Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Brigham Young University/Physics 416 (Winter 2020)

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Course name
Physics 416
Institution
Brigham Young University
Instructor
Traci Neilsen
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2020-03-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-30 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
30


This course fulfills the Advanced Communications requirement for students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. As part of the course, each student is writing a senior thesis about their mentored-research project. The have compiled background information and references about their topic, which they will use to update existing article or write new articles.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Jameserikson3
Hensldm Grain boundary Superalloy, Interatomic potential
Alexmgrus Dose-volume histogram, Magnetic resonance angiography
Rsteventurley
Jfields7 Relativistic Euler equations, Riemann solver Brown-dwarf desert, Brown dwarf
BWhetten Phase retrieval Mathieu function
Ceolewis7
Dallenrp
Bennett Tyler Mathieu function Phase retrieval
Jomoeberhard Brown-dwarf desert, Brown dwarf
Ztjones1 Wind, Planetary Boundary Layer Sonic boom, Vortex lattice method
Hami027 Nested sampling algorithm
Jacione
Nduc5420 Magnetic semiconductor, Magnetism Density functional theory, Brain–computer interface
Natefoulk4 Density functional theory
Ellyset25
JohnC1423 Wigner–Seitz cell, Brillouin zone
Hodgepodge24
Braydenbekker Superalloy, Interatomic potential Grain boundary
Pbellys Toffoli gate
Keystonescience Weak value Toffoli Gate
Sarahoster Prediction of volcanic activity, Shock wave Time reversal signal processing, Time reversibility
Pesimp23 Time reversal signal processing, Time reversibility Shock wave, Prediction of volcanic activity
Manderso2234 Sonic boom, Supersonic airfoils Wind, Planetary Boundary Layer
MahonriR
Yancesun
Dispencer17 Brain–computer interface
EERasmussen

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 March 2020   |   Thursday, 12 March 2020
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.

Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 17 March 2020   |   Thursday, 19 March 2020
Milestones

This week everyone should have chosen first article to modify 


Assignment - Choose possible topics
1st article

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 24 March 2020   |   Thursday, 26 March 2020
Milestones

Draft of first article contributions complete to be reviewed by your partner


Assignment - Add to first article
Assignment - Exercise
first article revisions
Assignment - Training on plagarism and collaborative writing

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Chemistry

Science Communication

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 31 March 2020   |   Thursday, 2 April 2020
Assignment - Peer review of partner's first revisions
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 of your first article

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 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 April 2020   |   Thursday, 9 April 2020
Assignment - Choose and copyedit/add references to second article
Milestones

Draft of second article contributions complete


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 - Consider adding images

Learn about adding images and consider if you have something to add

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
Assignment - Peer review partner's second revisions
Milestones

Peer review of second articles complete


Assignment - Respond to peer review of second article
Assignment - Reflective essay

Please write a few paragraphs about your experience using wikiedu.   For example, one paragraph on each of the following would be sufficient: 1) what you found useful or are glad you learned from this experience, 2) things that were confusing or frustrating, and 3) suggestions for improving this experience for future classes.

Milestones

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