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Course name
Med Communications Wikipedia Fall 2021 UMMS
Institution
University of Michigan Medical School
Instructor
Emily Ginier
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Medicine
Course dates
2021-10-25 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-11-19 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
6


Welcome to the Improving Medical Communication Through Wikipedia elective. Through this course you will increase the quality of health information on Wikipedia as you update and add content to self-selected articles. Since Wikipedia is the most widely used medical reference resource in the world, your work as a Wikipedia Editor will have a global impact and help reduce information access disparities. Over the course of the 4-week elective, you will develop skills by participating in reference mining, article editing, peer review, and reflections on the experience.

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 25 October 2021   |   Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Wednesday, 27 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021   |   Friday, 29 October 2021
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia Timeline

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:

Milestones

When the course starts, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. Create an account and join this course page using the link we sent you.

Make sure you're signed into your Wikipedia account and the Dashboard to make sure your edits count toward the course!

In class - October 25

Class meeting

Monday, October 25 from 9-10 am via Zoom

  • Overview of the course
  • Understanding Wikipedia as a community
  • Discuss workplan and WikiProject Medicine style guidelines
  • Discuss peer review and work in progress meeting expectations

Self-directed assignments

Assignment - October 26

Exercise

[[../../../training/students/evaluate-wikipedia-exercise|Evaluate an article]]

Refer to today's reading, Manual of Style, for medicine-related articles as you critique the article.

Self-directed assignments

Assignment - October 27

Exercise

Copyedit an article

  • Please aim for at least 5 edits

Self-directed assignments

Assignment - October 28

Self-directed assignment

  • Draft your Work Plan, which you will post on the talk page of your selected Wikipedia article by the end of October 29. This will allow you to engage with the Wikipedian community interested in your article.
  • Consider explicitly addressing any of the following attributes (but don't feel limited):
    • 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 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 underrepesented?
    • Check a few citations. Do the links work? Is there any close paraphrasing or plagarism in the article?
    • Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
    • Which sections will you prioritize during this elective?
    • What resources do you intend to look up?
    • How will you decide what things (e.g., signs, symptoms, side-effects, etc.) to specifically include or exclude?
    • Will you embed article links to other Wikipedia pages?
    • How will you ensure you avoid "doctor speak" and not use jargon?
Assignment - October 29

Self-directed assignments

  • Take a few screenshots of your assigned article -- they may come in handy for your final presentation.
    • Alternatively, consider taking a short video of the article.
    • The Course FAQs include instructions for recording videos with software available on Macs and Windows 10.
  • Finalize and post your Work Plan on the Talk Page of your assigned article. Posting your Work Plan on the Wikiepdia article's talk page allows you to engage with the Wikipedian community members interested in your article.
  • Follow your Work Plan to begin drafting your contributions in your Sandbox.
  • By the end of October 31, submit your Work in Progress (WIP) answering the following prompts:
    • What are the highlights of your Work Plan?
    • What work have you completed so far?
    • What work do you plan to do the rest of the week?
    • What questions do you have for the instructors and/or group?
    • Reflect on critical appraisal and how it relates to sources and citations you select for the public.

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 1 November 2021   |   Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 3 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021   |   Friday, 5 November 2021
Milestones

A month-long elective may feel like a long time, but it's remarkably short for this kind of work!  I expect each of you will have begun making edits live on Wikipedia (e.g. not merely in your sandboxes) before the end of this week.

In class - November 1

Class meeting

  • WIP Meeting via Zoom
  • Present an overview of the WIP submitted by October 31

Self-directed assignment

  • Continue drafting your contributions in the Sandbox
Assignment - Novemer 2

Self-directed assignments

  • Finish drafting your initial contributions in the Sandbox
  • Continue gathering sources for your article
Assignment - November 3 & 4

Self-directed assignment

  • Begin making live edits in your Wikipedia article
  • Make sure you are signed into your Wikipedia account and the Dashboard to make sure your edits count towards the course!

 

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Assignment - November 5

Self-directed assignments

  • Follow your Work Plan to edit your Wikipedia article
  • By the end of November 7, submit WIP answering the following prompts:
    • What work have you completed so far?
    • What work do you plan to do the rest of the week?
    • What questions do you have for the instructors and/or the group?
    • Reflect on 1) Wikipedia as a public communication tool and 2) how you are adjusting your communication style for Wikipedia.

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 8 November 2021   |   Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 10 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021   |   Friday, 12 November 2021
In class - November 8

Class meeting

  • WIP Meeting via Zoom
  • Present an overview of the WIP submitted by November 7

Self-directed assignments

  • Follow your Work Plan to edit your Wikipedia article
Assignment - November 9

Self-directed assignments

  • Follow your Work Plan to edit your Wikipedia article
In class - November 10 - Peer review an article

Self-directed assignments

What should a peer review look like?

During our discussion in class on October 25, we will define specific attributes to be itemized here.

  • ** *** Peer review for Fall 2021:

Resources:

Assignment - November 11 & 12

Self-directed assignments

  • Complete peer review of partner's article through the Talk page
    • Peer reviews are DUE by the end of Friday of Week 3 (Friday, November 12)
  • Revisit your text and refine your work. To continue improving 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
    • Add images and other media
  • By the end of November 14, submit WIP answering the following prompts:
    • What work have you completed so far?
    • What work do you plan to do the rest of the week?
    • What questions do you have for the instructors and/or the group?
    • Reflect on the peer review process and the importance of peer review.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021   |   Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Wednesday, 17 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021   |   Friday, 19 November 2021
Milestones

By the start of Week 4, every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles.

In class - November 15

Class meeting

  • WIP Meeting via Zoom
  • Present an overview of the WIP submitted by November 14

Self-directed assignments

  • Begin responding to your peer review
    • You now have feedback from a classmate and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your article to make those changes.
    • Reply to any comments or questions from the Wikipedia editor of the article you peer reviewed.

What should a response to the peer reviewer's comments look like?

During our discussion in class on October 25, we will define specific attributes to be itemized here.

  • ** *** Responding to peer reviewer's comments Fall 2021:

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Assignment - November 16 & 17

Self-directed assignments

  • Continue to discuss the peer reviews through talk pages, as necessary.
  • Reply to any comments or questions from the Wikipedia editor of the article you peer reviewed.
  • Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards.
Assignment - November 18 - Polish your work

Self-directed assignments

  • Continue polishing your work
  • Respond to the following prompts in the Wrap Up document:
    • What did I accomplish during the elective (summary)?
    • How does my article compare to earlier versions?
    • What did I learn?
    • What will I take forward with me into the future?
    • In hindsight, is there anything I would have done differently?
  • Prepare your 10-15 minute presentation in the class Final Presentation slides. Topics could include:
    • Your responses to the Wrap Up prompts
    • Visualizations of your work and impact

Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

In class - November 19 - Final Presentations

Guiding questions

Class meeting

Friday, November 19 via Zoom

At our wrap up meeting we will gather to share accomplishments and lessons learned from the elective. The final presentations will be 10-15 minutes each and may cover the prompts from the Wrap Up document.

Self-directed assignments

  • Submit reflection responding to the following prompts in the Wrap Up document: 1) the impact of your contributions to Wikipedia and 2) the most impactful part of the process for you.
  • Complete course evaluation and assessment
  • Review Course Wrap Up Slides from instructors
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