Talk:Garbology of UBCO

Sarina: - Creating the summary of how observed campus garbage behaviours ("real" behaviours) compare to the self-reported ("perceived") behaviours. -Editing for clarity and cohesion throughout this section

Hannah-Marie: Creating charts/graphs showing the differences between perceived and observed sorting behaviours. - this would consist of a few different charts/graphs showing first the perceived accuracy of sorting, then showing how well people actually did when asked to sort individual items (categorized under properly sorted or not)

That sounds good!

We also have Dushun signed up in our group, but they haven't replied on this wiki yet. If it works for them, they can provide some context and analysis on sorting behaviour, with regards to other past studies like Rathje etc. If they don't respond to this by 8 pm tonight, Hannah-Marie and I can split that part.

Hey guys! I will provide context and analysis on the sorting behavior I will also provide infographics. I will like other pasty studies and also offer brief explanations of how campus garbage behaviors operated with a personal-logical contextual analysis. (why they did what they did)

Please see feedback for the outline in the comments of the assignment.

Hey! Sorry this is last minute but our group noticed in the pie chart on correctly sorted coffee cups the number in the chart 83% and it was found to be 86%, and this was the correctly sorted number not incorrect. The numbers on the tea bag chart are also reversed. It would probably be best if the numbers matched on all three including wooden utensils as well. Thank you, Team Sorting Efficacy

Thank you for letting me know! I think that I have corrected everything that needs to be changed. Let me know if you notice anything else!

Hi there! I am in the types of objects group. I saw that you already wrote a section of the lead-in. I will write ours at the end to keep the sections in order.

Hey there Real vs. Perceived Sorting Behaviours group I am in the Types of Objects section!

I just wanted to suggested since there are a few different groups with pictures I was hoping we could make them more cohesive! So lets try and monitor if anyone else adds more images so we can decide who should label their pictures Figure 1, 2, and so on depending on where your image falls on the wiki. I also am thinking that once that is established we put the description directly under our image with the figure number first BOLDED, EXAMPLE --> Figure 1: **insert description**

Steps to do this: -Click Edit so you can edit anywhere --> Find picture click on it --> Click EDIT --> Go to add description --> Type caption --> Save changes

NOTE: my group has our images labeled figure 3-8 but we will change them to the correct if more images are added! You can also look at our section to see what i am suggesting we all do with our images!

If you have any other suggestion, questions or thoughts feel free to comment they are of course welcome! :)

Thanks so much, and GREAT WORK so far!

Good job on inserting the references so that they link to a references list. Please move the references list to the References section so that it is not sitting under Page Statistics.

Hi everyone! I know we already discussed what are roles are over the phone but I thought it would be beneficial to use this page so that everyone can see it.

Maddie: I will write up the introduction which will and introduce the topic and give a bit of background knowledge and context of our specific section of the report. I will also write up blurbs of the figures created that will give specifics of what each particular graph shows.

Shay: Shay will categorize all of the class data concerning the types of waste found on campus. Will include: organic vs non-organic, garbage, recycling, returnables, compost and e-waste. It will be further broken down by the predetermined categories discussed in class.

Rachel: Rachel will create 3 graphs displaying typologies. The three graphs will be organic vs non-organic, recycling, and compost.

Nicki: Nicki will create 3 graphs displaying typologies. The three graphs will show garbage, returnables, and e-waste.

All of us will work together to conclude our data as well as proof-read our report.

If anything needs to be edited/suggested/discussed...let's use this discussion board so that everyone in the class can view it as well.

Okay thanks Maddie! I am just trying to figure out how to upload my graphs on to here but we are experiencing some technical issue with it, I will put them up ASAP with the brief descriptions underneath

Hey! I uploaded my three figure descriptions, now trying to figure out how to add the graph images. If this does not work does anyone have an alternative to show our data?

Hi lovely ladies! I added blurbs to all the figures so please check those out! I ended up adding a couple of sentences talking about the significance of the data, however, I don't know if it matches our topic. That being said, feel free to edit anything that doesn't sound right or is unnecessary.

Maddie, looks great! I took a look and made some proofreading edits. Overall I love your analysis of the graphs, super impressive!

