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Course name
Epidemiology ENPH 450
Institution
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Instructor
Mel Kantor
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Public Health / Epidemiology
Course dates
2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC – 2018-12-13 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
39


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.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Nicole Lipase Löffler's syndrome Löffler's syndrome
Zeena Lead Nitrates Particulate pollution, Parkinson disease
Colettedepardieu Placenta praevia, Epidemiology of asthma
Larsa Frans
Mallory1230 Anterior cruciate ligament
Apocalyssa Lumbar spinal stenosis
Mkompsie Epidemiology of Pneumonia
Apollo Hikkenin Raw milk
Francis Beaverhausen Conjunctivitis Nitrate, Rat-Bite Fever
Jratanawong Parkinson's Disease
Giorgian6758 Particulate pollution, Parkinson disease
Mchadbourn Rat bite fever
Rose Vanserra Rat-Bite Fever
BACHKE5914 Rat-Bite Fever
[[User:|]]
Leopolmd8966
Jackbow Raw milk Conjunctivitis
Steinbke1316 Sports injury
Burt Macklan
Rswitz1 Sports Injury
Mandalea Sports Injury Conjunctivitis, Particulate pollution
Jane Sawyer Raw Milk
Tuckernm
12teej Lumbar spinal stenosis Pneumonia
Blesisp
Arosenwald1 Sports Injury, Conjunctivitis
Ktincher
Wendelhe6592 Sports Injury
OrionAllgaier
Kayla.crockett24
Bella Pickman
Hector DeLion
Avanas R.
Jhef20
Emmy Docket Parkinson's Disease
Martin Lawson Epidemiology of asthma Lumbar spinal stenosis
Gracebaumgarten Loffler's syndrome

Timeline

Week 6

Course meetings
Thursday, 11 October 2018
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:


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" course with your username everytime you work on or complete an assignment. You will not get credit for completeling the work if you are not logged in.

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 October 2018   |   Thursday, 18 October 2018
Assignment - Evaluating and navigating Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 October 2018   |   Thursday, 25 October 2018
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.

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.


Assignment -

Exercise

Choose a topic

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 October 2018   |   Thursday, 1 November 2018
Assignment - Part A
Add to an article --- getting your feet wet

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 -

Exercise

Add a citation


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, 15 November 2018, 11:59 pm.

 


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Medicine

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 6 November 2018   |   Thursday, 8 November 2018
Assignment - Peer review training

Take the peer review training module indicated below.

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

Peer review training must be complete by Thursday, 15 November 2018, 11:59 pm

 

 


Assignment -

Guiding framework

Assignment - Continue working on your article

First drafts must be ready for peer review by Thursday, 15 November 2018, 11:59 pm

Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 13 November 2018   |   Thursday, 15 November 2018
In class - Continue working on your article

First drafts must be ready for peer review by Thursday, 15 November 2018, 11:59 pm

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Assignment - Conduct peer review

Peer reviews are due by Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 11:59 pm.

Week 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 27 November 2018   |   Thursday, 29 November 2018
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 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 December 2018   |   Thursday, 6 December 2018
Assignment - Move your work to Wikipedia

It's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace." This is due no later than Thursday, 6 December 2018, 11:59 pm. This is the version that will be evaluated. Any additional chances 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
Tuesday, 11 December 2018   |   Thursday, 13 December 2018
Assignment - Reflection paper

Submit your reflection paper to the D2L dropbox by Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 11:59 pm. Follow the instruction received in class on 11 October 2018.

You are a Wikipedian -- go forth and make the world a better place.