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Course name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Institution
DeSales University
Instructor
Fran
Wikipedia Expert
Elysia (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Science Communication
Course dates
2020-01-08 00:00:00 UTC – 2020-04-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


This course provides the foundation of pathophysiological principles across the lifespan that guide clinical practice for the advanced practice nurse. Students will recognize pathophysiological changes that result in alterations in function. Systemic alterations resulting from a variety of disease states are explored. Specific emphasis is placed on etiology, pathogenesis, environmental influences, and clinical manifestations of common alterations across the lifespan.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Kweeden Huntington's disease
Mr. Bubs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Gregd244 Auto-brewery syndrome
Jwozniak82 Hashimoto's thyroiditis
VanR2020 Gitelman syndrome
Dshan19 Hemolytic anemia
Ss0796 Castleman disease
Jth8769 Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
Leahmweidner Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Gfcolaneri Hydronephrosis Hydronephrosis
Noreenslawinski Shift work sleep disorder
Bobman9998 Transfusion-related acute lung injury
Hc1935 Restrictive lung disease
Sethbrautigam Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
U02260
Reeny2020 Goodpasture syndrome
Idzimira Loeys–Dietz syndrome

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
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 3

Course meetings
Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 5 February 2020
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6


In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Exercise
Assignment - Exercise
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


Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Medicine

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
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.

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
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


Assignment - Exercise

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
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 - 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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
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!


Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

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