October 2020

Week 6

Course meetings
Friday, 9 October 2020

Week 7

Course meetings
Friday, 16 October 2020

Week 8

Course meetings
Friday, 23 October 2020

Week 9

Course meetings
Friday, 30 October 2020
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.

(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.)

Resources:

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Complete the trainings listed above to get familiar with Wikipedia policies and pages.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Learn how to evaluate and edit pages on Wikipedia by clicking on the tutorials and exercise above.

Week 10

Course meetings
Friday, 6 November 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Choose an article to edit. Choose from any of the organisms listed in the Spirit Clades on Top Hat. If you want more information on choosing Wikipedia articles to edit, go through the tutorial above!

Assignment - Exercise

Week 11

Course meetings
Friday, 13 November 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

Milestones

Everyone should begin writing their article drafts.

Week 12

Course meetings
Friday, 20 November 2020
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

It's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Assignment - Polish your work

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. 

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
Friday, 27 November 2020
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your species 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.