Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/USC Aiken/Neuroscience 470 (Spring 2019)

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Course name
Neuroscience 470
Institution
USC Aiken
Instructor
Alexandra Roach
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Neuroscience
Course dates
2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
28


This is an upper level undergraduate survey of neuroscience. Student groups will be asked to either create a page or edit an existing page on topics relating to basic behavioral neuroscience.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Brittanyjones811 Kokumi
Beeturk Stimming
Taneshiaj1 Opponent process
Ksainte Electrophysiology
Melahh Autism Spectrum Autism Spectrum
BriJefferson Clinical Electrophysiology Axon terminal
Adupert Kokumi
Breflournoy Glial tumor
Cmseaw Electrophysiology
Anniemccommon
DJohnG11
Gramos382 Glial tumor
Sylviaja409
BoyJones277
Wfelicity
Dejkd Opponent process theory
Corionr19 Electrophysiology
Hallekneece
ProcrastinationNation117
Risherb
Dwashington3
Kinseyjones
FelicityWright Stimming, Hug machine
LieseG Glial tumor
Ccheatham97
Anbaker
Okwunne
RedddyOrNot
Heatherlcrespo Kokumi, Kokumi taste

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 January 2019   |   Thursday, 31 January 2019
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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 February 2019   |   Thursday, 7 February 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 February 2019   |   Thursday, 21 February 2019
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Chemistry

Genes and Proteins

Medicine

Psychology

Science Communication

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 March 2019   |   Thursday, 7 March 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

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.

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 March 2019   |   Thursday, 21 March 2019
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 March 2019   |   Thursday, 28 March 2019
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 April 2019   |   Thursday, 4 April 2019
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.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 April 2019   |   Thursday, 11 April 2019
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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 April 2019   |   Thursday, 18 April 2019
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!
Assignment - Reflective essay

Guiding questions

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 April 2019   |   Thursday, 25 April 2019
Milestones

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