Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UCLA/Chem113A -- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Fall 2016)
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- Course name
- Chem113A -- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
- Institution
- UCLA
- Instructor
- Devon Widmer
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Quantum Chemistry
- Course dates
- 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2016-12-02 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 75
Departure from classical mechanics: Schrödinger versus Newton equations; model systems: particle-in-box, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor, and hydrogen atom; approximation methods: perturbation and variational methods; many-electron atoms, spin, and Pauli principle, chemical bonding.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 27 September 2016 | Wednesday, 28 September 2016 | Thursday, 29 September 2016 | Friday, 30 September 2016
- 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. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
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.
Your course has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the "Get Help" button on this page.
To get started, please review the following handouts:
- Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Practicing the basics
- Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
- It's time to dive into Wikipedia. Below, you'll find the first set of online trainings you'll need to take. New modules will appear on this timeline as you get to new milestones. Be sure to check back and complete them! Incomplete trainings will be reflected in your grade.
- When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.
- Assignment - Wikipedia Group
Converse with your classmates and provide the TAs with a list of your potential group members. The TAs will take your preferences into consideration when assigning groups.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2016 | Tuesday, 4 October 2016 | Wednesday, 5 October 2016 | Thursday, 6 October 2016 | Friday, 7 October 2016
- Assignment - Discussion
- What's a content gap?
Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.
- Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
- What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
- Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
- What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?
- Assignment - Pick Topic
Together with your group, choose three article topics that you would like to work on. The TAs will take your choices into consideration when assigning article topics.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2016 | Tuesday, 11 October 2016 | Wednesday, 12 October 2016 | Thursday, 13 October 2016 | Friday, 14 October 2016
- Assignment - Outline with Assigned Group Roles
Each group must turn in an outline of your wikipedia article with assigned roles for each group member.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 October 2016 | Tuesday, 18 October 2016 | Wednesday, 19 October 2016 | Thursday, 20 October 2016 | Friday, 21 October 2016
- Assignment - Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations where each citation is followed by a brief description. For our purposes, we want you to compile a list of all the sources you plan to use for your wiki assignment and write a sentence or two about each source to describe what information that source will provide to you. You do not need to thoroughly read each source. Simply reading the abstract and skimming the article should be sufficient to glean what information the article will be able to give you.
- Assignment - Discussion
- Thinking about sources and plagiarism
- Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
- What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
- What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
- What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 October 2016 | Tuesday, 25 October 2016 | Wednesday, 26 October 2016 | Thursday, 27 October 2016 | Friday, 28 October 2016
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2016 | Tuesday, 1 November 2016 | Wednesday, 2 November 2016 | Thursday, 3 November 2016 | Friday, 4 November 2016
- Assignment - Discussion
- Thinking about Wikipedia
- What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of "neutrality"?
- What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information?
- On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?
- If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?
- Assignment - Rough Draft
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.
Creating a new article?
- Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox.
- A "lead" section is not a traditional introduction. It should summarize, very briefly, what the rest of the article will say in detail. The first paragraph should include important, broad facts about the subject. A good example is Ada Lovelace. See Editing Wikipedia page 9 for more ideas.
Improving an existing article?
- Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Think back to the skills you learned while critiquing an article. Make notes for improvement in your sandbox.
Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 November 2016 | Tuesday, 8 November 2016 | Wednesday, 9 November 2016 | Thursday, 10 November 2016 | Friday, 11 November 2016
- Assignment - Peer Review
- First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
- Select a classmates’ article that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the article that you want to review, and then assign it to yourself in the Review column.
- Peer review your classmate's draft. Leave suggestions on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.
- As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?
- 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.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2016 | Tuesday, 15 November 2016 | Wednesday, 16 November 2016 | Thursday, 17 November 2016 | Friday, 18 November 2016
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
- 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 Content Expert at any time if you need further help!
- 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!
Creating a new article?
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.
- You can also review the [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]] online training.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 November 2016 | Tuesday, 22 November 2016 | Wednesday, 23 November 2016
- 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 Content Expert at any time!
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 November 2016 | Tuesday, 29 November 2016
- In class - Presentation
In-class presentations about your wikipedia article.
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.