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Course name
Cell Biology Honors
Institution
Clemson University
Instructor
Susan Chapman
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Cell Biology
Course dates
2019-08-21 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


Dear Student,

by completing this course project you will learn how to be a Wikipedia Editor.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Nellie.roberts Centrosome cycle Karen Steel, Bacterial transcription
Lmaghak
Hrpollo Bacterial transcription Helen B. Taussig, Symporter
Lrumph Cerliponase alfa Ruth Gates, Helen B. Taussig
ShaoniD Helen B. Taussig Monserrate Román, Bacterial transcription
Cayleet
Hylkema Barbara Wold Elaine Fuchs, Janet Rowley
Sereineke Tsai-Fan Yu
Gammel.juliette Grace Frankland
Samuelhlivingston Cytoskeletal drugs
Eackley42 Sodium/glucose cotransporter 1 Bacterial transcription, Rosalind Franklin and DNA
Wuffadin Keng Hsien-Seng
Dehaven14 Elaine Fuchs Barbara Wold, Grace Frankland
Cbakle Monserrate Román Helen B. Taussig, Barbara Wold
Barber9 Janet Rowley Helen B. Taussig, Grace Frankland
Emusial Ruth Hubbard Barbara Wold, Helen B. Taussig
Kamrynshealy Women in Cell Biology
Ikweber Septum (cell biology)
Wewhite19
Pchokshi0612 Masatoshi Takeichi Daniel Mazia, Basophilia
Lwpatte Susan Gottesman Tali Sharot, Barbara Wold
Mbdougl May-Britt Moser, Symporter Helen B. Taussig, Karen Steel
Sydneybelt33 Daniel Mazia Basophilia, Masatoshi Takeichi
Lsimmo3 Angiogenesis
MrFresh99 Cellular apoptosis susceptibility protein, Mitochondrial calcium uniporter
Aguares
Duruoy Heterotrimeric G protein
Saifakramwani Stem cell
Aqhartn Cellular senescence
Kkhunge Karen Steel Ruth Gates, Helen B. Taussig
Anconne Rosalind Franklin and DNA, KDEL (amino acid sequence) Bacterial transcription, Sodium/glucose cotransporter 1
Sworral Marian Ewurama Addy Barbara Wold, Elaine Fuchs
Wervin Priscilla Kolibea Mante
Sconzemius Kurloff cells
Johnking6
Julia M Weaver Basophilia Barbara Wold, Septum (cell biology)
Benbonds005 Tali Sharot
Zilanli Septate junction
Benwmartin11 Kono Yasui
Coralholt Ruth Gates Karen Steel, May-Britt Moser
BTCampers Barbara Rosemary Grant
Tigers125 Aditi Pant May-Britt Moser, Ruth Hubbard

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 August 2019   |   Thursday, 29 August 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
Tuesday, 3 September 2019   |   Thursday, 5 September 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 September 2019   |   Thursday, 12 September 2019
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
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
Tuesday, 17 September 2019   |   Thursday, 19 September 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Exercise

Copyedit an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 September 2019   |   Thursday, 26 September 2019
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


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Genes and Proteins

Medicine

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 October 2019   |   Thursday, 3 October 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.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 October 2019   |   Thursday, 10 October 2019
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
Thursday, 17 October 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
Tuesday, 22 October 2019   |   Thursday, 24 October 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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 October 2019   |   Thursday, 31 October 2019
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 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 November 2019   |   Thursday, 7 November 2019
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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 November 2019   |   Thursday, 14 November 2019
Milestones

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