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Course name
Biology 124 BK
Institution
Southern Maine Community College
Instructor
Nancy Clum
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Introductory Biology
Course dates
2017-05-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-08-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
7


This is the first semester of a two-semester Biology sequence intended for biology/science majors or students looking to transfer laboratory science credits. Biology I lecture concentrates on living organisms at the cellular level. Specific topics include biochemistry, metabolism, respiration, photosynthesis, the cell cycle, meiosis, DNA, protein synthesis, gene regulation, and Mendelian genetics. The laboratory stresses hypothesis-based investigation. Students will work in groups to propose hypotheses, design experiments, and analyze data.

Student Assigned Reviewing
GinaBrunelle95
Daharrelson
Nrdyer88
Abbymann1
Natefbennett
MarcellineLaRiccia
Sharmoreland

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Thursday, 1 June 2017
In class - Wikipedia Essentials
  • Overview of the course
  • Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
  • Outline of Class Project
  • Understanding Wikipedia


Assignment - Getting Started
  • Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
Milestones

All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

Assignment - Communication Basics
  • Leave a message on the course talk page.
  • Remember to log in and to sign your post.

Handout: Using Talk Pages

Milestones

Each student has left a signed message on the course talk page and is monitoring their own talk page.

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 June 2017   |   Thursday, 8 June 2017
Assignment - Getting Help

Learn about the various places to get help on Wikipedia.

Handout: How to Get Help

Assignment - Choosing and Editing Species Articles

Review the general points about how to edit species articles for Wikipedia.

Handout: Editing Species Articles

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 June 2017   |   Thursday, 15 June 2017
Assignment - Basic Training

During this week, you will complete five training modules that will teach the basic techniques for editing in Wikipedia.

Assignment - Wiki Quiz

The Wiki Quiz on Blackboard tests your knowledge of editing, etiquette, and style in Wikipedia. A great review before you start actively editing! 

Milestones

All students will have completed the five basic training modules in Wikipedia.

Assignment - Add Content to an Article
  • Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.



Assignment - Upload an Image

Create or find an appropriate photo, illustration, or audio/video, and upload it to Wikimedia Commons. 

  • All media uploaded to Wikipedia must fall under a "free license," which means they can be used or shared by anyone. Examples of media you can use are photos that you take yourself, images and text in the public domain, and works created by someone else who has given permission for their work to be used by others. For more information about which types of media can be uploaded to Wikipedia, see Commons:Help desk.
  • For instructions on how to upload files to Commons, refer to Illustrating Wikipedia. This brochure will also provide you with detailed information about which files are acceptable to upload to Wikipedia and the value of contributing media to Wikipedia articles.
Milestones

Each student has added written and visual content to Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 June 2017   |   Thursday, 22 June 2017
Assignment - Species Nomination

Nominate a species stub article to expand. Criteria include:

  • Species-level taxon.
  • Needs expansion.
  • There is sufficient information available to complete expansion.


Milestones

Each student has nominated a stub for expansion.

In class - Species Vote, Project Assignments, and Literary Skills

In lab this week we will review the Species Nominations and vote on which article we will expand. We will also assign the subject areas that each student will research and write. Finally, we will receive a tutorial on online research tools available through SMCC.

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 June 2017   |   Thursday, 29 June 2017
In class - Literature Search

In lab this week we will conduct an online literature search, create a shared database or relevant articles, and request books and articles on our chosen species.

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 6 July 2017
Assignment - Create a Bibliography
  • Compile a bibliography of all relevant, reliable sources that potentially contain information relevant to your topic.
  • Post the list in your sandbox.




Milestones

Each student identified a body of literature to review for their subsection.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 July 2017   |   Thursday, 13 July 2017
Assignment - Create an Outline
  • Draft a detailed outline of your topic reflecting the major points to be made in your subsection of the article.
  • Post the outline in your sandbox.
  • Continue research in preparation for expanding your article by tracking down new citations from the articles you have in hand.


Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 July 2017   |   Thursday, 20 July 2017
Assignment - Rough Draft
  • Complete a rough draft of your subsection using your outline and post it in your sandbox.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 July 2017   |   Thursday, 27 July 2017
Assignment - Peer Review
  • Complete the peer review module.
  • Peer review one of your classmates’ articles. Leave suggestions and comments on their talk pages.
  • Copy-edit the reviewed articles.


Milestones

Each student has completed a rough draft and reviewed another student's draft.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 1 August 2017   |   Thursday, 3 August 2017
Assignment - Final Draft
  • Based on your peer review and comments from the instructor, make the final edits to your document.
  • When approved, move the document out of your sandbox to the species article.

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 8 August 2017   |   Thursday, 10 August 2017
Assignment - Reflection Essay

Write a 1-2 page essay (one page single-spaced or two pages double-spaced) reflecting on your experience editing on Wikipedia.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 15 August 2017   |   Thursday, 17 August 2017
In class - Review of Class Project

On the last day of class, we will review and celebrate the final product of our project.

Milestones

Each student has authored a subsection of the species article and reflected upon thier experience.