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.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- 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:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- 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
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- Tuesday, 5 October 2021 | Thursday, 7 October 2021
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 12 October 2021 | Thursday, 14 October 2021
- Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
- Assignment - Exercise
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Tuesday, 19 October 2021 | Thursday, 21 October 2021
- Assignment - Add to an article
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- 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.
- Assignment - Peer review an article
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- 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
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- 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.