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Course name: ENVIRON 367 Global Enterprise and Sustainable Development

Institution: University of Michigan

Instructor: Ming Xu

Subject: Environmental Science

Course dates: 2015-01-21 – 2015-05-01

Approximate number of student editors: 20

This course focuses on how businesses are affecting sustainability and how sustainability is affecting businesses. We will introduce various activities global enterprises are taking to be socially responsible and how these activities gain competitive advantages for them. Students are asked to identify an important topic related to sustainability, and either create or substantially improve a Wikipedia article on the topic.

Timeline

Week 1 (2015-01-19): Wikipedia essentials

Course meetings

Wednesday, 21 January 2015 | Friday, 23 January 2015

In class

Overview of the course assignment
Slides: Wikipedia Editing Basics for Environ 367 - developed by UM librarian Ye Li, Sue Wortman and Wikipedian Michael Barera. Bring your laptops.

Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette
Handout: Editing Wikipedia (available in print or online from the Wiki Education Foundation)
Basics of editing
Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles
Collaborating and engaging with the Wiki editing community
Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments
Handouts: Using Talk Pages handout and Evaluating Wikipedia brochure
Handouts: "Illustrating Wikipedia" (pgs 4-7)
Open discussion of the concepts of neutrality, media literacy, and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.

Week 2 (2015-01-26): Editing basics

Assignment (due 2015-01-26)

Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.

Create a User page, and then click the "enroll" button on the top left of this course page.

To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself on the user talk page of one of your classmates, who should also be enrolled in the table at the bottom of the page.

Add a introduction about yourself to the Talk page of the Course page

Explore topics related to your topic area to get a feel for how Wikipedia is organized. What areas seem to be missing? As you explore, make a mental note of articles that seem like good candidates for improvement.

Milestones

All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

Week 3 (2015-02-02): Exploring the topic area

Course meetings

Wednesday, 4 February 2015 | Friday, 6 February 2015

Assignment

Be prepared to discuss some of your observations about Wikipedia articles your topic area that are missing or could use improvement.
Handouts: Choosing an article

Review pages 4-7 of the Evaluating Wikipedia brochure. This will give you a good, brief overview of what to look for in other articles, and what other people will look for in your own.

Evaluate an existing Wikipedia article related to the class, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's talk page.
- A few questions to consider (don't feel limited to these):
  - Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
  - Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
  - Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  - Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
  - Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  - Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
  - Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?

Week 4 (2015-02-09): Using sources and choosing articles

Course meetings

Wednesday, 11 February 2015 | Friday, 13 February 2015

Assignment (due Week 5)

Handouts: Citing sources on Wikipedia and Avoiding plagiarism on Wikipedia.
- Be able to explain close paraphrasing, plagiarism, and copyright violations on Wikipedia.
Research and list 3 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Look at the talk page for existing topics for a sense of who else is working on it and what they're doing. Describe your choices to your instructor for feedback.

For next week

Group finalized. 3 students in each group. Email Ming Xu for permissions to have more or less students in your group. Each group will turn in a 1-page description of their top three topic choices and their reasoning. (Due 2015-02-18.)
Instructor evaluates student's article selections, by 2015-02-23.

Week 5 (2015-02-16): Finalizing topics and starting research

Course meetings

Wednesday, 18 February 2015 | Friday, 20 February 2015

Group finalized. 3 students in each group. Email the instructor for permissions to have more or less students in your group. Each group will turn in a 1-page description of their top three topic choices and their reasoning.

Instructor evaluates student's article selections, by 2015-02-23.

Week 6 (2015-02-23): Outlining articles

Course meetings

Wednesday, 25 February 2015 | Friday, 27 February 2015

Assignment (due Week 10 (2015-03-23))

Create a detailed outline reflecting your proposed changes. Each group will turn in an MS Word outline (2 pages maximum) of their site. The outlines will be reviewed by three students not in your group randomly chosen.
Post your outline for community feedback, along with a brief description of your plans, on the article’s talk page. Make sure to check back on the talk page often and engage with any responses.
Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.

