Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/McGill University/Voice Disorders (Fall 2018)
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- Course name
- Voice Disorders
- Institution
- McGill University
- Instructor
- Nicole Li-Jessen
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Voice Disorders
- Course dates
- 2018-09-10 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 28
Voice Disorders is a graduate course in School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at McGill University, Canada. The course provides an overview of voice disorders, including causes, assessment, and treatment across the life span. The course also addresses the role of speech-language pathologists in the multidisciplinary handling of patients with voice problems.
The general purpose is to provide fundamental knowledge and skills in assessment and treatment of voice problems. The course is designed to provide professional students in speech-language pathology with basic information about (1) the personal and societal relevance of voice problems; (2) pathologies affecting voice; (3) basic approaches to evaluation of voice problems; (4) basic science foundations of voice therapy; (5) models of behavioral, pharmaceutical, and surgical treatment of voice problems.
Timeline
Week 1
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 10 September 2018
- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 17 September 2018
- What's a content gap? - On your own
Now that you're thinking about what makes a "good" Wikipedia article, consider some additional questions.
- Wikipedians often talk about "content gaps." What do you think a content gap is, and what are some possible ways to identify them?
- What are some reasons a content gap might arise? What are some ways to remedy them?
- Does it matter who writes Wikipedia?
- What does it mean to be "unbiased" on Wikipedia? How is that different, or similar, to your own definition of "bias"?
- Thinking about sources and plagiarism - On your own
- Blog posts and press releases are considered poor sources of reliable information. Why?
- What are some reasons you might not want to use a company's website as the main source of information about that company?
- What is the difference between a copyright violation and plagiarism?
- What are some good techniques to avoid close paraphrasing and plagiarism?
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Exercise: Evaluate an article
Choose at least 2 questions relevant to the article you're evaluating. Leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes (Dunntere (talk) 17:48, 6 October 2018 (UTC)) as mentioned in the training module.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 24 September 2018
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area - On your own
- Assignment - Review the rules for medical topics
- Assignment - Add to an article
You can pick any articles on your own interests. They don't need to be voice-related.
Exercise: Add a citation
Exercise: Copyedit an article
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 October 2018
- Assignment - Choose your voice article to write
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Expectation
- A neutral, concise summary of the cited scholarship
- Every claim needs supporting resources
- Each student is expected to contribute between 100-200 words to the chosen article with proper citation.
Resources: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 October 2018
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Exercise
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 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 October 2018
- Polish your work - On your own
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!
- 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 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 October 2018
- 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!
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 5 November 2018
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 12 November 2018
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 19 November 2018
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 26 November 2018
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 3 December 2018