Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Brigham Young University/Biophysics (Fall 2015)

BYU - BIOPHYSICS (PDBio 568)

Week 1

 * Overview of the course
 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
 * Understanding Wikipedia as a community, we'll discuss its expectations and etiquette.
 * Basics of editing

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Handout: Editing Wikipedia

 Create an account and then complete the online training for students. During this training, you will make edits in a sandbox and learn the basic rules of Wikipedia. == Find and read 3 Wikipedia topics related to biophysics, check out the talk page of each and make one suggestion/comment on one of the talk pages ==

Resources: Online Training for Students

Week 2

 * 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

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Handouts:, Evaluating Wikipedia

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


 * Create a User page.
 * To practice editing and communicating on Wikipedia, introduce yourself to another student on their user talk page.
 * 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 3

 * Research and list 2-3 articles on your Wikipedia user page that you will consider working on as your main project. Look at the talk page for existing topics for a sense of who else is working on it and what they're doing. Describe your choices to your instructor for feedback.

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Handouts:


 * Be prepared to explain close paraphrasing, plagiarism, and copyright violations on Wikipedia.

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Handouts: and

Week 4

 * Select an article to work on, removing the rest from your user page. Add your topic on the course page.
 * Compile a bibliography of at least 4 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. At least 2 reference must be primary literature and at least 2 must be review articles.


 * If you are starting a new article, write a 1-3 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.
 * Begin working with classmates and other editors to polish your short starter article and fix any major issues.
 * Continue research in preparation for expanding your article.

Week 5
All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.


 * Demo uploading images and adding images to articles.
 * Share experiences and discuss problems.

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Resources: Illustrating Wikipedia and Evaluating Wikipedia

Week 6

 * Select two classmates’ articles that you will peer review and copyedit. On the table at the bottom of this course page, add your username next to the articles you will peer review. (You don’t need to start reviewing yet.)

 Move your sandbox articles into 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. 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.</li> <li>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 &quot;Moving out of your sandbox&quot; handout.</li> <li>== Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic. ==

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Week 7

 * Expand your article into a complete first draft.

Week 8

 * Peer review two of your classmates’ articles. Leave suggestions on the article talk pages.
 * Copy-edit the two reviewed articles.

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

Week 9

 * Make edits to your article based on peers’ feedback. If you disagree with a suggestion, use talk pages to politely discuss and come to a consensus on your edit.


 * Prepare for an in-class presentation about the articles you read and the summary content that was added to Wikipedia.

Week 10

 * Students give in-class presentations about their experiences editing Wikipedia.


 * Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.

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Handout:


 * Return to your classmates' articles you previously reviewed, and provide more suggestions for further improvement. If there is a disagreement, suggest a compromise.
 * 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 11

 * Put together a Wikipedia portfolio. Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.