HA thanks rach

Please see feedback for the outline in the assignment comments. PS I like the group morale boosting and intra-team feedbaack going on. Keep it up.

Hey guys great job getting your content up! I re-formatted our section to the correct form as we needed! now i am just trying to put up my graphs like Rach did and the links! I will have them up within the hour hopefully! We are getting there ladies :)

Alright my graphs and links are up and I also fixed the layout with the picture on to look better!

Also question I think we could delete the links added on the paragraphs because if you click on our picture it takes you to the same place so its kind of redundant at this point thoughts?

Yes let's delete the links.

I think that is a great idea! Good point and thank you for the graphs, they look so good!

Ok i messaged the other groups regarding where we should put our lead in. I also wrote the lead-in and posted it at the end but feel free to edit it.

Thanks so much for getting that going for us Maddie, you ROCK and it looks awesome! Keep it up Team :)

Looks great maddie!

Hey guys so I commented on the other groups in our section in hopes we can get all our images in a similar format as well as changed our figures and paragraphs to figures 3 through 8 so they are correct!

Thanks Nicki!

Hey guys! Now that we uploaded our summary, everything looks great and we are right on schedule! We are killing it :)

Awesome!!! We can keep an eye on the other groups but other than that we are done!

Woohoo great job guys looks like we are basically done we will just keep checking in to make sure no more graphs are added to change our figure numbers!

Go team! Good work everyone and thank you for putting in the time, I know we are all really busy! Awesome job to us all!

Hi there! I'm from the group just above you, and I am here to let you know that I have labelled our graphics as Figures 10-13! I saw that you guys had already labelled yours that, but for the flow of the page it would make the most sense to have your be 14-20. So sorry for the late changes!

Yes thank you I have fixed it now! Your graphs look great, just one suggestion on your figure 12 I think you forgot to bold it and put a colon after which I see you did for the other figure of yours! Just thought I'd let you know incase you miss it!

Thank you!!! I have fixed it.

Hey Team I was just doing one last once over of the Wiki and changed our figure numbers again since more were added above ours! Other than that everything seems to be in place, AMAZING job ladies :) PS: Don't forget to submit in you contribution URL by 1230pm and the 8th!

Group Discussion:

Both Finding Sources > Lauren: find (minimum 3 articles for literature review - total 6 - outside and peer-reviewed sources). Section will be on previous studies conducted at the University of British Columbia(Okanagan)+ other campuses. Analyzing past studies to be able to relate it to current research or why we are continuing to study this on campus. This should help to show any correlational data from past years. Both will edit and review on a google doc and Wiki page.

Both will find around 3 sources for a minimum total of 6 peer-review sources. Tyra: find a minimum of 3 garbology articles from outside, peer-review sources to compare other studies to our current study. As well, define and explain garbology. Both will edit and review our drafts on both a google docs and the Wiki page

Hey Guys, sounds good. Will be posting my work either today or tomorrow. looking forward to your feedback.

See outline feedback in the assignment comments.

Hi Guys, so sorry. I thought it was only Tyra and I in the group. We can redivide if we have to? What are your thoughts?

Make sure to add a lead in for your section where it says insert text here.

Shaniya: Will be doing the conclusion and editing/proofreading of all the sections -> this includes reading through the whole wiki and summarizing key points and suggesting future research

Rachael and Vish: Will be doing the introduction and objectives (two different sections, but will be working together). - Generalizing the background information of this project including but not limited to: discussing and dissecting the main themes of this project as well as our intent, why we did the different studies and why this is important to the community of UBCO. - Will also take the literature sources provided by the background team to dig further into the study of garbology and narrow it down into what we did as a class. Lastly, we will hypothesize our results, and what we hope to gain from this entire experience.

Please see feedback in the comments of the outline assignment. Also, thanks for clarifying here how you will coordinate with the background team.

Hey Conclusion/Objectives/Introduction Group I am from the Types of object group and I was just looking through the Wiki and noticed in the table of contents your Objectives sub-heading is bolded which doesn't look cohesive with the rest of the table of contents page (since you have it as sub-heading 1 it already bolds it automatically so you just need to go in edit and unbold it, it won't actually unbold in the actual paragraph section but it will do so in the table of contents)! I am not sure if you have been instructed to do that which is why I did't change it just thought I'd suggest it incase you skipped over it other than that your section looks great!

