Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Florida Institute of Technology/Molecular Genetics (Fall 2022)

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Course name
Molecular Genetics
Institution
Florida Institute of Technology
Instructor
Eric Guisbert
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Molecular Genetics
Course dates
2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-24 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
53


Molecular Genetics covers a range of topics and methodologies related to the basic principles that underlie cellular functions at the molecular level. The course includes classical molecular biology topics such as DNA replication, transcription, mRNA splicing, translation, and protein folding, as well as modern molecular genetics and genomics.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Allieplaton Tardigrade specific proteins, Egg in baking
ConnerButcher16 Heat shock protein
Neeko Sneako2 Protein targeting
GabriellaHammer Hydrodynamic Delivery
DMinorsGoodluck Biometal (biology)
AndrewDunham14 Mutation
Carterjmatte Telomeres
Clepak2019 Gene dosage
Shahr07 DnaA
Hikari20XX Halovir
L!ttleW0lf Reprogramming
Prabal09 CRISPR, CAR-T cell
GreenAlgae Microtubule nucleation
KKnowles2022 Forward genetics
Kirthana Reddy Biomarker (cell)
Carr856 Landscape genetics sub-disciplines section
Mnielander2022 Embryonic diapause
Lillypriya31 Replication factor C
Ayda P Cell culture
Swathichowdary123 Anticancer gene
Scsol Lentiviral vector in gene therapy
Aplra Classical Genetics
PJDCRNA Heterologous expression
T NVLSL Navya sri Bivalent Genome
Cgarutti Cancer epigenetics
HarikaBanalla Genetics
Tsenz Mobile genetic elements
Nikhil venkat konagala Dominance (genetics), Genetic recombination
Selinaasg Vitellogenesis
Aayushh123 Small interfering RNA
Msaini2022 CFTR gene
Vidya sri Bhimireddy
Sanjana muppavarapu Genetic disorder
Kedens2018 Rh blood group system, Genetic history of Europe
Jquick2019 Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme
Primashailes2022 DNA profiling
Nthakur2022 Gametogenesis
Penimetsa12345 Carbon source
Riyariya2022 DNA Extraction
Alec4465 Evolutionary biology
Hudson Maddy Biomarker (cell)
JLeigh59
BurgulaNiharika Mutation
Kulkarni2022 Suicide gene, R-loop
Vidya Bhimireddy Hormone receptors
James Williams2020 Telomeres
Sweeneyj2019 Family (biology)
Parvathynair26 Genetic heterogeneity
Gvijaychand2022 STIL
Swasti95 HSP70
Rgorasiya2022 Chromatin
Sanjana Kancharla Cell potency
Ullanki ganesh Toxication

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 22 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 24 August 2022   |   Friday, 26 August 2022
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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 29 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 31 August 2022   |   Friday, 2 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 7 September 2022   |   Friday, 9 September 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022   |   Friday, 16 September 2022
Assignment - Exercise
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Genes and Proteins

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022   |   Friday, 23 September 2022
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Friday, 30 September 2022
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 October 2022
In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 October 2022   |   Friday, 14 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review three articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 2022

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 2022

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 November 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022
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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022   |   Friday, 18 November 2022
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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022
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

Guiding questions

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022   |   Friday, 2 December 2022
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Milestones

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