Wikipedia:Ambassadors/Courses/Spring 2011/Orthopedic Injury Evaluation Techniques II (Ray Castle)

Course description

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This is a sports medicine course for students in the professional phase of the Athletic Training concentration. It is a specialized course in the initial on-field and clinical evaluation of orthopedic injuries and conditions of the upper extremities, cervical spine, head, and face; including emergency care procedures and signs/symptoms/treatment of various injuries/conditions.

Assignment overview

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Students will be required to master a variety of clinical tests throughout the semester. For the Wikipedia portion of this course, each student will be assigned 3 clinical tests to research. They will use their research to contribute to, or create new, Wikipedia articles about these clinical tests using the established guidelines within Wikiproject Medicine. Students will use this exercise to learn the course material and add value to the body of medical knowledge available to the public via Wikipedia.

Assignment timeline

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January 25 - Topic assignments
February 1 - Wikipedia contribution expectations
February 3 - Wikipedia training
February 17 - Contributions due to Wikipedia sandbox for review by instructor and Wikipedians
March 3 - Move contributions to appropriate Wikipedia articles

Students

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This is a list of KIN 2506 students, their Wikipedia usernames, and links to their respective Wikipedia articles on which they will be working.

* Jared Williams

* John McLaughlin

* Jeremy Mayard

* Ali Carter

* Hope Willis

* Reese Shivers

* Caitlyn McKinley

* Jeremy Hamm

* William Acker

* Payton Kingsley

* Savannah Lejuene

* Leann Nickerson

* Brandon Cobb

Quick Resources for Students

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Campus Ambassador

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The campus ambassador for this course is Dylan Staley.