Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Delaware/Marine Molecular Science Fall 2021 (Fall)

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Course name
Marine Molecular Science Fall 2021
Institution
University of Delaware
Instructor
Jennifer Biddle
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Molecular Science
Course dates
2021-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-11-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
14


We will be writing Wikipedia pages about enzymes

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ijgretch Polyamine oxidase
Gtothero GMP synthase
Cwiernic N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase
Jz1120 Dinoflagellate luciferase
IngridHavron Tannase
Ben Marsaly Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase III
Thoffman215 Pectinase
Meglight Phytoene desaturase (lycopene-forming)
Ajackr816 Biotin carboxylase
Jcbrad Phosphodiesterase 3
Loughray Isocitrate epimerase
Summerssheats
Audreyf123 Renal tissue kallikrein
Seniorstudent1212
Traversoe
SoLong&ThanksForAllTheFish Sulfate adenylyltransferase
WPHHC

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 6 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 8 September 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, 13 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 20 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 22 September 2021
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 27 September 2021   |   Wednesday, 29 September 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

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

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Environmental Sciences

Genes and Proteins

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 4 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 6 October 2021
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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 11 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 13 October 2021
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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 18 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 20 October 2021
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.