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Course name
Introduction to Human Geography
Institution
West Virginia University
Instructor
Jamie Shinn
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Course dates
2021-08-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


This course introduces students to the multifaceted field of human geography. We will use a variety of approaches from human geography – including economic, political, social, and cultural – to critically engage with the world around us. During every segment of the class, we take time to connect what we are learning in the textbook and in lectures to current events in the real world, with an emphasis on critical thinking skills. There is an honors component of the course, in which students participate in an additional project that is connected to course material. This semester, I would like the honors students to work on a collaborative wikipedia assignment on a relevant subject of their choosing.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Gac00013 Human uses of bats, Organic fertilizer
Brinturner Wild boar Smart city, Human uses of bats
Anonymouswisebird Predator/Prey Relationships as Pest Control, Barn owl
Josephlinger Wild boar Bat, Mosquito control
Clasonp Overpopulation in domestic pets Bat
BellaBryan 2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans
Dante Capuzzi Smart City
Ajw00026 Regional Processes of Food
Jmm00007 Barn-owl, Mosquito control, History of wolves in Yellowstone, White-tailed deer, Overpopulation
Mbw00007 Smart city
Blgratz Smart City
Zackattack932 Wild boar
Bds00009 2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans
Sammysterns 2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 30 August 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 September 2021   |   Friday, 3 September 2021
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 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 September 2021   |   Friday, 10 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 13 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 15 September 2021   |   Friday, 17 September 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021   |   Friday, 24 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021   |   Friday, 1 October 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 13 October 2021   |   Friday, 15 October 2021
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.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 2021
In class - Catch-up Week

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 2021
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021   |   Friday, 12 November 2021
In class - Catch-up week

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021   |   Friday, 19 November 2021
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
Monday, 29 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 1 December 2021   |   Friday, 3 December 2021
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!
In class - In-class presentation

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 6 December 2021   |   Wednesday, 8 December 2021   |   Friday, 10 December 2021
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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