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Course name
Organic Geochemistry 2021
Institution
Caltech
Instructor
Alex Sessions
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
organic geochemistry
Course dates
2021-03-30 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-06-11 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
12


Course covers the topics of organic separations and analysis by GC/MS; major classes of biomolecules, with a particular focus on those with biomarker potential; preservation and diagenesis of organic matter; petroleum formation; records of ancient environment and life

Student Assigned Reviewing
Mollycrotteau Highly Branched Isoprenoids
Extraterrestrialbug Sugiol
Bednarwhal Glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers
PerenniallyLoamy Hopanoids
Nlelieur
JamieLittman Ferruginol
UndercoverGeologicalAgent 3-Phosphoglyceric acid, Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate
Llemar Arborane
Tesscm Lycopane
GreatDblBass
KoThalha Abietane
Mmurarka
Cboucher00 Carotane
Jmullaho Hydroxyarchaeol
Hkalucha Chamaecydin

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Wednesday, 31 March 2021   |   Friday, 2 April 2021
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 2

Course meetings
Monday, 5 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 7 April 2021   |   Friday, 9 April 2021
Assignment - Choose topic

Exercise

Submit topic ideas to ALS for feedback

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 12 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 14 April 2021   |   Friday, 16 April 2021

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 19 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 21 April 2021   |   Friday, 23 April 2021
Assignment - Final Topic + 3 sources due

Finalize your topic / Find your sources

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 26 April 2021   |   Wednesday, 28 April 2021   |   Friday, 30 April 2021
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

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 3 May 2021   |   Wednesday, 5 May 2021   |   Friday, 7 May 2021
Assignment - Draft 1 Due

Submit to Alex via email; not graded

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 10 May 2021   |   Wednesday, 12 May 2021   |   Friday, 14 May 2021
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.

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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 17 May 2021   |   Wednesday, 19 May 2021   |   Friday, 21 May 2021
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!

Assignment - Draft 2 Due

Draft 2 published on Main Page, ready for peer review; graded

Milestones

All articles should now be visible to the world.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 24 May 2021   |   Wednesday, 26 May 2021   |   Friday, 28 May 2021
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has received two reviews. Reviews should be submitted via email to the author, with Alex , Elliott, and Hannah cc'd.Peer Review Exercise

Week 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 June 2021   |   Friday, 4 June 2021
Milestones

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 - 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!
Milestones

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