Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/John Abbott College/Mind-Body (Winter)

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Course name
Mind-Body
Institution
John Abbott College
Instructor
Alberto Sanchez
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Humanities
Course dates
2022-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-05-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
40


Dreaming about running is not actually running, is it? When we dream, as when we think more generally, we usually don't do much of anything in the physical world. In both East and West we find philosophical traditions that hold that our mind is in fact something very different from our brain and the rest of our body. Minds, in these traditions, are detachable from bodies, immortal, and only temporarily occupy bodies for the duration of an individual's life. These traditions have been very popular through history. There are, however, other traditions. In both East and West some philosophers have held that the mind is but a part of the body, and that like the body, it is physical and works like other physical things. It is this latter view (let's call it a physicalist worldview), that has become popular with the emergence of modern neurology and neuroscience.

Over the course of the semester, you will gain both a general knowledge of modern neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and the philosophy of mind, as well as very specific knowledge about epilepsy. Epilepsy is of interest to us because it has caused a lot of suffering for people throughout history and continues to do so today. Treatments have improved greatly, but as you will see there is still much room to improve them further. In studying epilepsy and the history of treatments for this disease, we will elaborate a modern physical understanding of brains and minds. Although we will be learning about the surprisingly varied experience of this disease and the suffering it causes for different people, we will focus particularly on the evidence that this disease and its treatments give us for understanding the physical relationship between the mind and the body.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Scoobydoo2022 Near-death experience
Mindbodypedia Suzanne O'Sullivan
Coyotewalk Suzanne O'Sullivan Ouija
The Best Wiki Writter Near-death experience Near-death studies
Candles59 Near-death studies Near-death experience
RabiaAkb Ouija Suzanne O'Sullivan
Em1609 Automatic behavior
Underground orange Automatic behavior
JACstudent Near-death experience
MXP.J Automatic behavior Spirit possession
Amymacd123 Automatic behavior Spirit possession
Supervalid Suzanne O'Sullivan Ouija
Lifting world Ouija
Summer21224 Automatic behavior Spirit possession
Zrep67JJ Spirit possession Automatic behavior
Idinptl82 Ouija Suzanne O'Sullivan
Freckledbaby Spirit possession Automatic behavior
Veaceslav Savcenco Soul
Hp85 Automatic behavior Spirit possession
Fiona B Howard Ouija Suzanne O'Sullivan
Joseph Carolina Spirit possession Automatic behavior
JDJ44 Near-death studies Near-death experience
Mindbody22 Automatic behavior
Mli4804 Spirit possession Automatic behavior
Finnigan71 Near-death experience Near-death studies
Chifu07 Near-death studies
Sourdough4444 Ouija Suzanne O'Sullivan
Roxlef Near-death studies Near-death experience
Seankingston101 Near-death experience Near-death studies
EV0 Abbott Near-death experience Near-death studies
Gremlins874 Spirit possession Automatic behavior
Andrew hulley Suzanne O'Sullivan Ouija
Friedrice03 Spirit possession Automatic behavior
Mylo27 Near-death studies Near-death experience
Jbeditor16 Near-death studies Near-death experience
Sweetasy Suzanne O'Sullivan Ouija
Beth.h.blair Ouija
Bodmind Ouija Suzanne O'Sullivan
Mattlloo Spirit possession

Timeline

Week 2

Course meetings
Wednesday, 26 January 2022   |   Friday, 28 January 2022
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, 2 February 2022   |   Friday, 4 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 February 2022   |   Friday, 11 February 2022
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 February 2022   |   Friday, 18 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article

Week 6

Course meetings
Wednesday, 23 February 2022   |   Friday, 25 February 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 7

Course meetings
Wednesday, 9 March 2022   |   Friday, 11 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 8

Course meetings
Wednesday, 16 March 2022   |   Friday, 18 March 2022
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, 23 March 2022   |   Friday, 25 March 2022
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, 30 March 2022   |   Friday, 1 April 2022
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.

Week 11

Course meetings
Wednesday, 6 April 2022   |   Friday, 8 April 2022
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 12

Course meetings
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
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

Week 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 April 2022   |   Friday, 22 April 2022
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and working on their reflective essay.