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Course name
PHYS552 Topics in Biological Physics
Institution
Rice University
Instructor
Ching-Hwa Kiang
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biological Physics
Course dates
2021-08-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-02 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
5


This course will cover topics of biological physics. Students will learn materials through completing a project on the topic of his/her choice. The basic components of biological systems, such as biomolecules, cells, will be introduced. The physical concepts applying to biological systems, such as polymer physics, molecular and cellular mechanics, and single molecule techniques will be reviewed. Students will work on a project that will be suitable for online presentation (for example, editing a Wikipedia page) throughout the semester.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Acyrusty Transmission electron cryomicroscopy
PhoenyxFeatherz Quantum biology, Mitochondrion
Mmfas13 Magnetic resonance microscopy, Magnetic particle imaging

Timeline

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 30 September 2021
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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics

Week 8

Course meetings
Thursday, 14 October 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
Assignment - 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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Genes and Proteins

Medicine

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
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.
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

Assignment - Continue improving 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
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
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!

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!

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021
In class - In-class presentation

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
In-class presentation