Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/UPR/Endocrine Physiology (Spring 2017)

Welcome to our Wikipedia project page. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for our course.

Our project has also been assigned a Wikipedia Content Expert. Check your Talk page for notes from them. You can also reach them through the &quot;Get Help&quot; button on this page.

Week 1

 * Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you.
 * Review the following handouts:
 * Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia
 * Editing Wikipedia articles on medicine
 * &quot;For Wikipedia, the doctor is in... class&quot; blog post
 * Take the online trainings below.
 * When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page. You can view a list of all the students enrolled in the class on the Students tab above.

'''Part 1: select your topic '''In class on May 11th we will discuss five hormones that you can update on Wikipedia. Each student should pick one and assign it to themselves on the Students tab above. The hormones are: Insulin, Glucagon, Thyroid Hormones, Parathyroid hormone and Vitamin D.

Your learnings and suggested changes are due in a presentation to class on May 16th.

Part 2: Evaluate


 * First, complete the &quot;Evaluating Articles and Sources&quot; &amp; the &quot;Sources and Citations&quot; trainings (linked below).
 * Second, create a section in your sandbox space and leave notes from your evaluation.

While you read and evaluate, consider the following questions (but don't feel limited to these):


 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims, or frames, that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagiarism in the article?
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * Check the &quot;talk&quot; page - what is the Wikipedia community saying about these issues and how to represent them?
 * What categories are linked at the bottom of the page?
 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to one of the the articles and leave your evaluation  on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback with four tildes — Rafael.parodi (talk) 22:13, 5 June 2017 (UTC).

'''Part 3: draft '''


 * Identify what's missing from the current form of the article. Use the Editing Wikipedia articles on medicine guidebook to help determine what sections your article should include.
 * Compile a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources. Compare what you learned from the sources you collected to the article as it stands. What can you improve?
 * Finally, draft your improvements in your sandbox, getting familiar with Wikipedia's formatting for sections, links, and references while you go.
 * Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Week 2
In class on May 16th you'll present your learnings and proposed changes to the class and then together we will work to make our contributions &quot;live&quot; on Wikipedia.

'''Part 4: present '''Consider the following questions as you present about your Wikipedia project:


 * Critiquing articles: What did you learn about Wikipedia during the article evaluation? How did you approach critiquing the article you selected for this assignment? How did you decide what to add to your chosen article?
 * Summarizing your contributions: include a summary of your proposed edits and why you feel they will be a valuable addition to the article. When you're done, how does your article compare to earlier versions?
 * Wikipedia generally: Reflect on some of the following questions...
 * What have you learned so far about contributing to Wikipedia?
 * How does a Wikipedia assignment compare to other assignments you've done in the past?
 * How can Wikipedia be used to improve public understanding of medicine? Why is this important?
 * What do you think of Wikipedia's definition of &quot;neutrality&quot;?
 * What are the impacts and limits of Wikipedia as a source of information?
 * On Wikipedia, all material must be attributable to reliable, published sources. What kinds of sources does this exclude? Can you think of any problems that might create?

Part 5: &quot;edit&quot;

Before you move your work live implement any feedback you received from the class into your draft.

Move your work live: 


 * Before you move your work live, head back to your article as it stands. Re-read it to make sure your drafted edits still make sense and adjust as necessary.
 * As you start, remember: NEVER copy and paste your draft of an article over the entire article. Instead, edit small sections at a time.
 * Copy your edits into the article. Make sure you are in the &quot;edit&quot; or &quot;edit source&quot; view on both your draft and the live article space. Make many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
 * Don't forget you can review the &quot;Sandboxes and Mainspace&quot; training again for support or ask your content expert using the &quot;Get Help&quot; button on the course page.
 * If you are creating a new article, read Editing Wikipedia page 13, and follow those steps to move your article from your Sandbox to Mainspace.

Once your work is live:


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Try to link to 3–5 articles, and link to your article from 2–3 other articles.
 * Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards.
 * When you think you're done read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
 * Remember to contact your Content Expert at any time if you need further help!