Thank you, I've just gone in and done that!

Awesome, thanks for being so quick!

So my group ended up collaborating on our outline and division of labour off this site, but I am posting it here anyway so that when it comes time for the peer-review, people can see how evenly the work was split and that there was work going on in the background that won't be visible on Wiki's revision history (for example, like the gathering of raw data).

Task Delegation
Plan/Outline: Caitlin & Shan
Data Analysis: Shan
Visuals: Michael
Writing: Caitlin
Editing: John
Proofreading: Michael
Overall Cohesion: John

Explanation of the Sections & Responsibilities:

Plan/ Outline (Caitlin & Shan) • Report results of sorting • Take datasets and percentages and pull out any key information, then summarize neatly for use in Creating Graphs/Visuals and Writing o Percentages of correct/incorrect sorting by bin (garbage, recycling, returnables, compost, e-waste) and create averages o Discuss types of bins available across campus and the signage that students have when making decisions about sorting (allowing for elaboration during actual Writing component) • Rank the bins in terms of best sorted to worst • Which type of disposal was sorted best? Why? • Which type of disposal was the worst sorted? Why? • Percentage comparisons of each type of disposals

Data Analysis (Shan) • Analyse raw data to answer questions in outline • Collect data from all the class surveys • Transform data into percentages • Compile percentages into datasets to show the efficacy rates of sorting into different bins

Visuals (Michael) (Pictures, Graphs, etc) • Transform the Plan/Outline data into different visual mediums to integrate them with Writing component, to provide visual exemplification of material • For example: pie charts, bar graphs, comparative charts with percentages • Include photographs of the bins and signage to show the material people had available to make the right sorting choice • Will also include visual of the school and mark off areas that were sampled from, so as to provide a more encompassing view of where we all were

Writing (Caitlin) • Compile the condensed data and visual aids into one cohesive section on the Wiki page o Add appropriate sub-headings and captions where necessary • Format the section to ensure it is neat, organized, and the appropriate length • Convey the efficacy results in a clear, easy-to-understand manner and explain anthropological and garbology-related concepts so that everyone can understand it • Refer to rubric guideline throughout the writing process to make sure criteria is met and the explanation of data and results is adequate o Also includes editing, proofreading, and cohesion with the whole Wiki as sun-dried to be shared amongst different team members

Editing (John) • Doublecheck that the data analysis and written elements are inline with the topic and rubric

Proofreading (Michael) • Ensure that there are no grammatical errors in the written report, and that the concepts and explanations are straightforward and clear enough to be understood by anyone

Cohesion (John) • Examine the entire Wiki and make sure that our section is in keeping with the tone and flow of the overall page, so that our portion of the project fits with the whole presentation

Editing to add that John will also be handling our teams contribution to the 'Results, Analysis, and Interpretation' section of the Wiki while doing editing and overall cohesion, in which all associated teams are expected to help with the lead in.

Please try to upload a higher res (ie. larger) version of the chart. It is difficult to see the labels on the chart itself right now and now larger version is available when you click. The chart looks interesting so it would be nice for people to read it....

Tried to adjust the overall size and resolution, but as a result of prior upload it will not allow me to upload the same thing as it says the file has already been created and will not allow replication of the same information

Hey there! I am in the types of objects section! I saw that you already wrote your section of the lead-in so I will add mine at the very end (to keep it in order)

Hey there Sorting Efficacy group I am in the Types of Objects section!

I just wanted to suggested since there are a few different groups with pictures I was hoping we could make them more cohesive! So lets try and monitor if anyone else adds more images so we can decide who should label their pictures Figure 1, 2, and so on depending on where your image falls on the wiki. I also am thinking that once that is established we put the description directly under our image with the figure number first BOLDED, EXAMPLE --> Figure 1: **insert description**

Steps to do this: -Click Edit so you can edit anywhere --> Find picture click on it --> Click EDIT --> Go to add description --> Type caption --> Save changes

NOTE: my group has our images labeled figure 3-8 but we will change them to the correct if more images are added! You can also look at our section to see what i am suggesting we all do with our images!

