Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Clarkson University/Environmental Biological Processes (Spring 22)

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Course name
Environmental Biological Processes
Institution
Clarkson University
Instructor
Siwen Wang
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2022-01-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
5


Principles and applications of biological phenomena and processes in relation to environmental engineering practice. Emphasis is given to biokinetic analysis and design of biological treatment processes applicable to the treatment of water, municipal and industrial wastewater, and hazardous wastes. Topics include microbial growth kinetics and bioenergetics; aerobic, anaerobic fixed-film, nitrification, denitrification, and phosphorus removal biological processes; sludge treatment and disposal; advanced wastewater treatment processes.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Phekeler Algae bioreactor
Shasha.Y-Clarkson
AveryParadis Biofilter
Dwyerbm Anaerobic digestion
Biopotsdam Agricultural wastewater treatment
WeikunC

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 January 2022   |   Thursday, 20 January 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.)

Milestones

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

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 January 2022   |   Thursday, 27 January 2022
Assignment - Topic discussion with the instructor by individual meeting

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 February 2022   |   Thursday, 3 February 2022
Milestones

Everyone has decided a page to work on.

Assignment - Choose your article
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Environmental Sciences

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 February 2022   |   Thursday, 10 February 2022
Milestones

Everything starts from the outline.

Assignment - Outline submission

Week 5

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

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Keep writing

Do not forget to add citations or sources while you writing.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 March 2022   |   Thursday, 3 March 2022
Keep writing

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 March 2022   |   Thursday, 10 March 2022
Keep writing

Time to add figrues and/or tables to your draft

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 March 2022   |   Thursday, 24 March 2022
Midterm and break on writing

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 March 2022   |   Thursday, 31 March 2022
Milestones

First draft has been completed! There are just a few more small steps to go.

Assignment - 1st rough draft submission with all section completion

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 April 2022   |   Thursday, 7 April 2022
Start peer review articles from other students

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 April 2022   |   Thursday, 14 April 2022
Assignment - Peer review submission

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 April 2022   |   Thursday, 21 April 2022
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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 April 2022   |   Thursday, 28 April 2022
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
Tuesday, 3 May 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 16

Assignment - Final article

Working sections of our article have been moved to the MainPage and are visible by the Universe!

  • 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.