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We now realize that the human genome contains at least 80,000 non-redundant non-coding RNA genes, outnumbering protein-coding genes by at least 4-fold, a revolutionary insight that has led some researchers to dub the eukaryotic cell an “RNA machine”. How exactly these ncRNAs guide every cellular function – from the maintenance and processing to the regulated expression of all genetic information – lies at the leading edge of the modern biosciences, from stem cell to cancer research. This course will provide an equally broad as deep overview of the structure, function and biology of DNA and particularly RNA. We will explore important examples from the current literature and the course content will evolve accordingly.
The class will be taught from a chemical/molecular perspective and will bring modern interdisciplinary concepts from biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology to the fore.
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.
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This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account and be listed on the course page.
Please work in groups of four to five (4-5) and choose three (3) potential topics to edit; for each potential topic write one paragraph to explain the changes you plan to make to an existing entry and why, or why this new topic should be included in Wikipedia. Your topic and explanation should be sent to Nils in a Word document by class time on Tue Sep 24. Selected topics for each group will be assigned within a few days.
[[../../../training/students/choose-topic-exercise|Choose a topic]]
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6 and Choosing an article
Please work in groups of two to three (2-3) and choose three (3) potential topics to edit; for each potential topic write one paragraph to explain the changes you plan to make to an existing entry and why, or why this new topic should be included in Wikipedia. Your topic and explanation should be sent to Nils in a Word document by class time on Tue Sep 24. Selected topics for each group will be assigned within a few days.
This week, everyone shall have the topic to write about
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Each group will post their draft in the Sandbox on Wikipedia under their account and post a link to their Sandbox in the Article table on the Wikipedia Course Page. The explanation of changes you plan to make should also be posted to the Talk page of the Sandbox. This draft needs to be completed by class time on Thu Oct 10.
Resources: Illustrating Wikipedia
Everyone has completed writing their first article drafts and started editing them.
Everyone has started peer reviewing for other classmates
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. If you disagree with a suggestion, use talk pages to politely discuss and come to a consensus on your edit.
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Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
Each group is required to do a 5-min in-class presentation (worth 5 points) of their sandbox draft and their editing experiences in-class on Tue Oct 29 and Thu Oct 31.
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.
Resources: Citing sources and Avoiding plagiarism
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!
Everyone has completed a paper and makes final touches on images and citations
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Handout: Moving out of your sandbox
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
It's the final week to develop your article.
Add final touches to your article and move it to the Wikipedia page
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.