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Course name
Biochemistry
Institution
Southwestern University
Instructor
M. Zewail-Foote
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biochemistry
Course dates
2017-08-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


Biochemistry of nucleic acids. Structure and Function.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Austin baker User:Ramish.nd/sandbox
Racheldfray User:Bradley3/sandbox
Nathanle9 User:Bradley3/sandbox
Ramish.nd User:EuniceB29/sandbox
Cantusn User:EuniceB29/sandbox
FlamingFox User:Ramish.nd/sandbox
Rodrigu7 User:Cantusn/sandbox
Luckock22 User:Ramish.nd/sandbox
Fordl User:Cantusn/sandbox
Maurogarcia21 User:Cantusn/sandbox
EuniceB29 User:Bradley3/sandbox
Jmartin12291994

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 28 August 2017   |   Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Assignment - Introduction to the Wikipedia project

 Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. 


 This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia. 


 To get started, please review the following handouts: 




Assignment - Editing Basics
  •  Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. 
  • What makes a Wikipedia article about a scientific topic good
  • When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate's Talk page. 
  • Explore topics related to biochemistry.
Assignment - Using sources
  • What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?
  • Explain Wikipedia's policy on plagiarism and copyright violations
  • What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?



Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 September 2017

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 11 September 2017   |   Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 18 September 2017   |   Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 25 September 2017   |   Wednesday, 27 September 2017

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 2 October 2017   |   Wednesday, 4 October 2017

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 16 October 2017   |   Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 23 October 2017   |   Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Assignment - Drafting your addition to an article

Each group will be assigned a topic related to DNA secondary structure. You should begin researching the topic and decide what changes you would like to make.

In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article.

  • What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page.






Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 30 October 2017   |   Wednesday, 1 November 2017
In class - Complete first draft
Assignment - Complete first draft

. Complete first draft




Assignment - Peer review
  • Add your username next to the article you are assigned to peer review.
  • Peer review your classmates' drafts. Leave suggestions on on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. 
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Milestones
  • Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.
  • Begin editing article on Wikipedia



Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 6 November 2017   |   Wednesday, 8 November 2017
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. It's time to work with that feedback to improve your article!

  • Read Editing Wikipedia pages 12 and 14.
  • Return to your draft or article and think about the suggestions. Decide which ones to start implementing. Reach out to your instructor or your Content Expert if you have any questions.


Assignment - In-class presentation

Present your Wikipedia editing research. Your presentation should be 5 min.

Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

 Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the "mainspace." 


Editing an existing article?


  • NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
  •  Copy your edits into the article. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving! 
  •  Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' or 'Edit source' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly. 

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 13 November 2017   |   Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Milestones