Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Trinity College/Histories of Medicine (Fall 2021)

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Course name
Histories of Medicine
Institution
Trinity College
Instructor
Mary Mahoney
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
History
Course dates
2021-09-07 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
13


This seminar will examine the stories we tell about medicine and its histories using the lens of disease. We will cover case studies from colonial understandings of disease in what is now the United States to our present moment and the stories used to frame Covid-19. In so doing we will explore narratives contemporaries created about disease and its causes and ask what work these stories did to assign blame, present solutions, instill experts with authority, and reflect larger narratives of social order and "dis-ease." To make sense of our findings, and to practice skills that will serve them as college students, students will practice reading primary and secondary sources, and writing analytically about their findings. This course has a focus on public work, so major assignments will include editing and creating Wikipedia pages on topics related to medical history and creating subject guides on Connecticut-related topics in medical history for local archives.

Student Assigned Reviewing
AhmedIsmail3 The American Vegetarian Society
Andrewlevinger Mary Mallon
IvCh29 Pediatrics
Rhindle trincoll Common variable immunodeficiency
Zack Faust Mercy Brown vampire incident
Alexcurbeloo Eye chart
Kennedy.sim Childbirth
Martine1031 Apitherapy
Kcharett Telehealth
Cooper.Lee21 Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
Aibe25 Rutland Heights State Hospital
Joshuaspector116 1916 New York City polio epidemic
Mcabrejo Fales & Gray Car Works Explosion
Harrell.amy

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 September 2021   |   Thursday, 30 September 2021
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.

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 October 2021
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Exercise

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

History

Medicine

Science Communication

Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
Assignment - 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.

Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

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.
Assignment - 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!

Assignment - Final article

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!
Milestones

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