Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Southern Maine Community College/Biology 124 BK (Summer 2017)

This is the first semester of a two-semester Biology sequence intended for biology/science majors or students looking to transfer laboratory science credits. Biology I lecture concentrates on living organisms at the cellular level. Specific topics include biochemistry, metabolism, respiration, photosynthesis, the cell cycle, meiosis, DNA, protein synthesis, gene regulation, and Mendelian genetics. The laboratory stresses hypothesis-based investigation. Students will work in groups to propose hypotheses, design experiments, and analyze data.

Week 1
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 * Overview of the course
 * Introduction to how Wikipedia will be used in the course
 * Outline of Class Project
 * Understanding Wikipedia[http://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia


 * Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.

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


 * Leave a message on the course talk page.
 * Remember to log in and to sign your post.

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Each student has left a signed message on the course talk page and is monitoring their own talk page.

Week 2
Learn about the various places to get help on Wikipedia.

Handout:

Review the general points about how to edit species articles for Wikipedia.

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Week 3
During this week, you will complete five training modules that will teach the basic techniques for editing in Wikipedia.

The Wiki Quiz on Blackboard tests your knowledge of editing, etiquette, and style in Wikipedia. A great review before you start actively editing!

All students will have completed the five basic training modules in Wikipedia.


 * Add 1–2 sentences of new information, backed up with a citation to an appropriate source, to a Wikipedia article related to the class.

Create or find an appropriate photo, illustration, or audio/video, and upload it to Wikimedia Commons.


 * All media uploaded to Wikipedia must fall under a &quot;free license,&quot; which means they can be used or shared by anyone. Examples of media you can use are photos that you take yourself, images and text in the public domain, and works created by someone else who has given permission for their work to be used by others. For more information about which types of media can be uploaded to Wikipedia, see Commons:Help desk.
 * For instructions on how to upload files to Commons, refer to Illustrating Wikipedia. This brochure will also provide you with detailed information about which files are acceptable to upload to Wikipedia and the value of contributing media to Wikipedia articles.

Each student has added written and visual content to Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons.

Week 4
Nominate a species stub article to expand. Criteria include:


 * Species-level taxon.
 * Needs expansion.
 * There is sufficient information available to complete expansion.

Each student has nominated a stub for expansion.

In lab this week we will review the Species Nominations and vote on which article we will expand. We will also assign the subject areas that each student will research and write. Finally, we will receive a tutorial on online research tools available through SMCC.

Week 5
In lab this week we will conduct an online literature search, create a shared database or relevant articles, and request books and articles on our chosen species.

Week 6

 * Compile a bibliography of all relevant, reliable sources that potentially contain information relevant to your topic.
 * Post the list in your sandbox.

Each student identified a body of literature to review for their subsection.

Week 7

 * Draft a detailed outline of your topic reflecting the major points to be made in your subsection of the article.
 * Post the outline in your sandbox.
 * Continue research in preparation for expanding your article by tracking down new citations from the articles you have in hand.

Week 8

 * Complete a rough draft of your subsection using your outline and post it in your sandbox.

Week 9

 * Complete the peer review module.
 * Peer review one of your classmates’ articles. Leave suggestions and comments on their talk pages.
 * Copy-edit the reviewed articles.

Each student has completed a rough draft and reviewed another student's draft.

Week 10

 * Based on your peer review and comments from the instructor, make the final edits to your document.
 * When approved, move the document out of your sandbox to the species article.

Week 11
Write a 1-2 page essay (one page single-spaced or two pages double-spaced) reflecting on your experience editing on Wikipedia.

Week 12
On the last day of class, we will review and celebrate the final product of our project.

Each student has authored a subsection of the species article and reflected upon thier experience.