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Course name
Evolution of the First Hominids
Institution
University of California Riverside
Instructor
Sang-Hee Lee
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cultural Anthropology
Course dates
2022-01-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-03-19 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


Explores human evolution in the first three million years; examines the fossil record and incorporates data from archaeology and genetics. Topics include hominoid evolution in the Miocene, origin models of the human lineage, and the first ancestral humans.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mariaalmutawa Trachilos footprints Tim D. White, Taung Child
Shalibalba Hadar, Ethiopia Temporalis muscle, Ardi
Amarq030 Cradle of Humankind Homininae, Foramen magnum
Aleong24 Human skeletal changes due to bipedalism Bipedalism, Coracoid process
CastanonIbarra Ape Human skeletal changes due to bipedalism, Australopithecus
Cornyon Walking Owen Lovejoy (anthropologist), Ardi
Tdean005 Coracoid process Australopithecus anamensis, Taung Child
Orosas Ardi Killer ape theory, Tugen Hills
Stephdc Aramis, Ethiopia Hadar, Ethiopia, Foramen magnum
Corginelious Foramen magnum Arboreal locomotion, Little Foot
Milajenga Owen Lovejoy (anthropologist) Foramen magnum, Lumbar vertebrae
Acont061 Bornean orangutan Cradle of Humankind, Walking
Kleaslemon Australopithecus Bornean orangutan, Arboreal locomotion
Phxntxsos Bipedalism Pliocene, Tugen Hills
Cocoa2021 Pliocene Ardipithecus, Tim D. White
Eric Heldt Arboreal locomotion Walking, Human skeletal changes due to bipedalism
Pancakes2022 Lumbar vertebrae Homininae, Arboreal locomotion
Aletariel Taung Child Human skeletal changes due to bipedalism, Killer ape theory
Avela057 Homininae Bipedalism, Coracoid process
Nradi001 Ardipithecus kadabba Australopithecus, Owen Lovejoy (anthropologist)
Mhiro005 Richard Leakey Sivapithecus, Hominidae
Shaheenl Lucy (Australopithecus) Australopithecus anamensis, Killer ape theory
Lpara002 Tim D. White Hadar, Ethiopia, Ardipithecus
Kyyylove Temporalis muscle Arboreal locomotion
Jdomi020 Tugen Hills Little Foot, Foramen magnum
Citmoreno9 Killer ape theory Lumbar vertebrae, Cradle of Humankind
Jpete17 Graecopithecus Walking, Bornean orangutan
Ndayap Australopithecus anamensis Sagittal crest, Pliocene
Ralle034 Ardipithecus, Trachilos footprints
Gissele Oro Little Foot Tim D. White, Taung Child
Robinkucr Temporalis muscle, Ardi

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Friday, 7 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.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Friday, 14 January 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Friday, 21 January 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Friday, 28 January 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 5

Course meetings
Friday, 4 February 2022
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

Science Communication

Species

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Friday, 11 February 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
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 7

Course meetings
Friday, 18 February 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 8

Course meetings
Friday, 25 February 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.

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
Friday, 4 March 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 10

Course meetings
Friday, 11 March 2022
Milestones

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