Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Reed College/Bioinformatics (Fall 2022)
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- Course name
- Bioinformatics
- Institution
- Reed College
- Instructor
- Jeremy Coate
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Genes and Proteins
- Course dates
- 2022-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 22
This course will explore the range of biological questions being addressed with genomic approaches, the specific genomic methods employed to address these questions, and the kinds of bioinformatic challenges and solutions that exist for working with genomic data. The primary objectives of this course are: 1) to understand the biological principles that underpin and are illuminated by specific genomic techniques; and 2) to be able to evaluate and utilize existing bioinformatics tools to work with genomic datasets. We will delve extensively into the vibrant primary literature of "omics"-based research, These sources will provide case studies to critically assess the utility of these approaches for addressing specific biological questions, as well as to examine the kinds of data that are produced and the challenges presented in analyzing them. Students will hone their understanding of this literature through class-based discussion and by contributing to Wikipedia content on a topic of choice. Computer-based laboratories will provide opportunities to develop and implement bioinformatics pipelines to analyze genomic datasets.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 9 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Wednesday, 14 September 2022 | Friday, 16 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022 | Friday, 23 September 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022 | Friday, 30 September 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 October 2022 | Wednesday, 5 October 2022 | Friday, 7 October 2022
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2022 | Wednesday, 12 October 2022 | Friday, 14 October 2022
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 October 2022 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022 | Friday, 28 October 2022
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2022 | Wednesday, 2 November 2022 | Friday, 4 November 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.
- 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
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- Monday, 7 November 2022 | Wednesday, 9 November 2022 | Friday, 11 November 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.
- 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 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2022 | Wednesday, 16 November 2022 | Friday, 18 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
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 21 November 2022 | Wednesday, 23 November 2022
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.