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- Course name
- Introduction to Zoology
- Institution
- Leeward Community College, University of Hawaii
- Instructor
- Anuschka Faucci
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Zoology
- Course dates
- 2024-01-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2024-05-01 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 25
This course is an introduction to the study of animal life. We will discuss animal physiology, reproduction, and life histories, as well as evolution of animal life, the interaction of organisms in their environment, food chains and trophic levels, and ecological distributions. Representative animal phyla including both invertebrates and vertebrates are studied from the viewpoint of systematics and structural characters with special emphasis on Hawaiian species.
As part of this course you will improve an article on Wikipedia about an animal species native to Hawaiʻi. Currently, only very few species native to Hawaiʻi are on Wikipedia often including limited information. The writing of this Wikipedia article will be a step-wise process with several assignments throughout the semester which are all a part of your final course grade.
The Wikipedia assignment will 1) help you with digital literacy, improved understanding of plagiarism, use of references as well as improved communication skills, and 2) increase information on Wikipedia of Hawaiian animal species.
Student
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Assigned
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Reviewing
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KOSMiKiNG
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Brissus latecarinatus
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Chondrocidaris gigantea, Plagiotremus ewaensis
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Kainoa Kaeha
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Calcinus argus
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Cirripectes obscurus, Aniculus hopperae
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Amenelogoleo
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Echinostrephus aciculatus
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Calcinus guamensis, Cellana talcosa
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Kianacac
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Aniculus hopperae
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Brissus latecarinatus, Calcinus laurentae
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Tlargo
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Conus purus
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Jorme21
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Eurythoe complanata
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Chelsieuti
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Turbo sandwicensis
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Calcinus revi, Calcinus argus
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Aaron Hinchman
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Calcinus revi
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Loimia medusa, Cirripectes vanderbilti
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Danica Que
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Plagiotremus ewaensis
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Pseudoboletia indiana, Echinostrephus aciculatus
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Glydelc
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Cirripectes obscurus
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Spirobranchus corniculatus, Echinostrephus aciculatus
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Alizepal
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Chondrocidaris gigantea
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Plagiotremus ewaensis, Cirripectes obscurus
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KaydenPogia
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Cirripectes vanderbilti
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Chondrocidaris gigantea, Calcinus guamensis
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Monique Hertin
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Prionocidaris thomasi
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Piilaniii
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Cellana talcosa
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Brissus latecarinatus, Turbo sandwicensis
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Jasmynsc
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Pseudoboletia indiana
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Aniculus hopperae, Calcinus laurentae
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HolliSmith
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Calcinus laurentae
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Turbo sandwicensis, Cellana talcosa
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TrevellP
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Spirobranchus corniculatus
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Calcinus revi, Calcinus argus
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BlessedAni
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Calcinus guamensis
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Loimia medusa, Cirripectes vanderbilti
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Idk jonesken
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Loimia medusa
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Pseudoboletia indiana, Spirobranchus corniculatus
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A.mayer22
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Calcinus latens
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