Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Clemson University/Cell Biology Honors (Fall 2018)

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Course name
Cell Biology Honors
Institution
Clemson University
Instructor
Susan Chapman
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cell Biology
Course dates
2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
35


You are going to contribute to Wikipedia by adding or updating a page about a notable scientist (preferably female), or a science topic in either Cell or Developmental Biology.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Asitari Elizabeth Blackburn Insulin Resistance
Shansmith Nancy Lee Harris
Cvcorle Local hormone Local hormone
Alexisbgoodson Rita Levi-Montalcini, Yvonne Barr Rita Levi-Montalcini
Bparcel Ross Granville Harrison Rita Levi-Montalcini, Yvonne Barr
Sgmcalpi Lorena S. Beese Inflammatory bowel disease
Mcavrak Diane Barber Lorena S. Beese, Ross Granville Harrison
Zzuber
C15880782 Cilium Flagella
Bdyoung Receptor activated solely by a synthetic ligand Caudal cell mass, Kathryn Anderson
Cpiatak Kathryn Hunt (archaeologist) Rita Levi-Montalcini, Lorena S. Beese
ADJWright Kathryn Anderson Nancy Lee Harris, Kathryn Hunt (archaeologist)
Caylacampbell7 Unfolded protein response Nuclear transport
Cpanett Alexa Canady
Abahado Caudal cell mass Receptor activated solely by a synthetic ligand, Diane Barber
Ggrear Insulin Resistance Elizabeth Blackburn, Caudal cell mass
Footballjam
Brookeot98 Dorothy Hansine Andersen Ross Granville Harrison, Diane Barber
Kayla Shine

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 September 2018   |   Thursday, 13 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
Tuesday, 18 September 2018   |   Thursday, 20 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 September 2018   |   Thursday, 27 September 2018
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 October 2018   |   Thursday, 4 October 2018

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 October 2018   |   Thursday, 11 October 2018
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

Biographies

Genes and Proteins

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 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
Tuesday, 23 October 2018   |   Thursday, 25 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
Tuesday, 30 October 2018   |   Thursday, 1 November 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
Thursday, 8 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
Tuesday, 13 November 2018   |   Thursday, 15 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
Tuesday, 20 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!

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 November 2018   |   Thursday, 29 November 2018
Milestones

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