If you have any other suggestion, questions or thoughts feel free to comment they are of course welcome! :)

Thanks so much, and GREAT WORK so far!

Hi Nicole! Sorry for the late reply, there's been a lot going on. We'll have the rest of our images finalized today and then I can let you know how many figures are in our section and we can number them accordingly.

Hi again! So it looks like we'll have 4 images, and since the Sorting Efficacy section comes after the Spatial Comparison one, it would make sense for us to do the next set of figure labels after them. It looks like they've gone up to 4, but I'm not sure they're done labeling yet because some figures aren't captioned.

Hey! Yes I did notice your graphs that have been put up and they look great, awesome work! The spatial comparison group doesn't seem to have finished their figures yet but basically what my group has been doing is just counting down how many pictures are above our section from the top and then changing our figures to match that. I know some of the pictures aren't even labelled above both of our sections so I would suggest just counting down that way as well and hopefully the other groups will add their labels soon! So as of right now I think you would be figures 6-9 since there are 5 pictures above your section! Let me know if you have any more questions thanks :)

Good thinking! I adjusted our numbers so they're 6-9 now. :) Thanks for bringing this to our attention so everything looks more streamlined!

Your sub-headings appear to be bold. Please remove the bold formatting as it is creating inconsistency in the appearance of the Table of Contents.

No problem, it's been fixed.

Hi team,

Please check out our Canvas discussion to give your emails for our Google doc :) If we don't hear from you by 10:00pm, Paulina and I will assign you the remaining responsibilities and submit our outline. Hope you are well!

Nyshaya

Hi! Stephanie and I have made a list of things to do (when it was just us) so I'll post it below and we can go over who is doing what and add to it. My email is emmaavey@rocketmail.com. Let me know what you think.

-Brief intro - talk about what buildings were examined (location), time, date. -Create graph for spacial comparison (this year (2020, class data)) -Ethnography and sorting data -Write about findings for ethnography and sorting -General overview of who is good and who is not - really good and really bad -Descriptive stats - just a general overview of the mean, average and significant results. -Discussion portion - overview of findings and differences across campus locations -Why we noticed differences in the sorting and ethnography results. -Outline the significance of these findings ( why it matters that the buildings are different) -Compiling the ethnography and sorting data General editing (spelling and grammar)

Hey my email is stephpratt29@gmail.com

I added the portion on Wiki that I am including:

1. Brief intro - talk about what buildings were examined (location), time, date. 2. Create graph for spatial comparison (this year (2020, class data)) a. Ethnography and sorting data bar graphs and geographical data (google maps- sorting data) 3. Write about findings for ethnography and sorting a. General overview of who is good and who is not - really good and really bad

I have added the majority of my portion to the above thread and the main Wiki page.

my email is stephpratt29@gmail. com I just saw this.

Lindsay suggested that we must communicate the edits and everything in the discussion thread in Wiki and doing edits on the main Wiki page and NOT a google doc.

I and Emily have assigned and added our own roles and responsibility we can maybe FaceTime or chat to better communicate and make sure we get the work done.

Please provide you Skype name by the end of TONIGHT please.

Stephanie

Make sure to use the built in formatting for sub headings or sub sub headings. Do not use underline, italics, bold, etc to indicate headings.

Feedback on the outline has been left in the comments of the assignment.

Please try to make the figure bigger (make a higher res version available) and then coordinate with the other teams on Figure labels/captions in terms of formatting, conventions, usage, etc.). It is hard to read the labels on the chart right now....

Hello Lindsay,

should I increase the resolution of the graphs or redo them?

STephanie

Hello Lindsay in your last email you mentioned that we had to provide a short description of what we did.

Where do we put that?

I did the whole Analysis section and graphs except for Figure 1 graph which was done by Emily A.

Thanks,

Stephanie

the wiki is tracking it. you do not need to write a description.

Hi there! I am in the types of objects group. I saw you already wrote your section of the lead-in. I will write mine at the end to keep them in order.

Hey there Spatial Comparison group I am in the Types of Objects section!

