Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Georgia Institute of Technology/CHEM 4521 (Fall 2018)

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Course name
CHEM 4521
Institution
Georgia Institute of Technology
Instructor
Raquel Lieberman
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biophysical Chemistry
Course dates
2018-08-20 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


The course objective is to introduce important concepts in biophysical chemistry. You will develop an understanding of how thermodynamics and spectroscopy are applied to problems of biological interest. You will gain insight into the structure and function of biological molecules and systems and consult the current literature concerning the application of biophysical techniques to edit a Wikipedia page.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Alail3 Iron-binding proteins Triple helices
Jonathanb150 Microfibril MCherry
Enantioselectivity
RachelMiller8 MCherry Iron-binding proteins
Kvaruca Beta-propeller P2Y receptor
Hscelsi3 Triple helix Beta-propeller
Chanson36 Beta propeller P2Y receptor
Dgroves6 Iron-binding proteins Triple helices
Shudadoff3 Triple Helix Beta-propeller
Jamezdavis2014 Microfibril MCherry
ATouchton94 MCherry Iron-binding proteins
Ptgalfas P2y receptor Microfibril
CaedenMeade P2y receptor Microfibril

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 5 September 2018   |   Friday, 7 September 2018
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:


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.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 10 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 12 September 2018   |   Friday, 14 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 17 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 19 September 2018   |   Friday, 21 September 2018
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Science Communication

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 26 September 2018   |   Friday, 28 September 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 1 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 3 October 2018   |   Friday, 5 October 2018
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 October 2018   |   Friday, 12 October 2018
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 October 2018   |   Friday, 19 October 2018
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

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.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 2018   |   Friday, 26 October 2018
Assignment - 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


Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018   |   Friday, 2 November 2018
Assignment - 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 November 2018   |   Friday, 9 November 2018
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 Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 12 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 14 November 2018   |   Friday, 16 November 2018
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!


In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018
Milestones

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