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- Course name
- Immunology 2018
- Institution
- Carleton College
- Instructor
- Debby Walser-Kuntz
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Immunology
- Course dates
- 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-03-09 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
The immune system is complex and fascinating. Cells of our immune system encounter and destroy bacteria and viruses daily, most often without our even being aware of their presence. You may, however, be very aware of the power of the immune system if you were sick during fall term or if you happen to have hay fever or another common allergy. This course will emphasize how cells of the immune system recognize their microbial targets and communicate to coordinate a (hopefully) successful outcome. We will begin by covering the basic components of the vertebrate immune system, and then move on to look at how cells interact with one another to produce an immune response to a foreign invader. We will put it all together by looking at the role of the immune system in infectious disease, allergy and asthma, autoimmunity, vaccination, obesity, and cancer therapy. In addition to learning the basics of immunology, you will have the opportunity to improve your research and writing skills as you develop into public scholars.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 3 January 2018 | Friday, 5 January 2018
- In class - 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 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 - Get started on Wikipedia
- Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (To avoid hitting Wikipedia's account creation limits, this is best done outside of class. Only 6 new accounts may be created per day from the same IP address.)
- 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.
- DUE January 8th!
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 January 2018 | Wednesday, 10 January 2018 | Friday, 12 January 2018
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article related to the course and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page. You should select one of the articles I've posted to Moodle (if you have another article you think you'd like to work on, check with me first!)
- Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
- Create a section in your sandbox titled "Article evaluation" where you'll leave notes about your observations and learnings. This step will help you organize for researching and writing!!
- Read and evaluate the article you've selected to edit and revise. As you read, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these):
- Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
- Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
- Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
- Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added? Maybe we haven't gotten to this topic yet. What do you need to read to be able to understand this article?
- Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Maybe we haven't gotten to this topic yet. What do you need to read to be able to understand this article?
- Optional: Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Immcarle70 (talk) 00:31, 7 March 2018 (UTC).
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 January 2018 | Wednesday, 17 January 2018 | Friday, 19 January 2018
- Assignment - Add to an article
Familiarize yourself with editing Wikipedia by adding a citation to your article. There are two ways you can do this:
- Add 1-2 sentences to a course-related article, and cite that statement to a reliable source, as you learned in the online training.
- The Citation Hunt tool shows unreferenced statements from articles. First, evaluate whether the statement in question is true! An uncited statement could just be lacking a reference or it could be inaccurate or misleading. Reliable sources on the subject will help you choose whether to add it or correct the statement.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 January 2018 | Wednesday, 24 January 2018 | Friday, 26 January 2018
- Assignment - Review the rules for medical topics
Review Wikipedia's rules for topics related to medicine, human health, and psychology.
- Assignment - Find your sources
- Review page 6 of your Editing Wikipedia guidebook.
In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article now that you've had a chance to do some reading.
- Compile a list of at least 5 relevant, reliable books, review journal articles, or other sources. Post that bibliography to the talk page of the article you'll be working on, and in your sandbox. Make sure to check in on the Talk page to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 January 2018 | Wednesday, 31 January 2018 | Friday, 2 February 2018
- Assignment - Draft your article
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing. Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
Remember that 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.
Continue to 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. Update the outline of the article and start writing!
Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 February 2018 | Wednesday, 7 February 2018 | Friday, 9 February 2018
- Assignment - Expand your draft
- Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
- If you'd like a Wikipedia Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.
- Assignment - Peer review and copy edit
- First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
- Email a copy of your article to your partner and to Debby/Sarah on the 21st!
- On the Articles tab, find the article that you plan to review. Then in the "My Articles" section of the Home tab, assign it to yourself to review.
- Peer review your classmate's draft.
- As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments, but also focus on accuracy and clarity of writing. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic? Have they cited primary research or followed the guidelines of using reviews? Follow the additional guidelines from Debby that are posted on Moodle.
- Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.
- Return the edited version via email back to your partner and to Debby - aim for February 25th, but no later than February 28th!
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed by February 28th
- 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 Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 14 February 2018 | Friday, 16 February 2018
- 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' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.
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 Sandboxes and Mainspace online training.
- Assignment - Did You Know
- Optional: For new articles or qualifying expansions of stubs, compose a one-sentence “hook,” nominate it for “Did you know,” (see the DYK instructions handout) and monitor the nomination for any issues identified by other editors. Wiki Education staff can provide support for this process.
Handout: "Did You Know" submissions
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 February 2018 | Wednesday, 21 February 2018 | Friday, 23 February 2018
- 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.
- Consider adding an image to your article. Wikipedia has strict rules about what media can be added, so make sure to take Contributing Images and Media Files training before you upload an image.
- 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 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 February 2018 | Wednesday, 28 February 2018 | Friday, 2 March 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!
- Assignment - Reflective essay
Your reflection has 2 parts.
Part 1: Write a reflective essay (1-2 pages) on your experience contributing to Wikipedia.
Consider the following questions and reflect on the Wikipedia assignment:
- Wikipedia: What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? Will you approach Wikipedia differently in the future - are you more or less likely to rely on it for information? Did this project contribute to your research skills? Explain. How does this Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important?
- Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions?
- Feedback: Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback? How useful was it to both give and get feedback during peer review?
- Immunology: Did the project aid your understanding of an aspect of immunology?
Part 2: Write a one page expansion of your Wikipedia article. Use at least two primary sources (journal articles) and incorporate the evidence to show the current state of research on one aspect of your topic. Make sure you've incorporated a reference section!
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 March 2018 | Wednesday, 7 March 2018