Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Washington University School of Medicine/Wikipedia Elective (Winter)

By the end of this elective you will be able to:


 * 1) Locate, appraise and apply evidence from scientific studies, textbooks, practice guidelines, and secondary literature (systematic reviews, meta-analyses) to improve the quality of the health content on Wikipedia.
 * 2) Demonstrate the ability to present medical information effectively in written and visual form on Wikipedia, consistent with Wikiproject Medicine style guidelines.
 * 3) Employ strategies for seeking, receiving, acting upon, and delivering peer review and feedback to other students’ work on Wikipedia.
 * 4) Demonstrate respect, compassion, honesty, and integrity when communicating with Wikipedia readers, Wikipedians, peers, and interprofessional team members of diverse backgrounds, languages, cultures, and communities.

Week 1
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

1. Create Wikipedia Account

2. Finish Training Modules - Learning the Basics of Wikipedia

3. Pick a general topic area you are interested in editing. For example GI, cards, colorectal surgery, ENT.

4. Zoom Meetings:

Monday at 11:30 AM

Friday at 11:30AM -- Be prepared to discuss sources and plagiarism

Sign up for a Wikipedia Account  by going to   https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Washington_University_School_of_Medicine/Wikipedia_Elective_(April_20_-_May_15)?enroll=wvndoxup

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.)

Week 2
1. Complete TRAINING

2. Compete Workplan and email to dtchang@undefinedwustl.edu by Wednesday 4/22/20

3. Pick an article to edit and begin editing

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Create a workplan using sheet below

Workplan Worksheet

Week 3
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Genes and Proteins

Medicine

Psychology

Science Communication

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4
Guiding framework

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

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.

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

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.

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!

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!

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