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Course name
Environmental Chemistry
Institution
California State University Monterey Bay
Instructor
Arlene Haffa
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Chemistry
Course dates
2022-08-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-24 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Examines chemistry in seminal environmental science case studies with analysis of the primary literature and quantitative methods as well as pertinent popular literature and news coverage. Topics are selected to form a sound basis for meeting the expectations of potential employers in environmental science with respect to background knowledge of the field at large and include atmospheric, terrestrial, marine, and aquatic studies.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jojomartinez13 Wind power in South Korea
Ialejo85 Lone Star Wind Farm
Liza6066 Aerobic granular reactor
Rtib5313 Bioenergy in Turkey
MarinAlejadroMedina Marin Municipal Water District
Zowill3586 Sustainable habitat
Lgodinezrivera Evaporation pond
Alissadlt Full City oil spill
Gcoronalemus Energy in Georgia (country)
Balexander5060 Stocking (forestry)
LWatkins15 Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Dallas
ZVayder 993–994 carbon-14 spike
Pprado-perez Hot Cities
MPeck15 Ocean dredging
Lisarre 2016 Southeast Asian haze
Scri073 Inland salt marsh
07JOS Pyrolysis
JIbarraLemus Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant, Bedford
Cans4302 Cheakamus River derailment
Mtouch001 Dos Amigos Pumping Plant

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 25 August 2022

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 August 2022   |   Thursday, 1 September 2022
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.)

In class - Discussion
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Chemistry

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022   |   Thursday, 13 October 2022
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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022
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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022
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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 2022

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 November 2022

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 November 2022   |   Thursday, 1 December 2022
Milestones

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

In class - In-class presentation
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!