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Course name
General Biochemistry
Institution
Mississippi State University
Instructor
Sorina C. Popescu
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Molecules and biochemical processes of living systems
Course dates
2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC – 2017-11-29 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
25


Ø This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of the major classes of cellular components. Ø The students will be exposed to the state-of-the-art knowledge and methods of study in life sciences. Ø Individual assignments will expose students to recent scientific literature; the assignments will link the class material with current research and foster development of student’s critical thinking. Ø By the end of the course, the responsible student should have a solid understanding of the biochemical foundation of life.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Darbystan18 Reticulons The Raf-like Kinase ILK1 and the High Affinity K+ Transporter HAK5 Are Required for Innate Immunity and Abiotic Stress Response
Pnt36 ILK1 Thimet oligopeptidase
ISHOLAPETER CELL WALL-ASSOCIATED KINASES Cell wall associated kinases
Jnglst
Ab2643 CLE peptide signaling PEPR1 and PEPR2
BCHstudent Integrins and ILKs ProteinInteractionNetworks
Mx45 WAKs; cell wall associated kinases FER
Eml293 MAPK Networks Calmodulins
17Jos1 PEPR1 and PEPR2 CLE peptide signaling
Harshini Devi Sampathkumar Calmodulins MAPK Networks
AshleyMaxcy
Shachinthaka Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like protein kinase PEPR1 FER
Angelica Abdallah-Ruiz Thimet oligopeptidases Integrin-linked kinase
RedEyedTreeFrog Theseus1 (THE1)
Dkuper Calmodulins WAKs; cell wall associated kinases
K Coon
Cp1432 Cytokinin Signaling and Response Regulator Proteins Botrytis-induced kinase1
Shimulo2 WAKs; cell wall associated kinases FLS2
AllisonWatwood ProteinInteractionNetworks Integrins and ILKs
Kw1663 EFR (EF-Tu receptor) CPK5, CPK6 and CPK11
Rop22 High Affinity K+ transporter HAK5 Reticulon
Dilloncoulter BIK1 Cytokinin signaling and response regulator protein
Bbk.timalsina
Mmesoma Okafor WAKs Polyamines in plant stress
HemanthNannapaneni Calcium Regulated Networks PEPR1 and PEPR2
Aaj141 FER WAKs; cell wall associated kinases
Cr1326 FER PEPR
Js2933 PEPR1 and PEPR2 Calcium Regulated Networks
Snh324
Katieruddell Reticulon Family and Reticulon Like Proteins, Draft:Reticulon Family and Reticulon Like Proteins EFR (EF-Tu receptor)
Mat280 FLS2 WAKs; cell wall associated kinases
Jca389
Bmm543 AKT 1 and 2 Cell wall Associated Kinases
Jl2892 Polyamines in plant stress WAKs
Jdk339 CAMP

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 22 August 2017   |   Thursday, 24 August 2017
Assignment - Wikipedia Essentials

General info on the assignment:


As part of the BCH_6603_4603H written assignment, students will produce a literature review of proteins and enzymes that participate in cellular signaling networks in plants, learn how to create Wikipedia articles, and produce original articles that add to Wiki’s content in this specific area.


The assignment is 12 weeks-long. For each week, specific goals are described in the Course timeline. The weekly goals have to be completed by the end of each week (or, otherwise, as shown in the Course timeline). The assignment needs to be completed in a step-wise manner; that is, weeks cannot be jumped over or left unfinished. The final products of your work will be an in-class presentation (~ 5 minutes/student) to be scheduled towards the end of the semester, and the finished Wikipedia article. Each of these products is graded with 40% of the total points of the assignment. The rest of the 20% comes from completing the on line training modules “Wikipedia essentials” and “Editing Basics”, and the Peer review assigned for Week 10.


Please sign up on the course page with your Wikipedia usernames. You can create a username and enroll on the course’s page with the following enrollment link: [https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Mississippi_State_University/General_Biochemistry_(Fall_2017)?enroll=crisaxmu https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Mississippi_State_University/General_Biochemistry_(Fall_2017)?enroll=crisaxmu
]


The course page is the central hub of your Wikipedia Assignment. From there, you can start researching your article, select sources and prepare a bibliography, and track your work throughout the semester.


