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Course name
Jump into Research via Wikipedia Editing
Institution
Rocky Vista University
Instructor
Lynne Graves Stephenson
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Medicine
Course dates
2024-01-22 00:00:00 UTC – 2024-06-30 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
20


After completing Wikipedia training modules, students will select and edit medical/health articles of interest related to their specialty.

Learning Objectives 1) Based on the selected topic, build a search strategy to collect sources. 2) Create a reference list. 2) Verify the article's existing citations. 3) Identify gaps in the information presented. 4) Select new resources to be added to their assigned article. 5) Revise their article to include new information and updated references.