Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Florida State University/Plant Molecular Biology FSU Fa18 (Fall 2017)
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- Course name
- Plant Molecular Biology FSU Fa18
- Institution
- Florida State University
- Instructor
- Dr. Hank W. Bass
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, & Genomics
- Course dates
- 2018-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 15
This class will teach how to be a Wikipedian. Students will develop scientific literacy using pages related to the course topic, plant molecular biology. Students will use Wiki exercises and assignments developed specifically for Dr. Bass' class. Assignments include content critique of select pages and content editing. The course is set for Fall 2018, but the Wiki class activities begin in November. Student presentations are scheduled for the last week of classes (Dec 3,5,7). All of the Wiki Class assignments will end Dec 7th, before finals week.
Timeline
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 2 November 2018
- In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
- Assignment - Discussion
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 November 2018 | Wednesday, 7 November 2018 | Friday, 9 November 2018
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Wednesday, 14 November 2018 | Friday, 16 November 2018
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 13
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 November 2018 | Wednesday, 21 November 2018 | Friday, 23 November 2018
- Assignment - Peer review two articles
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 November 2018
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
Now's 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.
- Assignment - Polish your work
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 December 2018 | Wednesday, 5 December 2018 | Friday, 7 December 2018
- In class - In-class presentation
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.