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- Course name
- Epidemiology ENPH 450
- Institution
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
- Instructor
- Mel Kantor
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Public Health / Epidemiology
- Course dates
- 2021-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 40
Epidemiology is often described as the “basic science” of public health. The course introduces the fundamentals of epidemiology including measures of morbidity and mortality, descriptive epidemiology, study designs used in analytic epidemiology, diagnostic and screening tests, and selected applications of epidemiology. Students will apply what they learn to edit and expand course-related Wikipedia articles.
Timeline
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 28 September 2021 | Thursday, 30 September 2021
- 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.
It is essential that you log into the "Epidemiology ENPH 450 - Fall 2021" course with your username everytime you work on or complete an assignment. You will not get credit for completing the work if you are not logged in.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 5 October 2021 | Thursday, 7 October 2021
- Assignment - Evaluating and navigating Wikipedia
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021 | Thursday, 14 October 2021
- Assignment - Form your group and identify an article
Form your group (1-5 students per group). Individually complete the training module below.
Identify a course-related article that has an epidemiology section or paragraph(s) suitable for improvement, or perhaps, is missing altogether. Choose wisely.
Identify which team member's sandbox all members of the team will use for drafting edtis. Make sure you are logged in under you own username.
Begin researching your topic and identifying sourse material.
- Assignment - Complete all Training for Weeks 5-7
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 October 2021 | Thursday, 21 October 2021
- Assignment - Part A
- Add to an article --- getting your feet wet
Submit your group membership and article URL per the instructions you received in class. Be sure to indicate which team member's sandbox your team will used for drafting edits. The course instructors will review the article that you selected to be sure that it is suitable for the assignment.
Familiarize your self with Wikipedia by adding a citation or two to an existing article. It doesn't have to be the article that you ultimately use for the assignment. This exercise is just to get you familiar with editing in Wikipedia.
- Assignment -
- Assignment - Exercise
- Assignment - Part B
- Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
Depending on whether you are working alone (N = 1) or in a group (N = 2-5), take the appropriate training on using the Sandbox (see above).
First draft of article needs to be ready for peer review by Thursday, 4 November 2021, 9:30 AM.
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 26 October 2021 | Thursday, 28 October 2021
- Assignment - Peer review training / Continue working on your article
Expand the contibutions that you made last week. Post your plan and sources (so far) on the Talk page of the Wikipedia article.
Prepare for peer review by doing the peer review training (see below).
- Assignment - Training
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 2 November 2021 | Thursday, 4 November 2021
- Assignment - Peer review training / Continue working on your Article
Expand the contibutions that you made last week. Post your plan and sources (so far) on the Talk page of the Wikipedia article.
Prepare for peer review by doing the peer review training (see below).
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 9 November 2021 | Thursday, 11 November 2021
- Assignment - Peer review training completed / Complete first draft of your article
Peer review training must be complete by Thursday, 11 November 2021, 9:30 AM.
Depending on the size of your group, the instructors will assign one or two articles for your group to review.
Remember, other Wikepedia editors may also be reviewing the article. Be respectful of others' opinions
First drafts must be ready for peer review by Thursday, 11 November 2021, 9:30 AM.
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 16 November 2021 | Thursday, 18 November 2021
- Assignment - Complete peer review
Peer reviews are due by Friday, 19 November 2021, 9:30 AM. Note the 1-day extended deadline.
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
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 13
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
- Assignment - THANKSGIVING / Finalize your article edits
Continue working on your edits to produce a polished final product.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Week 14
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 30 November 2021 | Thursday, 2 December 2021
- Assignment - Move your FINAL work to Wikipedia
It's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Move your final version from the sandbox to the main page by Thursday, 2 December 2021, 9:30 AM. If you encounter technical difficulties use the "Get Help" button at the top of the Wiki course page or contact the Wiki Ed staff.
This is the version that will be evaluated. Any additional changes will not be considered for the purpose of this Wikipedia assignment.
Depending on whether you are working alone (N = 1) or in a group (N = 2-5), take the appropriate training on using the Moving to the Mainpage (see above).
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
Week 15
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 7 December 2021 | Thursday, 9 December 2021
- Assignment - Reflection paper
Submit your reflection paper to the CANVAS dropbox by Thursday, 9 December 2021, 9:30 AM. Follow the instruction received in class on 30 September 2021 and are available in Canvas.
You are a Wikipedian -- go forth and make the world a better place.