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Course name
BIOL 3060 Genetics Lecture
Institution
Southern Utah University
Instructor
Karl Jarvis
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Genetics
Course dates
2020-05-12 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-06-22 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


Students are learning about principles of genetics. They are covering a broad range of topics in class in the fields of genetics: physiological genetics, transmission genetics, and population genetics. We follow the core concepts suggested by the Genetics Society of America. Many students have an interest in medicine and other biology fields.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ezra Smith X-linked recessive inheritance Nutritional genomics
Chloeolivia30 Nutritional genomics Complementation (genetics), Organellar DNA
Paulbrnt Nutritional genomics Concordance (genetics)
Cstaheli DNA polymerase DNA sequencing, X-linked recessive inheritance
Mkalarobinson Organellar DNA DNA polymerase
Tycar12 Concordance (genetics) Ecological genetics
Brizileigh Illumina dye sequencing Falconer's formula
NickMackay9 Falconer's formula Magnetogenetics, Nutritional genomics
Marshtyl001 Sex-limited genes History of genetics, Nucleotides
Rebeccabostick Ecological genetics X-linked recessive inheritance
Tavkaur25 Medical genetics, BRCA mutation Psychiatric genetics, Sex-limited genes
Tanner Stenlund Nucleotides Sanger sequencing, Illumina dye sequencing
Shaleeg Concordance (genetics) Nutritional genomics, Falconer's formula
Bucear Nutritional genomics Illumina dye sequencing
CS0218 Nuclear gene History of genetics, Concordance (genetics)
Taryn.roundy Nutritional genomics Sex-limited genes
Schwiizz
Willstucki Genotype Plant genetics, Magnetogenetics
Km86867 History of genetics Organellar DNA, DNA polymerase
Hunter.Annen Magnetogenetics Neanderthal genetics, Ecological genetics

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Friday, 15 May 2020
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

In class, we talked about this project in general terms.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 18 May 2020   |   Wednesday, 20 May 2020   |   Friday, 22 May 2020
In class - Understanding 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:

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. Just look for Create Account in the upper right corner on any Wikipedia page.


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.)

Week 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 27 May 2020   |   Friday, 29 May 2020
Evaluate Wikipedia
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6.

See the WikiProject in Genetics for an excellent resource in finding important articles that have been marked as important and that need work. Also see the Article Finder


In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 1 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 3 June 2020   |   Friday, 5 June 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Genes and Proteins

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 8 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 10 June 2020   |   Friday, 12 June 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

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 6

Course meetings
Monday, 15 June 2020   |   Wednesday, 17 June 2020   |   Friday, 19 June 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 - 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 7

Course meetings
Monday, 22 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!


Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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