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Course name
Chemistry 378
Institution
Hunter College
Instructor
Chanitra Bishop
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biochemistry
Course dates
2016-02-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2016-05-26 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


Biochemistry Lab

Student Assigned Reviewing
Shpang03 Donnan Effect
Shen293 Pyrophosphatase
Fahad93khan Phosphorylation
Dhirin.debie01 Ion chromatography
ChemKirill
Jalejandro3 Phosphofructokinase, Spectrophotometry Gel electrophoresis, Spectrophotometry
Mdymek1 Binding protein Spectrophotometry
Zufarna.jagmohan93 Ion chromatography
Nhossain58
D.sasson48 PstI
Mcnelson26 Ion chromatography
BBOG376 Ion chromatography
Aplata614 Collagen VI
Narmenia89
Pokeymon2
Nawanglodoe
Sahap12
Nbgdn Alu element
Gonzalo.Saezgarcia25
Ns196 Ion Chromatography
Angievlegui115 Binding protein
LepurushKiki24 Alkaline Phosphatase
Willysinclaire Recombinant DNA
Kagaruno
Mahmoud824 Phosphorylation Protein phosphorylationrylation
Bibi704
KelseyMatta Centrifugation
Nayabk924 Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase
PatrycjaLai Recombinant DNA, Protein Phosphorylation
Ykuchyn23 Ion chromatography Ion Chromatography
Qnicles Protein Phosphorylation
Biochemlabwiki Ion chromatography
Myusan93
Jennyyycake BamHI
Ling1189 BamHI
Mame Thiao Affinity electrophoresis
Aaronagarunov Diethylaminoethyl cellulose
Ikhan94 Phosphorylation
Jeremy Rajaballey Hydrophobic interaction chromatography, Chromatography
Banhmisandwich Ion chromatography
Kchu5 Ion Chromatography
Thatnyc ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
Michellehou
Amassaly Phosphorylation
Vdbueno Ion Chromatography Ion chromatography
Nbazyan Alkaline phosphatase, Prostate cancer Alkaline phosphatase
Erevos7 Size-Exclusion Chromatography, Centrifugation
Xltemp
Umarfar1993 Phosphorylation
Psoter2 Size-Exclusion Chromatography, Centrifugation
Lpatin11235 Phosphorylation
Jiyouni Ion Chromatography
Roshelleramtahal
Hibbam
Fmansur94 Ion chromatography
BDeepikaRao Donnan Effect
Lintuohou Phosphorylation
Mariaproject2016 Ion Chromatography
ImperfectBalance Phosphorylation
Knbv22
Madihabaig24
Eajredini Protein phosphorylation
Mdamu21 Calcium Chloride
Balassiano94 DNA Polymerase
Afe0007
Khunte Bradford protein assay
Mannam1830
Zannatulmonia
Katiekanggg
Hyelkin Ion chromatography
Chemlab56 Elevated alkaline phosphatase
Tahmina11372 Elevated alkaline phosphatase Elevated alkaline phosphatase
Veraraj Elevated alkaline phosphatase Elevated alkaline phosphatase
Ana Naw Ion Chromatography

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2016
In class - Wikipedia essentials

  Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course  

Handout: Editing Wikipedia

Assignment - Practicing the basics

  Practice Assignment

  • Create a Wikipedia account and join this course page.  
  • Complete the introductory training modules. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia.  
  • Explore topics related to your topic area to get a feel for how Wikipedia is organized. What areas seem to be missing? As you explore, make a mental note of articles that seem like good candidates for improvement.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2016
Editing basics

  During the library workshop we'll discuss:

  • Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.
  • Basics of editing  
  • Anatomy of Wikipedia articles, what makes a good article, how to distinguish between good and bad articles  
  • Collaborating and engaging with the Wiki editing community  
  • Tips on finding the best articles to work on for class assignments




Handouts: Using Talk PagesEvaluating Wikipedia, Editing Wikipedia


Assignment - Exploring the topic area

Review Wikipedia articles and think about Wikipedia articles related to your biochemistry labs that are missing or could use improvement.
Here is a list of stub articles to review: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Enzyme_stubs . The article you choose to edit must be related to one of your labs.


Handouts: Choosing an article

Milestones

All students have Wikipedia user accounts and are listed on the course page.

Assignment - Add to an article

  Practice Assignment

  • Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to biochemistry.
Milestones

   Be prepared to explain close paraphrasing, plagiarism, and copyright violations on Wikipedia.
Handouts: Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

Supplementary training: [[../../../training/students/sources|Sources and Citations
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Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2016
Assignment - Choosing your article

  

  • Your instructor has created a list of potential topics for your main project. Choose the one you will work on.  If you would like to work on a different topic, you must get the article approved the instructor.
  • Compile a bibliography of relevant, reliable sources and post it to the talk page of the article you are working on. Begin reading the sources. Make sure to check in on the talk page (or watchlist) to see if anyone has advice on your bibliography.


Assignment - Wikipedia culture and etiquette

  

  • If you haven't already, review training about Wikipedia culture and etiquette  and (optionally) sandboxes and how to use them.  
  • Post any questions you have about Wikipedia culture/etiquette and sandboxes to Blackboard.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2016
Assignment - Drafting starter articles

  

  • If you are starting a new article, write a 3–4 paragraph summary version of your article—with citations—in your Wikipedia sandbox. If you are improving an existing article, create a detailed outline reflecting your proposed changes, and post this for community feedback, along with a brief description of your plans, on the article’s talk page. Make sure to check back on the talk page often and engage with any responses.  
  • Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.
Milestones

All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 18 April 2016
Milestones

  

  • Expand your article into a complete first draft.
Milestones

  

  • You should have made substantial edits to your article. You can move your article out of your sandboxes and into Wikipedia's main space.  
  • A general reminder: Don't panic if your contribution disappears, and don't try to force it back in.  
    • Check to see if there is an explanation of the edit on the article's talk page. If not, (politely) ask why it was removed.  
    • Contact your instructor or Wikipedia Content Expert and let them know.




Handout: Moving out of your Sandbox


Assignment - Moving articles to mainspace

  

  • Move your sandbox articles into main space.  
    • If you are expanding an existing article, copy your edit into the article. If you are making many small edits, save after each edit before you make the next one. Do NOT paste over the entire existing article, or large sections of the existing article.  
    • If you are creating a new article, do NOT copy and paste your text, or there will be no record of your work history. Follow the instructions in the "Moving out of your sandbox" handout.  
  • Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 2 May 2016
Assignment - Continue improving articles

  Do additional research and writing to make further improvements to your article, based on your classmates' suggestions and any additional areas for improvement you can identify.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 9 May 2016
Milestones

Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.


Assignment - Final article
  • Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.



Handout: Polishing your article