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- Course name
- HTHSCI 3E03
- Institution
- McMaster University
- Instructor
- Denise Smith
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Inquiry III: Politics of Health Information
- Course dates
- 2021-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-08 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 20
This course will introduce students to issues in the production, publication, and dissemination of recent advances in health research. Students will be expected to engage in the discussion of required readings and to challenge each other to think differently about the authority of traditional formats of health information resources. Students will have an opportunity to become active producers of high-quality health information by editing and contributing to Wikipedia's medical articles with a major focus on adding reliable, high-quality, secondary sources to unverified content. They will have regular opportunities to reflect on the processes of editing, collaborating, and engaging in the Wikipedia community.
Timeline
Week 2
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 20 September 2021
- In class - Important Resources
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
- Assignment - Reading Response #1
See course outline for details. Submit on MS Teams.
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 27 September 2021
- In class - Independent Learning Activity 1
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.)
- In class - Article Evaluation
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 4 October 2021
- In class - Search for information & the hierarchy of evidence
See MS Teams & course outline for activity detals
- In class - Independent Learning Activity 2
- Assignment - Wikipedia Project Plan
Submit via MS Teams. See course outlines for details.
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 18 October 2021
- In class - Independent Learning Activity 3
- Literature searching
See course outline for detailas.
- Assignment - Reading Response #3
Submit via MS Teams. See course outline for details.
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 25 October 2021
- In class - Independent Learning Activity 4
See course outline for details on drafting a brief introduction of yourself in a group sandbox
- Assignment - Reading Response #4
Submit via MS Teams. See course outline for details.
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 1 November 2021
- In class - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
It's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 8 November 2021
- In class - Continue improving your article(s)
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.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 15 November 2021
- In class - Continue improving your article
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.
Week 10
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 22 November 2021
- In class - Continue improving your article
See course outline for details.
Week 11
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 29 November 2021
- In class - Continue improving your article
- In class - Polish your work
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!
Week 12
- Course meetings
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- Monday, 6 December 2021
- In class - Finalize your article(s)
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!
Week 13
- In class - Group Project Presentations x4
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.
- In class - Final Report Due
Submit via MS Teams. See course outline for details.