I just wanted to suggested since there are a few different groups with pictures I was hoping we could make them more cohesive! So lets try and monitor if anyone else adds more images so we can decide who should label their pictures Figure 1, 2, and so on depending on where your image falls on the wiki. I also am thinking that once that is established we put the description directly under our image with the figure number first BOLDED, EXAMPLE --> Figure 1: **insert description**

Steps to do this: -Click Edit so you can edit anywhere --> Find picture click on it --> Click EDIT --> Go to add description --> Type caption --> Save changes

NOTE: my group has our images labeled figure 3-8 but we will change them to the correct if more images are added! You can also look at our section to see what i am suggesting we all do with our images!

If you have any other suggestion, questions or thoughts feel free to comment they are of course welcome! :)

Thanks so much, and GREAT WORK so far!

Hey guys! I'm from the Sorting Efficacy group and I just had a suggestion for the images. If you go into the Wikitext editor (instead of using the visual editor) and move the text entries for all the images up to the spot between your section title and the 'introduction' sub-heading, and have all your image data up there, it'll then bring all your figures further up your page so that they aren't going into our section as much. All your figures will stay in the same alignment, but they'll start at the top of your section instead of lower down in the analysis. :) Not meaning to step on any toes, just a friendly suggestion to get the Wiki looking as neat and cohesive as possible.

You could also solve the problem by doubling up on your figures and having some running on the left and right side simultaneously, like my own section and others have done. :)

I'm from the Sorting Efficacy group as well. I tried to move our section down to give you more space but the changes are not saving. So as Caitlin has suggested can you please make the changes on your end and perhaps have your visuals embedded within the text like we and the Sorting Efficacy group have done. Thank you!

Hello Spatial Comparison team and Sorting Efficacy group,

Just to keep everyone in the loop, I noticed that one our graphs was not numbered, so I made it 'Figure 3' in order for the images to go in chronological order. What was previously 'Figure 3' is now 'Figure 4.' Not to worry, I made sure to change this in the writing as well.

Sorting Efficacy group, I think your suggestions to move some of our images to the left is a great idea. I've been working at it for some time now, and I can't seem to figure out how to move them. I will try my best to figure it out.

Nyshaya

Don't sweat it! There's definitely a learning curve involved in this and I've struggled with it too. That being said, in the morning I am more than happy to help you sort this out and send you some screenshots and instructions with what I figured out in my own section. :)

Simone:

Duties (draft)

Intro/Conclusion

Analyzing the amalgamated Data regarding recommendations

Answering Questions regarding to recommendations: -Are signs useful? -How to improve signage -Should we have consistency

Making inferences from the majority results / Collaborating a list of general recommendation ideas / Editing the Recommendation Section /Inspecting that there is consistency of our material with the content by other teams

Introduction

According to data gathered collectively as a class it can be established that a trash problem exists at UBCO on both a policy level and individual level. Disposal patterns suggest insinuating that policy reform is needed at UBCO to enhance effective disposal and sorting behaviours. Many trends analyzed in the class data will be examined in order to find solutions for proper disposal behaviours. We will suggest several recommendations in order to improve disposal accordingly.

Signage and Consistency

Firstly, one of the main recommendation is regarding signage for improving consistency. Particularly, implementation of the same bin types alongside consistent signage in every disposal area of the building would greatly improve disposal behaviours and accuracy. For instance, most participants who answered the question about consistency in the survey agreed that consistency across campus is needed to ensure proper disposal. Likewise, when asked if signage was useful most participants responded that it was. Only a small percentage of participants in the survey said no improvement was needed. Mostly signage was seen as useful, and does not need improvement. However, consistency on signage across campus would major way to improve sorting efficacy across UBCO campus according to this data. It should be noted that faculty and students also had issues locating bin types on campus. Specifically, many participants seemed confused about the locations of bins or were not aware compost existed. As a result, having consistency across campus would improve the locating accuracy. Consistency would instigate familiarity and make for easier locating, which in turn, would promote more effective disposal. Further, a majority of results suggested many individuals did not sort properly because of confusion, and consistency could greatly reduce this confusion through implementing such familiarity.

insert picture of signage displayed on campus as an example here**

Introduction of Waste Strategies

Another way to potentially promote familiarity to proper disposal categories could be achieved through campus-wide introduction of proper waste strategies (i.e. education about bin types that exist on campus). With this in mind, a goal should be to educate students and staff on campus about the impact of improper disposal. Ignorance about where trash ends up plays a detrimental role around improper waste disposal and could greatly be reduced by implementing education about waste strategies and waste in general.

