Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Northern Iowa/APPLIED ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY (FALL 2022)
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- Course name
- APPLIED ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY
- Institution
- University of Northern Iowa
- Instructor
- fellicia thadison
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Course dates
- 2022-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-09 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
WHAT: My course is an organic and biochemistry compilation. There are aspects of both. Organic chemistry studies the structure, properties and reactions of organic compounds, which contain carbon in covalent bonding. Study of structure determines their structural formula. Study of properties includes physical and chemical properties, and evaluation of chemical reactivity to understand their behavior. The study of organic reactions includes the chemical synthesis of natural products, drugs, and polymers, and study of individual organic molecules in the laboratory and via theoretical (in silico) study.
Much of biochemistry deals with the structures, functions and interactions of biological macromolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids, which provide the structure of cells and perform many of the functions associated with life. The chemistry of the cell also depends on the reactions of smaller molecules and ions. These can be inorganic, for example water and metal ions, or organic, for example the amino acids which are used to synthesize proteins. The mechanisms by which cells harness energy from their environment via chemical reactions are known as metabolism. The findings of biochemistry are applied primarily in medicine, nutrition, and agriculture. In medicine, biochemists investigate the causes and cures of disease. In nutrition, they study how to maintain health and study the effects of nutritional deficiencies. In agriculture, biochemists investigate soil and fertilizers, and try to discover ways to improve crop cultivation, crop storage and pest control. Much of biochemistry deals with the structures and functions of cellular components such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and other biomolecules—although increasingly processes rather than individual molecules are the main focus. DO: Students will be augmenting articles while avoiding medical and psychological articles.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 31 August 2022 | Friday, 2 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.)
- Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog
Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 7 September 2022 | Friday, 9 September 2022
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 September 2022 | Friday, 16 September 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 September 2022 | Wednesday, 21 September 2022 | Friday, 23 September 2022
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 September 2022 | Wednesday, 28 September 2022 | Friday, 30 September 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, 3 October 2022 | Wednesday, 5 October 2022 | Friday, 7 October 2022
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 October 2022 | Friday, 14 October 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.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 October 2022 | Wednesday, 19 October 2022 | Friday, 21 October 2022
- 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, 24 October 2022 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022 | Friday, 28 October 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.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 31 October 2022 | Wednesday, 2 November 2022 | Friday, 4 November 2022
- 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
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- Monday, 7 November 2022 | Friday, 11 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!
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 14 November 2022 | Wednesday, 16 November 2022 | Friday, 18 November 2022
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.