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Course name
Quantum Information Science and Engineering
Institution
Tulane University
Instructor
Lev Kaplan
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Physics
Course dates
2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
34


This survey course introduces students to the new world of quantum information, quantum communication, and quantum computing. The course is intended for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in physics, engineering, and mathematics.

Students will be working in 2-person (or occasionally 3-person) teams to edit an existing Wikipedia article or create a new article.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Rronk96 Open quantum system Superdense coding
Peisong Trapped ion quantum computer Magnetoreception
Katrobinson19 Quantum biology Trapped ion quantum computer
THoeller1099 Quantum coin flipping Quantum cryptography
BriannaKenney Quantum cryptography Quantum biology
Djobes Superdense coding Quantum imaging
LBuras Quantum biology Quantum cloning
Moonunit42 Quantum cryptography Quantum machine learning
Gwen Leifer Trapped ion quantum computer Quantum network
Aschimmo Quantum contextuality Quantum coin flipping
Everett lee
Dylanhecht Quantum contextuality Open quantum system
Ghartfie Quantum cloning Quantum network
Baileyruesch Superdense coding Quantum biology
EdwardJS97 Quantum network Hidden-variable theory
Wnelson4 Quantum coin flipping Hidden-variable theory
Branchkaleb Quantum network Quantum biology
Idavis3 Bell state Magnetoreception
Kanguyen719
Bhisgilov Magnetoreception Hidden-variable theory
Jclark16 Hidden-variable theory Quantum imaging
Burgers a54 Quantum imaging Quantum cloning
Ssabir19 Bell state Quantum coin flipping
Wadams3 Quantum machine learning Open quantum system
Arinconl Magnetoreception Quantum contextuality
Jleamer1 Open quantum system Quantum contextuality
Cadoumite Quantum coin flipping Bell state
Megsbush Quantum cloning Quantum imaging
Sguilford Hidden-variable theory Quantum cloning
Donaldfee Quantum cloning Superdense coding
Jfailla1 Magnetoreception Quantum machine learning
Dbaror Quantum machine learning Quantum cryptography
Jonnyelias Bell state Trapped ion quantum computer
Knguyen719 Quantum imaging Bell state

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 10 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 12 September 2018   |   Friday, 14 September 2018

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 17 September 2018   |   Friday, 21 September 2018
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 5

Course meetings
Monday, 24 September 2018   |   Wednesday, 26 September 2018   |   Friday, 28 September 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 1 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 3 October 2018   |   Friday, 5 October 2018
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 8 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 17 October 2018   |   Friday, 19 October 2018
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 24 October 2018   |   Friday, 26 October 2018
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

Milestones

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

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Wednesday, 31 October 2018   |   Friday, 2 November 2018
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 11

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 7 November 2018   |   Friday, 9 November 2018
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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 12 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 14 November 2018   |   Friday, 16 November 2018
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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 19 November 2018
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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 26 November 2018   |   Wednesday, 28 November 2018   |   Friday, 30 November 2018
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!

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 3 December 2018   |   Wednesday, 5 December 2018   |   Friday, 7 December 2018
Milestones

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