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doi: 10.3138/jvme-2021-0099. Epub 2021 Sep 21.
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Writing for Wikipedia: An Exercise in Microbiology, Writing, Research, Communication, and Public Service
Joseph E Rubin. J Vet Med Educ. 2022 Dec.
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on how postsecondary education was and is delivered. Educators were forced to rapidly move their instruction online and find new and innovative ways to convey content, stimulate student engagement, and satisfy curricular requirements. The purpose of this article is to describe the use of a Wikipedia writing assignment in Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology, a second-year course in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) curriculum at the University of Saskatchewan. Students had the opportunity to write and edit incomplete articles on topics related to course content. In addition to deep exploration of a topic, this fostered in students the development of research and communication skills, which have been articulated as core competencies in veterinary programs.
Keywords: COVID-19; Wikipedia; communication; microbiology.
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