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Course name
Principles of Ecology
Institution
Brooklyn College
Instructor
Tony Wilson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Ecology
Course dates
2022-08-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-22 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


Ecology is the study of the interaction between organisms and their environment, and encompasses a broad array of study areas, ranging from individual organisms to the global biosphere. While ecological research has traditionally focused on natural systems independent of human impacts, insights from this work are becoming increasingly relevant as we attempt to understand the short- and long-term impacts of human settlement on the global environment. As part of Brooklyn’s innovative program in urban sustainability, BIOL3083 aims to provide a solid foundation in ecological theory, and to encourage students to use this theory to explore life in a modern city.

Students will work in groups, selecting one of the major ecological themes of the course, and work to translate these ecological principles to an urban environment. Students will prepare a research proposal outlining their topic, and including 2-3 primary references. Following the approval of their proposal, students will develop their topic into a full article. At the conclusion of the course, students will present their articles to the class, as an integrative Wiki.

The general structure of this assignment is followed each Fall, but student research is typically lost, as there is no way to archive student research papers in a way that is accessible to future classes. My hope is that if the experiment this semester is successful, we will continue to use Wikis in future years, providing a way for students to integrate/hyperlink their research to that of previous classes.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Nprocaccini Cat predation on wildlife Oyster reef restoration
KMorales34 Oyster reef restoration Cat predation on wildlife, Jamaica Bay
Chelsei.L Oyster reef restoration White-footed mouse, Urban geography
Anaeradze Environmental issues in New York City Oyster reef restoration
AloofCanine72 How Human Infrastructure Impacts Birds’ Ecosystem Eastern Gray Squirrel
Cynthia1u2 White-footed mouse Environmental issues in New York City
Ecology(Species) Inwood Hill Park White-footed mouse
Cbutron Urban geography Urban ecology
Alfielevitski White-footed mouse Inwood Hill Park
J-smoothe06 How Human Infrastructure Impacts Birds’ Ecosystem Inwood Hill Park
EstherM04 Urban ecology How Human Infrastructure Impacts Birds’ Ecosystem
Jeanius1 Cat predation on wildlife Environmental issues in New York City
Ash the dragonfly Urban geography Effects of climate change, Oyster reef restoration, Herbicide resistance
Ablip Effects of climate change Cat predation on wildlife
Gcuties Environmental issues in New York City Eastern Gray Squirrel
Billybee132 Herbicide resistance Oyster reef restoration
Eco144 Oyster reef restoration Urban geography
Bellaruby12 Environmental issues in New York City Effects of climate change
Muhammadtoure1999 Urban ecology How Human Infrastructure Impacts Birds’ Ecosystem
Lonelychild1 Urban ecology Cat predation on wildlife
Eisha Afzal Effects of climate change How Human Infrastructure Impacts Birds’ Ecosystem
SomeoneAverage How Human Infrastructure Impacts Birds’ Ecosystem Effects of climate change
Planariaworm Cat predation on wildlife Environmental issues in New York City
Ahhinckson Eastern Gray Squirrel Inwood Hill Park
4theloveofAH Eastern Gray Squirrel Effects of climate change
Kith98 Inwood Hill Park Oyster reef restoration
Timmy Thyme Inwood Hill Park Urban ecology
BCBulldog2023 White-footed mouse Urban geography
Curioussoul25 Effects of climate change White-footed mouse

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 September 2022   |   Thursday, 8 September 2022
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
Tuesday, 13 September 2022   |   Thursday, 15 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:

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022   |   Thursday, 13 October 2022
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022
Assignment - Peer Review Training

Complete the peer review training module in preparation for next week's class (10/25)

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article
Milestones

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

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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 November 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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 November 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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 November 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 13

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


 

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 December 2022   |   Thursday, 8 December 2022
In class - In-class presentation

Week 15

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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