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Course name
Introduction to Biology II
Institution
SUNY at Old Westbury
Instructor
Christos Noutsos
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Introduction to Biology
Course dates
2019-01-28 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-19 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
36


This is an introductory course to the rapidly developing field of bioinformatics and its literature. The course is divided into 3 parts: the first part covers Genomics, the second part covers Proteomics and Metabolomics, and the last part will focus on real data-based projects. In the first two parts students will learn the principles of the computational approaches and software that will then be used to analyze data in the last part of the course. Each class will begin with a lecture on modern day use of bioinformatics and simple command-line scripting that will be paired with real-time exercises in accessing information through online browsers. Lecture topics include sequencing, comparing and analyzing genomes in addition to topics in macromolecular structure (search, alignment, prediction), proteomics and metabolomics. The goals of this course are to introduce students to the breadth and scope of bioinformatics by applying principles gained from BS2400/2410 and to enhance the analytical skills of students through hands on exercises working with data. Students will apply gained knowledge of bioinformatics to an individually selected research project that includes data analysis, experimental design, and data reporting in the form of a research paper and a presentation

Student Assigned Reviewing
Miajl101 Juxtaglomerular cells
Savannagavan Parasympathetic nervous system Parasympathetic nervous system
Hemeepatel4 Cranial cavity
Megha99 Plant geneticist
Lawless7
Zain1k99 Acid growth
Mkhalid95s
Mgadayev Cranial cavity
Jagdeepsinghusmcr CccDNA
Annabeckmann727 Artificial reproduction, Drug withdrawal
Jagriff22
DaniiB1 Wildlife biologist
Epaulin7
Vfranco2 Dorsal body cavity, Chronic gastritis
Deepksaha Artificial reproduction, Vitamin B3
Samscorp55244444 Zarumin
Floo2019 Autoimmune disease, Drylands
Emil.Alcantara ARB Project
Kingleo1800 Epigenetics
Sherline1995 Abdominopelvic cavity, Tissue hydration, Heart
Gflores13 Shredding (disassembling genomic data)
ShabBilzerian
Jtwooby
Gbonill6 Umbilical ring
MiaJL122 Juxtaglomerular cell
Deb10able Plant geneticist
Dvanstee
Nopenope2 Artificial reproduction
Kaynat08 Circulatory system, Cardiology, Cardiovascular disease, Leukemia, Acute myeloid leukemia, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Childhood leukemia
Munzirbhatt Alzheimers, African bee
Jessduch
JRTJenma Human head, Mucosal immunology

Timeline

Week 1

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 2

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

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 February 2019   |   Thursday, 14 February 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 February 2019   |   Thursday, 21 February 2019

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 February 2019   |   Thursday, 28 February 2019
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 6

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 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 March 2019   |   Thursday, 14 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 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 March 2019   |   Thursday, 21 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 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 March 2019   |   Thursday, 28 March 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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 April 2019   |   Thursday, 4 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 11

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

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 April 2019   |   Thursday, 18 April 2019
Milestones

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