Mikayla:

Analyzing the amalgamated data regarding recommendations

Answering questions: -Which bin type items are people worst at sorting? --> This was compost --> so recommendation for this. -How many are confused -Reason for confusion -Reasons for not sorting

Making inferences from the majority results / Collaborating a list of general recommendation ideas / Editing the recommendation section / Inspecting that there is consistency of material with the content by other teams

Please see feedback for the outline in the comments section of the assignment.

Thanks Lindsay, we saw the feedback and will implement it as we work through our draft.

For Mikayla: I added more for my section in regard to introducing waste strategies - if you were already planning on mentioning it, feel free to add any information in this regard as well.

It would be good to have a header for each recommendation so it flows nicely and is legible. Let me know if you agree!

Your conclusion sub-heading appears to be bold. Please remove the bold formatting as it is creating inconsistency in the appearance of the Table of Contents.

Please use the 'cite' tool in the visual editor (it is on the tool bar) to include citations. That way you will be able to link the text in the body of the Wiki page to the reference list at the end.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial/Citing_sources refer to the visual editor section.

Alicia: paragraph for the Materials Analysis --> write how the class separated into teams to retrieve the trash, and how categories were determined and sorted

Maddie: paragraph for the Qualitative Survey -> write about survey goals, information gathered, and how survey was conducted.

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Other responsibilities for other team members: - limitations for materials analysis - limitations for qualitative survey - editing materials analysis (checking grammar, making sure all important points are covered, etc.) - editing qualitative survey - ensuring writing and terminology is cohesive with the sections of other groups

What do you guys think?

Gemma: Limitations for the Qualitative Survey, proof reading & editing

- checking grammar - making sure all important points are covered - ensuring writing & terminology is cohesive with other groups' sections

Please see feedback for the outline in the comments of the assignment.

Make sure to add a lead in for your section where it says insert text here.

go to this resource: https://wiki.ubc.ca/Help:Adding_Media/Images_and_Pictures

Hello All,

For the sake of clarity and consistency I wanted to start this feed so that we could all agree on the naming conventions for the Wiki Community Report.

For Example:

The naming of buildings on campus such as:

Arts

Commons

RHS (Reichwald) medical building

Engineering building

Administration building

Sunshine Cafeteria

Library

Science building

Creative and Critical Studies (Nursing) building

UNC building

Gymnasium (Hanger)

Fipke building

Please comment down below suggestions or other naming conventions for this and other topics to maintain consistency I just wanted to start a conversation :)

Hello! I will copy and paste here what I wrote in our group on Canvas so that it's all in the same spot:

Hello team!

I hope you are all healthy and well.

My suggestions are:

- Difference in waste disposal facilities (size of bins, types of bins, etc.) and their signage in different buildings/locations

- Amount/types of community members in different buildings/locations and how this affects usage of waste disposal facilities

Feel free to edit these topics if you think they could be more refined.:)

Dear all, I just joined your group, just checking how this works and saying hi :)

I already posted this reply on the Canvas discussion, but I figured that I would add it here as well to cover all my bases. :)

My suggestion is that the names of the buildings be written in their full form in the Introduction, and then they are followed by their shorthand in brackets. That way the reader will know what the abbreviations stand for, and it sets it up properly for the rest of the sections to just use the shorthand.

So, for example, in the introduction they can write "Creative and Critical Studies (CCS)", "Engineering, Management, and Education (EME)", or "Arts and Science (ASC)". I think it would be best to shorten the names of the buildings as much as possible, as long as these shorthand versions are noted in the introduction when the buildings are first mentioned.

Great suggestion.

Hey team, I've started a google doc for us. Please check out our discussion tab on Canvas when you have a chance. Thanks :)

Nyshaya: Data analysis - make graph/table/pie chart comparing types of waste in different buildings, write methodology, do first proofread of final work

Hello Nyshaya,

just responding to your message Lindsay recommended that we do not use google docs and communicate via WIKI and Canvas. I hope you had a change to take a look at the Spatial Comparison feed.