Milestones

All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 8 (2015-03-09): Present your topic

Course meetings

Wednesday, 11 March 2015 | Friday, 13 March 2015

In class

Groups present topics selected in class.
Share experiences and discuss problems.
Handout: "Evaluating Wikipedia article quality" (handed out originally earlier in the course)

Week 9 (2015-03-16): Creating first draft

Course meetings

Wednesday, 18 March 2015 | Friday, 20 March 2015

Assignment (due 2015-04-06)

Expand your article into an initial draft of a comprehensive treatment of the topic.
Start to edit the article in your Sandbox and following the Task 1 of this Document Task Summary -- Working with Wikipedia for Environ 367 Winter 2015 to add links to your Sandbox to the Article table on the course page on Wikipedia.

Week 10 (2015-03-23): Getting and giving feedback

Course meetings

Wednesday, 25 March 2015 | Friday, 27 March 2015

Assignment (due Week 11 2015-03-30)

Peer review your classmate's outline.

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Following Task 2 of the document Task 1 of this Document Task Summary -- Working with Wikipedia for Environ 367 Winter 2015 to post reviews to the Talk page of the Sandbox of the assigned group to review.

Week 11 (2015-03-30): Responding to feedback and continue drafting your article

Course meetings

Wednesday, 1 April 2015 | Friday, 3 April 2015

Assignment (due Week 12 2015-04-06)

Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback. If you disagree with a suggestion, use talk pages to politely discuss and come to a consensus on your edit.
Finish drafting your article in the sandbox

Milestones

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

Week 12 (2015-04-06): Continuing to improve articles

Course meetings

Wednesday, 8 April 2015 | Friday, 10 April 2015

Assignment (due Week 13)

Instructor provide feedback to drafts starting from 2015-04-06
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.
Prepare to present your draft to the class on 2015-04-13 and 2015-04-15

Week 13 (2015-04-13): Continuing to improve articles and present your article to class

Course meetings

Wednesday, 15 April 2015 | Friday, 17 April 2015

In class

In-class presentation of your improved article in the sandbox and reflection on your edit experience.

Assignment (due Week 14)

Return to your classmates' articles you previously reviewed, and provide more suggestions for further improvement. If there is a disagreement, suggest a compromise.
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.

Week 14 (2015-04-20): Finishing touches

Course meetings

Wednesday, 22 April 2015 | Friday, 24 April 2015

Assignment (due 2015-04-24)

Add final touches to your Wikipedia article. You can find a handy reference guide here.
The final draft in Sandbox will be reviewed by the instructor and graded.

Milestones

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

Week 15 (2015-04-27): Moving articles to the main space

Course meetings

Wednesday, 29 April 2015 | Friday, 1 May 2015

Handout: Moving out of your sandbox
A general reminder: Don't panic if your contribution disappears, and don't try to force it back in.
- Check to see if there is an explanation of the edit on the article's talk page. If not, (politely) ask why it was removed.
- Contact your instructor or Wikipedia Content Expert and let them know.

Assignment (due 2015-04-27 and 2015-05-01)

Move your sandbox articles into main space. (Due 2015-04-27)
- Check Task 3 of Document Task Summary -- Working with Wikipedia for Environ 367 Winter 2015 and follow instructions there to move your article from the Sandbox to the main space.
  - If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article.
  - If you are creating a new article, do NOT copy and paste your text, or there will be no record of your work history. Follow these instructions on how to move your work.

Respond to suggestions and comments from the Wikipedia community to keep improving your article. (Due 2015-05-01)

Milestones

Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.

Grading

30%

Content: A minimum of 3 sections must be added to the site, including an introductory paragraph aimed at the general public. The quantity and quality of the added content will be evaluated.

20%

Figures: A minimum of 3 figures or schemes must be added to the site. Again, both quantity and quality will be evaluated.

15%

References: The quality and appropriateness of these references will be evaluated. Note that references should come from all sources, including textbooks, primary literature, review articles, etc.

20%

Presentation: Each group member must participate in the presentation and present their individual contribution to the site. You will be graded individually on the clarity and content of your presentation.

15%

Peer evaluation: Your performance will be evaluated by other members in your group. Guidelines for peer review will be provided.