Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/California State University Sacramento/ENVS 135 (Spring 2020)

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Course name
ENVS 135
Institution
California State University Sacramento
Instructor
Julian Fulton
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2020-01-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-05-22 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
26


This course provides the historical, scientific, legal, institutional, and economic background needed to understand the social and ecological challenges of providing water for California’s growing population, agricultural economy, and other uses - all of which are made more complex by climate change. We will look at past and current debates around cases ranging from local issues on the American River to statewide issues that converge in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Both physical and social science research skills will be developed.

Student Assigned Reviewing
RachaelMarieDalPorto E. A. Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant Sacramento Department of Utilities
Marissah3220 Water in California
Sarahjowens San Diego County Water Authority Wilsondiep
WilsonDiep Coral reef
GoldenLaurel Dasani
Kayleemessina California Department of Water Resources Water footprint, Dasani
Geoffrey Luoma Water footprint
Envssacstate East Bay Municipal Utility District
S.tahl93 Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Water footprint
Aaron Sabin Sacramento Department of Utilities
Megan Geerts Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management Sustainable urban infrastructure
LindseyAbernathy Humboldt Bay Restore the Delta
Pinedoa93 Delta–Mendota Canal
CristianBaltazar Cache Creek (Sacramento River tributary) Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
Guillermodominguezjr Putah Creek Water footprint
Devynrom Restore the Delta Humboldt Bay
Cagneiduncan Surface water Climate change in california
Rrennecker Crystal Geyser Water Company Byron-Bethany Irrigation District
ARKashuba Byron-Bethany Irrigation District Green infrastructure
Elizreece Clear Lake (California)
Dylan Ian Phillips Lake Natoma
Power2 H2O Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
EEdnacot Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Cache Creek (Sacramento River tributary)
Cynthiacano Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
Caitlynjwilson Monticello Dam
Walshkj Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents Clear Lake (California)

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
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 3

Course meetings
Monday, 3 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 5 February 2020

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 10 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 17 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 February 2020   |   Wednesday, 26 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 2 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 4 March 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


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

History

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 9 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 16 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 18 March 2020
In class - Discussion

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 23 March 2020   |   Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 6 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 15 April 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

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.
Milestones

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

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 20 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 22 April 2020
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.


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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 27 April 2020   |   Wednesday, 29 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 15

Course meetings
Monday, 4 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 6 May 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!
Milestones

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


Assignment - EXTRA CREDIT reflective essay

This is extra credit worth up to 20 points towards/above your Wikipedia grade (equal to 2% of class final grade). You need to have published your content to the Wikipedia mainspace in order to do this extra credit assignment.  Submit to Canvas by 5/17.