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Course name
Plant Chemical Biology
Institution
Portland State University
Instructor
Stefanie Kautz
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biology
Course dates
2020-03-31 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-06-12 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
38


Plant Chemical Biology covers the diversity and function of chemical plant traits (compounds, their regulation, variability, effects, sequestration and potential applications) and their impact on plant-associated organisms. Students will also gain an understanding of how different plant traits functionally interact in the ecological context (defense syndromes and tradeoffs) and how these plant traits shape the plant's interaction with the abiotic environment. The role of plant compounds as mediators of stress tolerance (soil salinity, drought, heat, UV) and the effects of climate change on these traits will also be studied.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jesham
Cefyn Ap Llewellyn
Carduoideae
Jessi013
JBarclayZ
Ncindy
Thanhnguyen1031
Graceehlen
Cfiggins
Nguyejac001
Whaterz Terpene
Vishnu190291
Growtab Gingerol
Brandonle26
Ribosomeone
Syd7
Newapiru Rhizopogon, Pterospora, Rhizopogon amylopogon
LillianGMitchell
ConnorGomez
Robert Schimmel
Drobyn
Fay108
Knaanee
HM.Doug
BroSamV Alkaloids in Alzheimers Disease
Nmiller7
Mguspdx
Caswell7
Huffkat
Itsjessicah11
JessShamek
Prom98
Dalal2
BotanicaIntrepid Rhizopogon, Rhizopogon salebrosus
Skautz22
Dcaspar.PDX.edu Mycorrhizal bioremediation

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 13 April 2020
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:


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.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 20 April 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 27 April 2020
Assignment - Exercise
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 4 May 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 11 May 2020
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 18 May 2020
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 - Exercise
Assignment - Continue improving your article

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 8

Course meetings
Monday, 1 June 2020
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 from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!


In class - In-class presentation
Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

Week 9