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Course name
CHEM 378 - Biochemistry Lab
Institution
Hunter College, CUNY
Instructor
Iris
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Biochemistry Laboratory
Course dates
2020-08-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-12-18 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
50


Students will perform a set of laboratory experiments covering areas of biochemistry such as protein analysis, enzyme purification, enzymatic assays, recombinant DNA and the polymerase chain reaction. The Wikipedia assignment will provide students with an opportunity to conduct secondary research in library databases and to contribute findings and sources to Wikipedia articles in the discipline.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Sherpapasang101
Arina.clavel IL-10 family
Yousefmian LEAPER gene editing
HL01378 Collagen, type XV, alpha 1
Sultana24 Muscle-type nicotinic receptor
IntheChemistry RNTP
Kp0615 Recombinant DNA, Trace element
Niki0930 Coenzyme B
Irondome44 BQ123
Sunflowerkirei Sunflower trypsin inhibitor
Nh92 Threshold expression
Srahman98 Agamous
Nilarlin RNA extraction
Maysaf79
QiwenJiang Big gastrin
Inuriwiki Peptide PHI Gel electrophoresis of proteins
FrancescaD2020 Salting out
AnthonyFernandez65 Bradford protein assay, Oxidative deamination
Creampuffsmakemehappy Riboflavin carrier protein
Saimi.m
Gracey099 Genome
Ytsang2499 GMP reductase
Bhuntercollege Oxyntomodulin
Katstudies Decapacitation factor
RagR9 Caldoramide
P.f.n96 Academic discipline
Lisa T97
Imranwiki hunter Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, Para-Nitrophenylphosphate
Brianferrera9 Lillie's trichrome
Sophieheo0420 Deoxyadenosine triphosphate
Jirachi101 Fatty acid photodecarboxylase
Kaida99 Anabolic-androgenic steroids abuse
NomadDuck Meprin A, Meprin B
Rl1415 Microfibril
SpiderWebDuBois
Nihilisticdonut83 Dissociation rate
Shollmann Bradford protein assay
Mmdac08 Pregnanediol
Sumonar1
JennylieC Solasonine
Pmen0774 Surfactant protein D
Joseleonardo.rz
JeffryGuerrero Bone morphogenetic protein receptor
Ben3362 Arachidonoyl serotonin
SamihaRahman613
Betaniar Manoalide
Soph232020 Deoxycytidine
Arielcolon497

Timeline

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 9 November 2020
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 go through to complete the assignment. It includes links to the training modules required for this course. The weekly dates are recommended guidelines for staying on track to complete the assignment by December 5th

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.)


Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 16 November 2020
Assignment - Exercise

Select one of the biochemistry stubs from this page: Biochemistry stubs


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Chemistry

Genes and Proteins

Milestones

Once you have decided on an article stub, begin your research. Use the Hunter College Libraries databases to find information you want to add to the stub. You should locate two peer review sources on which to base your contribution(s). Do not use your textbook!

Week 13

Course meetings
Monday, 23 November 2020
Milestones

Reach out to your Wikipedia contact at Hunter if you have questions.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their contributions in their sandbox.

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 30 November 2020
Assignment - Move your work from the Sandbox to the "Mainspace."

It's the final week to develop your article.

Continue to expand and improve your work. Your contribution should be well written in your own words and include footnotes for the sources you use to back up your claims. Once you're satisfied that your draft is complete it's time to move your work to the stub in the Mainspace.

  • Don't forget that you can ask for help at any time!

Week 15

Assignment - Final article completed

By December 5, everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.

Week 16