Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Rutgers University--New Brunswick/Food Physical Systems (Fall 2016)
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- Course name
- Food Physical Systems
- Institution
- Rutgers University--New Brunswick
- Instructor
- Richard Ludescher
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Introduction to the physical chemistry of foods.
- Course dates
- 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2016-12-23 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 22
This course is an introduction to those physical and chemical principles that describe how food composition, molecular properties, and interactions among molecules give rise to food properties.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 7 September 2016
- Milestones
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course.
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 Content 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 - Practicing the basics
- Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
- 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.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2016 | Wednesday, 14 September 2016
- Assignment - Critique an article
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article, and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.
- Complete the "Evaluating Articles and Sources" training (linked below).
- Choose an article on a food related topic that includes some description of physical properties (broadly speaking) and consider some questions (but don't feel limited to these):
- Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
- 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?
- Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
- Is the content clearly written and comprehensible? If not, can you identify the source of any ambiguity?
- Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
- If you want to comment on the article, be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Samantha (Wiki Ed) (talk) 23:16, 20 January 2017 (UTC).
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2016 | Wednesday, 21 September 2016
- Assignment - Add content and reference to an article
You should edit a Wikipedia article on food in two ways:
First, add some content (one-two sentences or a brief paragraph) related to the physical properties of the food (heat, entropy, molecular interactions, etc.).
Second, add a reference citation to any claim in the article that doesn't have one.
- Complete the "Sources and Citations" training (linked below).
- The Citation Hunt tool can show you some statements that don't have citations. You can use that to find an article to reference.
- When you make a small claim, clearly state the fact in your own words, and then cite the source where you found the information.
- Milestones
Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.
- Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
- What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
- Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
- What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?
- What does it mean for an article to be clear and concise and accessible on Wikipedia?
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2016 | Wednesday, 28 September 2016
- Assignment - Illustrate an article
Find an existing or create an appropriate photo, illustration, or piece of video/audio to add to a specific article on food.
- Before you start, review the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook, or see Editing Wikipedia pages 10–11.
- When you've reviewed those pages, take the training linked below.
- Think about generating your own image (or video) by taking a picture of a food or food process, by generating a visual illustration of a concept in the article, by illustrating a molecular (or larger scale) structure found in the food, etc.
- If you decide to find an image, remember: Never grab images you find through an image search, or those found on Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit, Imgur, or even so-called "Free image" or "free stock photo" websites. Instead, you'll want to find images with clear proof that the creator has given permission to use their work. Many of these images can be found on search.creativecommons.org.
- Don't just upload an image to Wikipedia. Instead, upload it to Wikipedia's sister site for images, Wikimedia Commons. For instructions, read through the Illustrating Wikipedia handbook.
- In class - Discussion
- Thinking about sources and plagiarism
- Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
- What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
- What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
- What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2016 | Wednesday, 5 October 2016
- Assignment - Choose your topic / Find your sources
- Chose a food or food ingredient as your term paper/Wiki article. It may have an existing, albeit inadequate, Wiki page or it may not, makes no difference.
- On the Students tab, assign the topic to yourself.
- In your sandbox, write a few sentences about what you plan to contribute to the selected article.
- Think back to when you did an article critique. What can you add? Post some of your ideas to the article's talk page, too.
- Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, 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. The list need not be complete or final; you will be able to add to it later.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2016 | Wednesday, 12 October 2016
- Milestones
You've picked a topic and found your sources. Now it's time to start writing.
Creating a new article?
- Write an outline of that topic in the form of a standard Wikipedia article's "lead section." Write it in your sandbox.
- 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.
Improving an existing article?
- 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.
Keep searching for and reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 October 2016 | Wednesday, 19 October 2016
- Assignment - Add description of molecular composition to an article
Find a Wiki article on a food or food ingredient that does not include a description its physical properties. Add a description of its molecular composition, including at least one reference as well as appropriate internal links to other Wiki articles.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 October 2016 | Wednesday, 26 October 2016
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2016 | Wednesday, 2 November 2016
- Assignment - Add description of the physical structure to an article
An understanding of the physical structure of a food is important for understanding its properties. For example, the current article on peanut butter does not indicate that it is a dispersion of solid ground peanuts (composed of proteins and carbohydrates) dispersed in liquid peanut oil and the consequences of this structure for behavior as a food.
Add content to the Wiki article (the one you added composition to earlier) that briefly but clearly describes the physical structure of the food, including at least one reference as well as appropriate internal links to other Wiki pages.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 7 November 2016 | Wednesday, 9 November 2016
- Assignment - Add math equation to an article
Find an article on food that would be improved through the addition of an equation that describes an important property of the food (it could be the same article you have been editing). Add an equation to the article including a short paragraph describing the equation, explaining what it means (what the terms mean and how the equation relates these terms), and how it is applied to and explains the properties of the food.
- Milestones
Everyone should have generated a rough (perhaps very rough) draft of their article with enough content and structure to allow for peer review. The process of peer review will begin next week.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2016 | Wednesday, 16 November 2016
- Assignment - Peer review and copy edit
- First, take the "Peer Review" online training.
- Select two classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. On the Articles tab, find the articles that you want to review, and then assign them to yourself in the Review column.
- Peer review your classmates' drafts. Leave suggestions on on the Talk page of the article, or sandbox, that your fellow student is working on. Other editors may be reviewing your work, so look for their comments! Be sure to acknowledge feedback from other Wikipedians.
- As you review, make spelling, grammar, and other adjustments. Pay attention to the tone of the article. Is it encyclopedic?
- Milestones
- Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
- If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the "Get Help" button in your sandbox to request notes.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 November 2016
- Milestones
Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on suggestions and your own critique.
- 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. 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 Content Expert if you have any questions.
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 28 November 2016 | Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Milestones
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 December 2016 | Wednesday, 7 December 2016
- Milestones
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!
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 [[../../../training/students/sandboxes|Sandboxes and Mainspace]] online training.
- Milestones
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 Content Expert at any time!
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 December 2016 | Wednesday, 14 December 2016
- Assignment - All article edits are complete
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.