WikiVet EduWiki 6th Sept 2012
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C Trace BVetMed MRCVS Royal Veterinary College London
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This is the WikiVet presentation delivered by Chris Trace at the first EduWiki conference in Leicester, UK. This presentation gives an introduction to WikiVet, with a focus on it's similarities and differences between Wikipedia, why these differences exist and what affects these differences have had on site development and growth.
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C Trace BVetMed MRCVS
Royal Veterinary College
London
What is WikiVet?
en.wikivet.net/WikiVet_Introduction
Why did it start?
• Need/want to share resources• Previous CLIVE collaboration
Some issues• Plethora of veterinary resources on
internet, little quality assurance• Textbooks outdated
en.wikivet.net/WikiVet:About
Our solution:
Create own MediaWiki site where we: • restrict registrations to the veterinary profession• license content under appropriate creative commons
How did it start?
• Initial funding from JISC and HEA• Academics from Cambridge, Edinburgh
and London vet schools• WikiPath
en.wikivet.net/WikiVet:Abouten.wikivet.net/Discipline
Why choose (Media)Wiki?
• Can keep content up-to-date• Many hands make light work• Open source• Familiar user interface• Easy to publish as OERs
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki
Structure
Abc
defghi
jkl mno tuvpqrs
Integration of learning resources
en.wikivet.net/Learning_Resources
Structure
Abc
defghi
jkl mno tuvpqrs
Integration of learning resources
en.wikivet.net/Larynx_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology
Internal resources
en.wikivet.net/Category:Flashcards
External resources
en.wikivet.net/Ocular_Reflexes_resource
Our users
en.wikivet.net/Vet_Schools_Worldwide
Our users
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Our user activity
Learning
Testing your knowledge
Teaching
Revision
Finding specific information
Other
Other languagesSpanish – 391 articles French – 54 articles
es.wikivet.net/index.php/P%C3%A1gina_Principal fr.wikivet.net/index.php/Accueil
Our challenge
Discover site
Use site
Register for site
Edit content
Create new content
Chicken or egg:
More contentMore users
What’s worked:
• Student ambassadors• SEO and opening pages• International spread• Mobile version
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=fluid+therapy
What hasn’t worked:
• KOL involvement (yet)• Registrations?• Google translate
WikiVet team
en.wikivet.net/WikiVet_Student_Ambassadorshttp://en.wikivet.net/WikiVet_Team
Steering board:
Project team:
Student
ambassadors
