Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Michigan/Chem 290 Twenty-Two Ways to Think About Drugs (Winter 2016)

This course will expose sophomores to important aspects of pharmaceutical development and applications, the invention of new materials, or the development of new energy sources as well as social, legal, and economic issues associated with the given topic. The students will be introduced to the science and technology that stands behind important aspects of chemistry such as drug development, materials, and new energy sources. This will be followed by learning the ways chemistry is used to improve the quality of human life. The students will be assigned Wikipedia editing projects, in which they will participate in improving the quality of public information on important aspects of chemistry that are available through Wikipedia.

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.

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Handout: Editing Wikipedia


 * Basics of editing
 * 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


 * Be prepared to discuss some of your observations about Wikipedia articles in your topic area that are missing or could use improvement.

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Handouts:


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

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Handouts: and

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Supplementary training: Sources and Citations


 * Talk about Wikipedia culture and etiquette, and (optionally) revisit the concept of sandboxes and how to use them.
 * Q&amp;A session with instructor about interacting on Wikipedia and getting started with writing.


 * Open discussion of the concepts of neutrality, media literacy, and the impact and limits of Wikipedia.


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

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Resources: Illustrating Wikipedia and Evaluating Wikipedia


 * 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.

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

potential topic each of you should write one page to explain the changes you plan to make to an existing entry and why, or why not, the selected topic should be included in Wikipedia. Please also include a list of literature sources you will use to write the Wikipedia article. Your topic and explanation should be submitted in a Word document by class time on February 9.
 * Please work in groups of 2 and choose two potential topics to edit. For each

Week 5

 * Discuss the topics students will be working on, and determine strategies for researching and writing about them.

Review training: Sandboxes and Mainspace

Week 6

 * The topic will be assigned to each group by Feb 16.

explanation of changes you plan to make should also be posted to the Talk page of the Sandbox. This draft needs to be completed by class time on March 17.
 * Each group will post their draft in the Sandbox on Wikipedia under their account and post a link to their Sandbox in the Article table on the CTools site. The
 * 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.

All students have started editing articles or drafts on Wikipedia.

Week 9
is required to post their own reviews in the Talk page of the Sandbox you review.
 * Each group will be assigned to review another group's Sandbox draft and post in the Talk page of the Sandbox by class time on March 24. Each person in a group

Week 10
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.


 * The instructors will post any feedback on the Talk page of each group’s Sandbox by class time on March 29. Each group is required to respond to the review in the Talk page and address it in their draft by April 5.
 * 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.

Week 11

 * 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.


 * Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Week 12

 * Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.


 * Add final touches to your Wikipedia article.

Handout: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polishing_your_articles.pdf Polishing your article ]


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


 * Continue discussing how the articles can be further improved. Come up with improvement goals for each article for next week.

Week 13

 * We'll discuss moving your article out of your sandboxes and into Wikipedia's 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.

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Handout:


 * 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.

Students have finished all their work on Wikipedia that will be considered for grading.