Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Washington/Chem 516 (Fall 2019)

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Course name
Chem 516
Institution
University of Washington
Instructor
Brandi Cossairt
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Chemistry
Course dates
2019-09-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-01-04 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
10


This is course covering various aspects of transition metal (inorganic) chemistry. Students will be adding/editing content on wikipedia that is relevant to transition metal coordination chemistry, reactivity, spectroscopy, and history.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ethan.vo
KemistryKody Nanoring Inner sphere complex, Molecular symmetry
Jiahaow Transition metal dinitrogen complex Nanoring, Group 7 element
Gemar145 Sextuple bond Transition metal dinitrogen complex, Ceramic nanoparticle
SeaJeli
Achia UW Inner sphere complex Nanoring, Sextuple bond
Leo Zasada Substrate (chemistry) Group 7 element, Transition metal dinitrogen complex
FenrisWolfff Molecular symmetry
Ingrid zimmerman
Vo.ethan Ceramic nanoparticle
Evan.T.Long Intersystem Crossing Group 7 element, Transition metal dinitrogen complex
KendahlWalz Group 7 element Substrate (chemistry), Nanoring

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 October 2019   |   Friday, 4 October 2019
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
Monday, 7 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 9 October 2019   |   Friday, 11 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 14 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 16 October 2019   |   Friday, 18 October 2019
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 21 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 23 October 2019   |   Friday, 25 October 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 28 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 30 October 2019   |   Friday, 1 November 2019

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 4 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 November 2019   |   Friday, 8 November 2019

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 11 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 November 2019   |   Friday, 15 November 2019
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.


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, 18 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 November 2019   |   Friday, 22 November 2019
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
Monday, 25 November 2019
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.


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!


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

Guiding questions

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 2 December 2019   |   Wednesday, 4 December 2019   |   Friday, 6 December 2019
Milestones

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