Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UCLA/Chem 171 Winter 2016 (Winter 2016)

During the duration of this course you will produce an original, notable, well-sourced article on a topic relevant to inorganic chemistry complete with original images and figures. You will also evaluate and review another group's project, and constructively critique their article. The final article must contain a minimum of 12 primary sources and 3 original figures, in addition to the main body text of 550-600 words.

Week 1

 * Class Introduction and course outline
 * Refresher on literature searches
 * Discuss plagiarism, expectations, etc.

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 * Begin searching Wikipedia for potential articles
 * Complete Wikipedia training modules &quot;Practicing the Basics&quot;[http://wikiedu.org/editingwikipedia


 * Create an 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.
 * 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.
 * Handouts: Using Talk Pages, Evaluating Wikipedia, Editing Wikipedia, Choosing an article

Week 2

 * Pick at least 2 topics of interest that could be used for the Wikipedia project
 * Form groups of 2 with someone who shares a common chemistry interest
 * Homework #1 assigned

Handouts:  and [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Avoiding_plagiarism.pdf Avoiding Plagiarism ]Supplementary training: Sources and Citations

Week 3

 * Homework #1 due
 * Create a list of topics for your group.
 * Find references for the topics so you have some idea what you will write about.
 * Ask TAs for comments/suggestions about your topic choice.
 * Be prepared to provide some background to justify your choice.

Supplementary training: Sandboxes and Mainspace

Week 4

 * Homework #2 assigned
 * *Project Wiki Topic Selection Due*
 * Have at least 5 references for your topic

Topic needs to be approved with TA

Week 5

 * Homework #2 Due
 * Midterm Review

Your references should be peer-reviewed sources (ACS, RSC, Nature, Science, etc.)

Week 6

 * Midterm! Midterm!! Midterm!!!

Continue developing original images for your article.

Resources: Illustrating Wikipedia and [http://wikiedu.org/evaluatingwikipedia Evaluating Wikipedia ]

Week 7

 * Homework #3 assigned
 * Complete set of references (&gt;10)


 * As a group, offer suggestions for improving one or two other students' articles, based on your ideas of what makes a solid encyclopedia article.

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Supplementary training: Peer Review

Week 8

 * Project Wiki draft and figures due
 * This is not a rough draft, it needs to be high quality and ready for review
 * Homework #3 due


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

Not a rough draft or &quot;first&quot; draft

Week 9

 * Peer review due


 * Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.

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Handout:

Week 10

 * Project Wiki Due


 * 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 &quot;Moving out of your sandbox&quot; handout.
 * Begin expanding your article into a comprehensive treatment of the topic.


 * 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: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moving_out_of_your_sandbox.pdf Moving out of your Sandbox ]