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Course name
CHEM 378 - Biochemistry Lab
Institution
Hunter College, CUNY
Instructor
Iris
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biochemistry Laboratory
Course dates
2021-09-01 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
60


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.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Michael.niranjan28 Autospore
Kazimuztabir15 Kassinin
NazminBio Sleep deprivation
MTRLQ Rac (GTPase)
Demetrius Martin Zearalenone, Homoserine
Xitztiffx Anserine
Yinshuangg Dissociation rate
Outianyi
Suchem1403 Copine
Md2215 Horedein
DougM99 CA 242 (tumor marker)
Jzhumi Tumor necrosis factor receptor 2
Nicoleliang123
TW1065 Pokeweed mitogen
SadPanda01 Taurine dioxygenase
Myunatanov
Ratedep Thrombin receptor
Aiyada Apdunloh Alpha-endorphin
RoroG48! Shishijimicin A
Quokkaz Antipain
Chemhunter Gamma-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Abdul.mamun47 Butyryl-CoA, CSPD
Michelle Loo Zebrafish AB9 cell line
Rabkova.yana Shredding (disassembling genomic data)
Microice503 Endomorphin-1
Mattsolovey98 G-CSF factor stem-loop destabilising element
MusSom HIV
Thirdtardigrade
Jfazy2000 Alpha-Endorphin
Bamba1999 Management of HIV/AIDS
Mijo180 YcaO
Accurate900876!
Michaelyuna Glycosidic bond
Yifuya
Tbl.028 Oxytocin
Leon Zatulovski Protein biosynthesis
Victorpina1 Alpha-Endorphin
Tardigrade3 Lemborexant
Salehjaser Dystrophin-associated protein complex
Cramsingh Uterine cancer
Imejia2 Nanomaterials

Timeline

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Assignment - 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. 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:

Assignment - Getting familiar with Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Assignment - Getting started on your assignment

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.

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Genes and Proteins

Milestones

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Milestones

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@hunter.cuny.edu) if you have questions.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

You are working on a stub topic in your Sandbox.

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021
Milestones

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

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 2021
Milestones

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

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Assignment - Final article

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

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Milestones

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?