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Course name
Organic Geochemistry 2023
Institution
Caltech
Instructor
Alex Sessions
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
organic geochemistry
Course dates
2023-04-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-06-21 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


Course covers the topics of organic separations and analysis by GC/MS; major classes of biomolecules, with a particular focus on those with biomarker potential; preservation and diagenesis of organic matter; petroleum formation; records of ancient environment and life

Student Assigned Reviewing
SthRand Biphytane
Lalatheplatypus Desmosterol
Sillygoose170017 Martin Schoell
Chloecerione Dinosterol
Chemist1313 Diplopterol
Ivatom27 Isorenieratene
Mhayghan Γ-Carotene
Squishysunbeam49 Incensole
Wiki-edits-md Chlorosulfolipid
Katsule Epicuticular wax
SpaceStones Carbonaceous chondrite

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 3 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 5 April 2023   |   Friday, 7 April 2023
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:

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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 - Choose topic

Exercise

Submit topic ideas to ALS for feedback

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 10 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 12 April 2023   |   Friday, 14 April 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Final Topic + 3 sources due

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 17 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 19 April 2023   |   Friday, 21 April 2023
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

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 4

Course meetings
Monday, 24 April 2023   |   Wednesday, 26 April 2023   |   Friday, 28 April 2023
Assignment - Draft 1 Due

Submit to Alex via email; not graded

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 1 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 3 May 2023   |   Friday, 5 May 2023
Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 8 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 10 May 2023   |   Friday, 12 May 2023
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 15 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 17 May 2023   |   Friday, 19 May 2023
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

Assignment - Draft 2 Due

Draft 2 published on Main Page, ready for peer review; graded

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 22 May 2023   |   Wednesday, 24 May 2023   |   Friday, 26 May 2023
Milestones

All articles should now be visible to the world.

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 31 May 2023   |   Friday, 2 June 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has received two reviews. Reviews should be submitted via email to the author, with Alex , Elliott, and Hannah cc'd.Peer Review Exercise

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 5 June 2023   |   Wednesday, 7 June 2023   |   Friday, 9 June 2023
Milestones

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.
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!
Milestones

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