Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Xavier University College of Pharmacy/Making Pharmacy Knowledge Public (Fall 2017)

The goal of this course is to add more validity to the medicine related stub class (high importance) articles through citation edits and content additions. The intent is to equip students to provide highly referenced information to our patient's fingertips.

Week 1
Welcome to your Wikipedia project's course timeline. This page will guide you through the Wikipedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.

This page breaks down writing a Wikipedia article into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online trainings to help you get started on Wikipedia.

Your course 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.

To get started, please review the following handouts:


 * Editing Wikipedia pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia


 * Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link. (To avoid hitting Wikipedia's account creation limits, this is best done outside of class. Only 6 new accounts may be created per day from the same IP address.)
 * Take all trainings linked below. Please take extra care while reviewing Wikipedia's rules for topics related to medicine, human health, and psychology.
 * Read through the Editing Wikipedia Articles on Medicine handout.
 * When you finish the trainings, practice by introducing yourself to a classmate on that classmate’s Talk page.

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2
It's time to think critically about Wikipedia articles. You'll evaluate a Wikipedia article related to the course and leave suggestions for improving it on the article's Talk page.


 * Complete the &quot;Evaluating Articles and Sources&quot; training (linked below).
 * Create a section with  YOUR NAME in the Xulawiki sandbox titled &quot;Article evaluation&quot; where you'll leave notes about your observations and learnings.
 * Read the Wikipedia article about Meglitinide. As you read, consider the following question:
 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * Check out the Talk page of the article. What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Respond to the following questions in the sandbox:
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * How is the article rated? 
 * Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

Week 3
Start gathering information

This week, each of you will be given a section to review for content gaps.

In the Xulawiki sandbox, each of you should write at least 2-3 sentences about what changes you suggest contributing to the selected article.

'''Create a new section under your name with a bibliography section heading (i.e. Bibliography - Side Effects) and then include your notes below. '''


 * What needs to be added?
 * Start compiling a list of relevant, reliable books, journal articles, or other sources as well. You should have at least 5 sources here to support the information that you think should be added to increase the validity of this article.

Once you have your draft started:'''

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 * Keep working on transforming your article into a complete first draft. Get draft ready for peer-review.
 * Keep reading your sources, too, as you prepare to write the body of the article.
 * If you'd like a Content Expert to review your draft, now is the time! Click the &quot;Get Help&quot; button in Xulawiki sandbox to request notes.

Resources: Editing Wikipedia pages 7–9

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 4
In the sandbox under your name, you will begin drafting your paragraph long content contribution. You will have the entire week to work on your article.

During this week (by Friday), you should:


 * Have a peer review your section and provide feedback in the sandbox
 * Send me an email that the assignment has been completed

I will look over each section and send you additional feedback which you'll use to complete a second revision of your content.


 * Prepare for an in-class presentation about your Wikipedia editing experience.

Week 5
Once you've made improvements to your article based on peer review feedback, it's time to move your work to Wikipedia proper - the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

'''Tips for editing an existing article:

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 * 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 many small edits, saving each time, and leaving an edit summary. Never replace more than one to two sentences without saving!
 * Be sure to copy text from your sandbox while the sandbox page is in 'Edit' or 'Edit source' mode. This ensures that the formatting is transferred correctly.

Once you've moved your work live: 


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 12 to see how to create links from your article to others, and from other articles to your own. Each of us should try to link to 1 other article, and link to our article from 1 other, related article.
 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.

Present about your Wikipedia editing experience however you'd like (i.e. powerpoint presentation, handout, discussion..).

Please answer the following questions as you reflect on your Wikipedia assignment:


 * 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 edits and why you felt they were a valuable addition to the article. How does your article compare to earlier versions?
 * Peer Review: If your class did peer review, include information about the peer review process. What did you contribute in your review of your peers article? What did your peers recommend you change on your article?
 * Feedback: Did you receive feedback from other Wikipedia editors, and if so, how did you respond to and handle that feedback?
 * Wikipedia generally: What did you learn from 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 our field/your topic? Why is this important?

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