Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Hawaii/JABSOM MS1 Wikipedia Editing 2019 (Fall)
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- Course name
- JABSOM MS1 Wikipedia Editing 2019
- Institution
- University of Hawaii
- Instructor
- Melissa Kahili-Heede
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Medicine
- Course dates
- 2019-07-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-09-01 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 77
First-year medical students will work to improve the content of health-related articles to improve their information literacy skills.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 2 August 2019
- In class -
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 videos, resources, training modules. For your reference, here are the class slides from 7/30. Here is the MS1 Wikipedia guide that will also provide an overview of the next 5 weeks.
Watch this video for a reminder of what to do this week:
Watch this video for an overview of the Wikipedia editing project at large:
Review:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 9 August 2019
- Week 2 Reminders
- Assignment - Before class
- how to evaluate Wikipedia and more on how to edit an article
Complete these training modules before class on August 9.
- In class - In class
- start drafting your contributions
Class meeting is August 9 in 301. We will cover the specifics for working with your group to edit and choose an article to edit, review evaluating articles, and practice adding to an article.
Resources to review:
Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Guide for writing health-related articles
Quick demo for adding in citations:
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 16 August 2019
- Continue improving your article
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.
To do: find a systematic review through a database, like PubMed, and cite it in your article.
Resources: PubMed Guide
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 23 August 2019
- Assignment - Peer review an article
[[../../../training/students/peer-review|Guiding framework]]
Polish your work
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!
Optional lab time available: August 23 at 1 pm in 301
This is our last chance to meet in person. If you have questions, want feedback, or just think you'll be more productive working as a group in person, this is a good time to do so.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 30 August 2019
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
It's the final week to develop your article.
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
Resources:
Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.