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Course name
Epidemiology ENPH 450
Institution
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Instructor
Mel Kantor
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Public Health / Epidemiology
Course dates
2021-09-02 00:00:00 UTC – 2021-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


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
Llava11 Viral meningitis
Gracehelgeson Kidney Cancer Tetralogy of Fallot
Asb0910 Infant respiratory distress syndrome
Ksoccer22 Tetralogy of Fallot Infant respiratory distress syndrome, Colorado tick fever
Kolpinge1191 Glioblastoma Lafora disease
Divemaster26 Central sleep apnea Dermatophytosis
RLSbiology Multiple sclerosis Viral meningitis
Aschn Lafora disease
PHstudentwiki Kidney cancer Heat Stroke
Marltaly9990 Fifth disease Multiple sclerosis
0703jiveyjane Hashimoto's thyroiditis Glioblastoma, Trench fever
Millerkm8818 Viral meningitis Epidemiology of asthma
Hotmamallama Lafora disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Paulcm1464 Heat stroke, Heat Stroke Colorado tick fever
Lexinr Epidemiology of asthma Post-concussion syndrome
Aollhoff13 Catamenial pneumothorax Central sleep apnea
Huertaa17 Infant respiratory distress syndrome Trench fever, Kidney cancer
Abby.neitz
Eierscj6816 Heat stroke Colorado tick fever, Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Fanman1999 Post-concussion syndrome Ehrlichiosis
Ethanstashek Trench fever Lafora disease, Tetralogy of Fallot
Drostinatorr Lafora disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Infant respiratory distress syndrome
Minikiwis Ehrlichiosis Catamenial pneumothorax
Bees.keys Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Blugold763 Dermatophytosis Ceruminous adenocarcinoma
Schroebr2754 Colorado tick fever
Wiesebc3532 Ceruminous adenocarcinoma Fifth disease
Mames29 Glioblastoma Heat stroke, Lafora
Bel4247 Infant respiratory distress syndrome Trench fever, Kidney Cancer
WLepidemiology Tetralogy of Fallot
Sparks Erin Heat stroke, Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Tuliptooley Colorado tick fever Kidney cancer

Timeline

Week 5

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.

It is essential that you log into the "Epidemiology ENPH 450 - Fall 2021" course with your username everytime you work on or complete an assignment. You will not get credit for completing the work if you are not logged in.

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 October 2021   |   Thursday, 7 October 2021
Assignment - Evaluating and navigating Wikipedia

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 October 2021   |   Thursday, 14 October 2021
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. Choose wisely.

Identify which team member's sandbox all members of the team will use for drafting edtis. Make sure you are logged in under you own username.

Begin researching your topic and identifying sourse material.

Assignment - Complete all Training for Weeks 5-7

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 October 2021   |   Thursday, 21 October 2021
Assignment - Part A
Add to an article --- getting your feet wet

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.

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 -
Assignment - Exercise
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, 4 November 2021, 9:30 AM.

 

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Medicine

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 October 2021   |   Thursday, 28 October 2021
Assignment - Peer review training / Continue working on your article

Expand the contibutions that you made last week. Post your plan and sources (so far) on the Talk page of the Wikipedia article.

Prepare for peer review by doing the peer review training (see below).

 

Assignment - Training

Week 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 November 2021   |   Thursday, 4 November 2021
Assignment - Peer review training / Continue working on your Article

Expand the contibutions that you made last week. Post your plan and sources (so far) on the Talk page of the Wikipedia article.

Prepare for peer review by doing the peer review training (see below).



Week 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 9 November 2021   |   Thursday, 11 November 2021
Assignment - Peer review training completed / Complete first draft of your article

Peer review training must be complete by Thursday, 11 November 2021, 9:30 AM.

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

First drafts must be ready for peer review by Thursday, 11 November 2021, 9:30 AM.

 

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 16 November 2021   |   Thursday, 18 November 2021
Assignment - Complete peer review

Peer reviews are due by Friday, 19 November 2021, 9:30 AM. Note the 1-day extended deadline.

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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Assignment - THANKSGIVING / Finalize your article edits

Continue working on your edits to produce a polished final product.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 30 November 2021   |   Thursday, 2 December 2021
Assignment - Move your FINAL work to Wikipedia

It's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Move your final version from the sandbox to the main page by Thursday, 2 December 2021, 9:30 AM. If you encounter technical difficulties use the "Get Help" button at the top of the Wiki course page or contact the Wiki Ed staff.

This is the version that will be evaluated. Any additional changes 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, 7 December 2021   |   Thursday, 9 December 2021
Assignment - Reflection paper

Submit your reflection paper to the CANVAS dropbox by Thursday, 9 December 2021, 9:30 AM. Follow the instruction received in class on 30 September 2021 and are available in Canvas.

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