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Course name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Institution
DeSales University
Instructor
Fran
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Pathophysiology
Course dates
2019-08-26 00:00:00 UTC – 2019-11-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
43


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. Students will edit chosen articles on Wikipedia that are applicable to pathophysiology and of interest to the student.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ms5994 Complications of diabetes
FNPstudent2021 Dementia with Lewy bodies
Af5493 Sickle cell disease
Christina Ryder Complex regional pain syndrome
Micahkidd91 Pacemaker syndrome
Getzak Dementia with Lewy bodies
PK3414 Vaping-associated pulmonary injury
Jw3600 Dementia with Lewy bodies
Gm5929 Complications of diabetes
SR5016 Traumatic asphyxia
Ap7380 Dementia with Lewy bodies
Sp5838 Complex regional pain syndrome
Robealey Sickle cell disease
Tt6589 Ehlers–Danlos syndromes
Aa6947 Alien hand syndrome
Micheleadzema Traumatic asphyxia
Mikaylalentz Vaping-associated pulmonary injury
Jwilliams461 Traumatic asphyxia
AmyMarshallRN Renal tubular acidosis
Nt4993 Renal tubular acidosis
Kaitlingoy Alien hand syndrome
B7908 Sickle cell disease
Dp5207 Alien hand syndrome
ML6484 Ulcerative colitis
Nicholled Ehlers–Danlos syndromes
SRThiel Ehlers–Danlos syndromes
Vsiemion Ulcerative colitis
Gaffneybrennan9 Ulcerative colitis
Tdownie53 Ulcerative colitis
Ah6492 Pacemaker syndrome Pacemaker syndrome
Sierrahouston Renal tubular acidosis
MWRiggs Complex regional pain syndrome
Kjsem3 Renal tubular acidosis
Franckie99 Traumatic asphyxia
Mw8871 Complex regional pain syndrome
Ab5931 Sickle cell disease Complications of diabetes
Bg6519 Complications of diabetes
DMackay95 Ehlers–Danlos syndromes
Cnpasqua
Cp1585 Vaping-associated pulmonary injury
Ts2949 Complications of diabetes Dementia with Lewy bodies
FW8917 Vaping-associated pulmonary injury
Gsuaner22 Sickle cell disease
Kathya Arias Pacemaker syndrome

Timeline

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
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 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Exercise

Evaluate an article


Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
In class - Discussion

What's a content gap?

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Medicine

Psychology

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Assignment - Add to an article

Exercise

Add a citation


Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion

Thinking about Wikipedia

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 9

Course meetings
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
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 10

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Exercise

Add links to 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 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
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

Guiding questions

Milestones

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