Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Hunter College, CUNY/CHEM 378 - Biochemistry Lab (Fall 2021)

Students will perform a set of laboratory experiments covering areas of biochemistry such as protein analysis, enzyme purification, enzymatic assays, recombinant DNA and the polymerase chain reaction.

The Wikipedia assignment will provide students with an opportunity to conduct secondary research in library databases and to contribute findings and sources to Wikipedia articles in the discipline.

Week 7
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete. It includes links to the training modules required for this course. All training, exercises, and contributions are due November 30, 2021.

By now you have established your acccount in Wikipedia and can get to the WikiEdu course dashboard for CHEM 378, fall 2021

As you work on this assignment, keep note of the following for a brief final reflection.


 * Critiquing articles: What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
 * Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition
 * Wikipedia generally: What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important?
 * Did the Wikipedia assignment affect your understanding of how information is constructed and shared? How do you now understand your own role within today's information landscape?

The final reflection is also due 11/30/21.

Resources:


 * Evaluating Wikipedia

Exercise
Evaluate an article

Week 8
Begin to look at the Biochemistry stubs to consider which one (or more) you would like to contribute to. By next week you should settle on one or more and you can assign it to yourself in the WikiEdu Dashboard.

Chemistry

Genes and Proteins

Week 9
Once you have selected your topic/stub, assign it to yourself. See the exercise, Finalizing your topic and finding sources.

Locate sources in Hunter College Libraries' databases. Hint: start by entering your topic into OneSearch on the HCL website. You can also go directly to a database if you choose. You can browse the recommended databases on the subject database page for biochemistry.

Reach out to me (ifinkel@undefinedhunter.cuny.edu) if you have questions.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

You are working on a stub topic in your Sandbox.

Exercise
Add links to your article

Now is 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 11
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact me at any time if you need further help!

Week 12
Now that you've improved your draft it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 13
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 at any time!

Week 14
By November 30th, everyone should have finished all of the work you'll do on Wikipedia for the assignment, including a brief final reflection that includes the following:


 * Critiquing articles: What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
 * Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition
 * Wikipedia generally: What did you learn from contributing to Wikipedia? How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past? How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of our field/your topic? Why is this important?
 * Did the Wikipedia assignment affect your understanding of how information is constructed and shared? How do you now understand your own role within today's information landscape?