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Course name
Epigenetics
Institution
Millersville University
Instructor
Maja Klosinska
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Epigenetics
Course dates
2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
7


Epigenetics is a fast moving field studying heritable changes in phenotype not caused by changes in DNA sequence, especially those involving changes to chromatin. During the course we will cover the list of proposed epigenetic factors including chemical modification to DNA and DNA-packaging proteins, and transcription apparatus, and show how all feed into gene expression profiles that dictate cell identity, phenotype and disease.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Abdubbs Alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome Alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome
Mrmille2
Nasawada
Bejohns2
Sksantoro
Milopez Alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome Alpha-thalassemia mental retardation syndrome
Frcarran1295 Cancer epigentics, Long interspersed nuclear elements Cancer epigenetics, Long interspersed Nuclear Elements
Sedavis1996

Timeline

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 1 October 2018   |   Friday, 5 October 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 7

Course meetings
Friday, 12 October 2018
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 15 October 2018   |   Friday, 19 October 2018
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 22 October 2018   |   Friday, 26 October 2018
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 29 October 2018   |   Friday, 2 November 2018
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Genes and Proteins

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 5 November 2018   |   Friday, 9 November 2018
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

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


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 12

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

Course meetings
Monday, 19 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.


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   |   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!


In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Week 15

Course meetings
Monday, 3 December 2018
Milestones

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