If you have questions or need guidance with certain aspects of the assignment, you can email me (MyCourses/Messages tool), Ash Rai (TA of the course, email to be announced), or you can ask Ian, the Wikipedia Content Expert in the Sciences, who can be reached at ian@wikiedu.org or via the help button on the course page.




Week 2 goals:


-          Read the brochure “Editing Wikipedia”

-          Complete the one-hour on line training “Wikipedia Essentials”


Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 29 August 2017   |   Thursday, 31 August 2017
Assignment - Editing Basics

Week 3 goals:


-          Complete the on line training on “Editing Basics”

-          Become familiar with the actual process of editing articles in Wikipedia by making basic edits to an on line Wikipedia article (add one sentence to it, correct grammar, any other simple fixes), edit your user page and sandbox, etc.
-          Consult Wikipedia guides for editing in the fields of Genes and Proteins and Species; you can find them at by clicking on the following links:

 

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 September 2017   |   Thursday, 7 September 2017
Assignment - Exploring topic areas

Week 4 goals:


-          Explore topic areas for your future article; a set of journal publications are available in the Course timeline (click on the ‘Article’ tab on the course web page). The publications uploaded are describing components (proteins and enzymes) that participate in cell signaling networks activated in plants during the immune response to pathogens. Your goal is to select one of these components as a subject of your article. Once you decide on one cellular component, click on the related publications and they will be transferred to your webpage and disappear from the pool of “Articles” 

-          You will probably need additional sources to put together an article; use Google Scholar to select relevant publications on your chosen subject
-          Complete the on line training on “Sources and Citations”



Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 September 2017   |   Thursday, 14 September 2017
Assignment - Choosing articles for your topic

Week 5 goals:  
-     Continue working on the Week 4 goals, if necessary.

-      Practice adding a sentence containing a citation to an on line article; this exercise will help you understand the process of adding citations on line and will come in handy later on when working on your article

-          Complete the on line training on “Plagiarism”



Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 September 2017   |   Thursday, 21 September 2017
Assignment - Draft an article on your chosen topic

Week 6 goals:


-          Start working on your article in your sandbox. 

-          Begin by making an outline for the article (using as examples other on line articles). Aim to have a 3- 4-paragraph summary as the lead section for the full article. Add additional sections to it based on the information in your sources. The length of the final article should be around 1,500-2000 words (not including bibliography).

-          Complete the on line training on “Sandboxes and Mainspace”



Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 September 2017   |   Thursday, 28 September 2017
Assignment - Draft an article on your chosen topic

-          Continue working on your draft article, if necessary


Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 October 2017
Assignment - Move an article to mainspace

Week 8 goals:
-          Move your draft article to the Mainspace on line, to expose your article to a wider audience

-          Check the Talk page and edit history; Wiki editors may point out issues with your article. It is possible that a part or the whole article will be deleted. Do not get discouraged! Fix the issues and try again! 





Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 October 2017   |   Thursday, 12 October 2017
Assignment - Build the article

Week 9 goals:

-          Continue working on your article to bring it to a final, acceptable form. The final product should reflect a neutral view of the subject, use multiple sources (publications), and be well written.



In class - Intertwine
evaluate a Wikipedia article with your peers!

Intertwine is a platform where you you will be chatting with student editors enrolled in other Wiki Education courses. This week, the featured activities include:


  • Learning Wikipedia’s five pillars as evaluation criteria
  • Evaluating an existing Wikipedia article with your peers
  • Getting to know more Wikipedia editors and learning from each other's experiences

Sign up for a session here. If you haven’t logged in using your Wikipedia account, you will first be redirected to Wikipedia logging page. After logging in using your Wikipedia credentials, you will be able to sign up for our activity.  

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 October 2017   |   Thursday, 19 October 2017
Assignment - Get feedback, give feedback

Week 10 goals:


-          This week you will read and comment on each other’s articles. Each of you will be assigned one article for reviewing. Aim to give helpful and constructive feedback!


Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 October 2017   |   Thursday, 26 October 2017
Assignment - Respond to feedback and (if needed) incorporate changes

Week 11 goals:


-          This week you add final touches to your article and prepare for the in-class presentations (make 1-2 PowerPoint slides explaining the main points of your article, and talk about your experiences with learning and creating Wikipedia articles)


Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 October 2017   |   Thursday, 2 November 2017
In class - In-class presentations

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 November 2017   |   Thursday, 9 November 2017
Assignment - Assignment due