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Course name
MICR 4054
Institution
Weber State University
Instructor
Matthew Crook
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Microbial Physiology
Course dates
2019-08-27 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-12-06 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
60


Structure, function, and physiology of microorganisms, with emphasis upon the bacteria. The course highlights the amazing diversity in metabolism found among bacteria.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Nitsuawatts Social motility
Olsen-in-HD FtsK Lactic Acid Cycle, Social motility
Kulneet Lactic acid bacteria Type IV secretion system
Ipersia Mercury Methylation
R7Seven Type IV secretion system Urea cycle, Reductive evolution
Alexis.Mathews. Mercury Methylation
Ahiggs1013 Lactic Acid Cycle, Lactic acid fermentation Mercury Methylation, Social motility
Samanthabrailsford Reductive evolution Social motility
Mdterry24 Urea cycle Lactic acid bacteria, Lactic Acid Cycle
Np53194
N.kapoor1020 FtsK Lactic Acid Cycle, Social motility
Carterrl Mercury Methylation
Rheescrompton Reductive evolution Lactic acid bacteria
SpiralOut KeepGoing Lactic acid bacteria Reductive evolution, Urea cycle
Graemebeatie Mercury Methylation Reductive evolution, FtsK
Braydencrismon Social motility
Nicvantuna Social motility
NasM 12 Reductive evolution
Dezswain Thorarcheaota Lactic acid bacteria, FtsK
Matthewmendoza Urea cycle, FtsK
TallonNielsen Reductive evolution, Reductive Evolution
Nefimor7 FtsK, Urea cycle
Eal13lanc Urea cycle Lactic Acid Cycle, Lactic acid bacteria
14kanderson2
Sydneyyeargain312 Thorarchaeota Lactic acid bacteria, Mercury Methylation
Lexilyman Urea cycle Lactic Acid Cycle, Lactic acid bacteria
Microguitarist Thorarchaeota
Simarv FtsK Lactic Acid Cycle, Social motility
Snobershoukat Thorarchaeota
Haidersarang Lactic acid bacteria
RavynCasey Lactic acid bacteria Lactic Acid Cycle, Mercury Methylation
Notesmasher Type IV secretion system
ILikeTurtlesss FtsK Lactic Acid Cycle, Social motility
Pmaymicro Urea cycle Lactic Acid Cycle, Lactic acid bacteria
16mslack Social motility Thorarchaeota, Pho system
LindseyJones Lactic acid fermentation
Ztwitchell76 Pho system Urea cycle
Zacharyherbert Type IV secretion system Lactic Acid Cycle, Reductive evolution

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Friday, 6 September 2019
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, 9 September 2019   |   Wednesday, 11 September 2019   |   Friday, 13 September 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 16 September 2019   |   Wednesday, 18 September 2019   |   Friday, 20 September 2019
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Ecology

Genes and Proteins

Science Communication

Species

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 23 September 2019   |   Wednesday, 25 September 2019   |   Friday, 27 September 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 30 September 2019   |   Wednesday, 2 October 2019   |   Friday, 4 October 2019
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 7 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 9 October 2019   |   Friday, 11 October 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 14 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 16 October 2019
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 9

Course meetings
Monday, 21 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 23 October 2019   |   Friday, 25 October 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 10

Course meetings
Monday, 28 October 2019   |   Wednesday, 30 October 2019   |   Friday, 1 November 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 4 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 6 November 2019   |   Friday, 8 November 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 12

Course meetings
Monday, 11 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 13 November 2019   |   Friday, 15 November 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 13

Course meetings
Monday, 18 November 2019   |   Wednesday, 20 November 2019   |   Friday, 22 November 2019
In class - In-class presentation

Guiding questions

Milestones

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