Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Houston/Molecular and Genome Evolution (Spring)
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- Course name
- Molecular and Genome Evolution
- Institution
- University of Houston
- Instructor
- Dan Graur
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Molecular and Genome Evolution
- Course dates
- 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-05-06 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 10
Dynamics of genes in populations. Fitness & natural selection Random genetic drift & genetic variability. Substitution & functional constraint. Positive Darwinian selection. Selection for translation accuracy & mRNA stability. Molecular clocks, generation time, & metabolism. Is evolution progressive? Phylogenetic trees & phylogenetic reconstruction. Phylogenetic networks. Gene duplication & death: Innovation & specialization in proteins. Concerted evolution. Genomic tinkering. Exonization and de novo origin of genes. Unitary, duplicated, and processed pseudogenes. Mobile, transposable, and retrotransposable elements. Promiscuous DNA and horizontal gene transfer. The evolution of genome size and the C-value paradox. Genome content, geography, & composition. Experimental molecular evolution.
The students will be asked to write or update articles in Wikipedia related to genomes, DNA, and evolution.
| Student | Assigned | Reviewing |
|---|---|---|
| Omarabousaway | ||
| Ecstaticreader | ||
| PrionMan | ||
| Lpjohns4 | Neutral theory of molecular evolution | |
| Cwbusby | ||
| Scrambleyz | ||
| Samuham2 | ||
| Tleemundo | ||
| Syedshah7866 | Trophosome |
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 15 January 2019 | Thursday, 17 January 2019
- 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.)
- 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 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
- Assignment - Everyone has a Wikipedia account
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 22 January 2019 | Thursday, 24 January 2019
- Assignment - Discuss Topic with Instructor and Agree on Topic and Sources
Set up appointment with instructor (through email at dgraur
uh.edu) and discuss topic and sources. The appointment should be on either Tuesday or Thursday from 12:00 to 14:00. Exceptions to these times should be agreed upon on a case-to-case basis.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 29 January 2019 | Thursday, 31 January 2019
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 February 2019 | Thursday, 7 February 2019
- 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
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 February 2019 | Thursday, 14 February 2019
Week 6
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- Tuesday, 19 February 2019 | Thursday, 21 February 2019
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 February 2019 | Thursday, 28 February 2019
- 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
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 March 2019 | Thursday, 7 March 2019
- 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.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 March 2019 | Thursday, 21 March 2019
- 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 10
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- Tuesday, 26 March 2019 | Thursday, 28 March 2019
- 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!
Week 11
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- Tuesday, 2 April 2019 | Thursday, 4 April 2019
- Assignment - You've finished your Wikipedia assignment!
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.