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Course name
MIBO 3500 Introduction to Microbiology
Institution
University of Georgia
Instructor
Jennifer Walker
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Microbiology
Course dates
2022-08-18 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-05 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
46


This introductory microbiology course covers basic material over bacterial and viral organisms-morphology, physiology, genetic diversity, and bacterial metabolism. The Wikipedia assignment involves identifying an article that is in need of updates, researching applicable peer-reviewed resources, and writing effectively to convey up-to-date information regarding a specific bacterial species or virus.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Antonellaaliste Corynebacterium diphtheriae Haemophilus influenzae, Pyrococcus furiosus
Aetilghman Pyrococcus furiosus Aspergillus niger, Bacillus cereus
Mfavro Brucella canis Burkholderia cenocepacia, Aspergillus niger
Solis.eve Monkeypox virus Aspergillus niger, Brucella canis
Eecc27 Aspergillus niger Bacillus cereus, Mycobacterium leprae
Meghanherlitzka Haloquadratum walsbyi Bacillus cereus, Monkeypox virus
Acw66599 Lactobacillus acidophilus Leptospira interrogans, Monkeypox virus
ICapt.NemoI Monkeypox virus Mycobacterium leprae, Brucella canis
Epicfroggz Pyrococcus furiosus Aspergillus niger, Haloquadratum walsbyi
Ragi02 Haloquadratum walsbyi Brucella canis, Bacillus cereus
Jg98915 Mycobacterium leprae Aspergillus niger
Npereboom Lactobacillus acidophilus Leptospira interrogans, Brucella canis
Microbio15 Leptospira interrogans Monkeypox virus, Lactobacillus acidophilus
Ebuntin Burkholderia cenocepacia Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Brucella canis
Seabuntin Burkholderia cenocepacia Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Brucella canis
Miyamoto4 Pyrococcus furiosus Aspergillus niger, Mycobacterium leprae
Walker16 Brucella canis Burkholderia cenocepacia, Monkeypox virus
Ccd38148 Burkholderia cenocepacia Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Lactobacillus acidophilus
Young416 Leptospira interrogans Monkeypox virus, Brucella canis
Nikith Naini Lactobacillus acidophilus Haemophilus influenzae, Leptospira interrogans
Chinedu23 Haloquadratum walsbyi Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus cereus
Mew77356 Mycobacterium leprae Pyrococcus furiosus
Nathalieslebreton Aspergillus niger Bacillus cereus, Monkeypox virus
Raf19275 Haemophilus influenzae Haloquadratum walsbyi, Leptospira interrogans
Trinityt516 Pyrococcus furiosus Aspergillus niger, Monkeypox virus
REL9040 Aspergillus niger Bacillus cereus, Haemophilus influenzae
Reaelise13 Haemophilus influenzae Haloquadratum walsbyi, Brucella canis
Egross123 Aspergillus niger Bacillus cereus, Monkeypox virus
Bab35555 Mycobacterium leprae Pyrococcus furiosus, Bacillus cereus
Loganhardin Leptospira interrogans Brucella canis, Monkeypox virus
Dmancao7 Leptospira interrogans Monkeypox virus, Bacillus cereus
Fwmonroe
Haw11967 Corynebacterium diphtheriae Aspergillus niger, Haloquadratum walsbyi
Hart Hequembourg Haloquadratum walsbyi Brucella canis, Haemophilus influenzae, Lactobacillus acidophilus
Asherkhan5284 Corynebacterium diphtheriae Bacillus cereus, Haemophilus influenzae
Sydneybokor Mycobacterium leprae Pyrococcus furiosus, Aspergillus niger
Is73500 Bacillus cereus Brucella canis, Monkeypox virus
Anonymous microbe Bacillus cereus Brucella canis, Mycobacterium leprae
Seaoli12oceans12 Brucella canis Burkholderia cenocepacia, Aspergillus niger
Danimahoney Bacillus cereus Brucella canis, Aspergillus niger
Jap23630 Monkeypox virus Mycobacterium leprae, Aspergillus niger
Ash0315 Corynebacterium diphtheriae Haemophilus influenzae, Monkeypox virus
Jmoyang58 Bacillus cereus Brucella canis, Monkeypox virus
Zec57612 Burkholderia cenocepacia Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Monkeypox virus
Secretly a power ranger 2 Haemophilus influenzae Haloquadratum walsbyi, Burkholderia cenocepacia

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 August 2022   |   Thursday, 1 September 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 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 September 2022   |   Thursday, 8 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 September 2022   |   Thursday, 15 September 2022
Assignment - Choose your article
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Ecology

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Science Communication

Species

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 September 2022   |   Thursday, 22 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Copyedit an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 September 2022   |   Thursday, 29 September 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Assignment - Check in with Bibliography

Dr. Walker will be checking your group's bibliography list to give feedback on what sources of information you are using.  Have at least 4 sources listed on your shared Sandbox - each member should be contributing at least one article.

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 October 2022   |   Thursday, 6 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 October 2022   |   Thursday, 13 October 2022
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
Tuesday, 18 October 2022   |   Thursday, 20 October 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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 October 2022   |   Thursday, 27 October 2022
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 November 2022   |   Thursday, 3 November 2022

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 November 2022   |   Thursday, 10 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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 November 2022   |   Thursday, 17 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!
In class - In-class presentation
Milestones

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