Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/North Carolina State University/Microbial Symbiosis and Microbiomes (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Microbial Symbiosis and Microbiomes
Institution
North Carolina State University
Instructor
Marlene Jensen
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Microbiology
Course dates
2021-08-16 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-11-24 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course explores core topics in the study of microbial symbioses, including partner recognition and communication, adaptations to host association, the role of symbiosis in genome evolution and ecology, and the effects of microbial symbiosis on host health. Course lectures and discussions will draw heavily from the primary literature in the field of microbiome/symbiosis research, focusing on the most recent discoveries, key methodological advancements, and diverse associations ranging from marine symbioses to the human microbiome.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Vrondon Formatotrophs
Thinkpins Gut–brain axis
Annafarrell1 Frank C Odds
OMathie Gnotobiosis
Hhuang22 Phytobenthos
Veumesi Oral microbiology
Thomas K. Duncan Gut-brain-axis
Kdogg ch4 Denitrobacterium
Sltodd5 Putrefying bacteria, Putrefying Bacteria
Cgfudge Lactobacillus gallinarum
Laander05 Hindgut fermentation

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 25 August 2021   |   Friday, 27 August 2021
In class -
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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 1 September 2021   |   Friday, 3 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Assignment - Plagiarism

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 8 September 2021   |   Friday, 10 September 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 15 September 2021   |   Friday, 17 September 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

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 September 2021   |   Friday, 24 September 2021
Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 September 2021   |   Friday, 1 October 2021

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 October 2021   |   Friday, 8 October 2021

Week 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 October 2021   |   Friday, 15 October 2021

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 October 2021   |   Friday, 22 October 2021
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 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021

Week 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 3 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 2021
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 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 10 November 2021   |   Friday, 12 November 2021
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 14

Course meetings
Wednesday, 17 November 2021   |   Friday, 19 November 2021
In class - Guiding questions for upcoming in-class presentation

Guiding questions

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 15

Milestones

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

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 - Wikipedia article presentation