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Course name
Biochemistry II
Institution
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Instructor
Emily Ragan
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Genes and Proteins
Course dates
2022-08-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-16 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
7


A second semester biochemistry course that covers genes and gene expression, proteins, and metabolism.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Sudayyar
Acmaynard18
Nata11ashatan P53, Apoptosis, P53-responsive gene 1
Hemolady
Protein9781 Laryngopharyngeal reflux

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 22 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 24 August 2022   |   Friday, 26 August 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:

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 29 August 2022   |   Wednesday, 31 August 2022   |   Friday, 2 September 2022
Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

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 - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 7 September 2022   |   Friday, 9 September 2022
In class - Discussion
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 12 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 14 September 2022   |   Friday, 16 September 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022   |   Friday, 23 September 2022
Annotated Bibliography, 3 topics due in Canvas

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022   |   Friday, 30 September 2022
Assignment - Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Genes and Proteins

Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
In class - Discussion

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022   |   Friday, 7 October 2022
Annotated Bibliography on 1 topic (4 articles) due in Canvas
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022   |   Friday, 14 October 2022
"Own words" assignment due in Canvas

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022   |   Friday, 21 October 2022
Assignment - 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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022   |   Friday, 28 October 2022

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022   |   Friday, 4 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022   |   Friday, 11 November 2022
Milestones

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

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 November 2022   |   Friday, 18 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 14

Course meetings
Monday, 28 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 November 2022   |   Friday, 2 December 2022
In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Final article
2nd draft submitted in Canvas

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, 5 December 2022   |   Wednesday, 7 December 2022   |   Friday, 9 December 2022
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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

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