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==Contact Details==
 
==Contact Details==
  
[[Image:Alex.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>Me!</center></small>]]
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[[Image:Alex.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>Me!<center></small>]]
<big>mailto:am497@cam.ac.uk <br>
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<big>mailto:am497@cam.ac.uk  
 
Mobile: 07979 665819</big>
 
Mobile: 07979 665819</big>
  
 
== About me ==
 
== About me ==
I'm Alex, a 6th year vet at [http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk Cambridge Vet School] and I am one of the members of the [[Introduction|WikiVet community]]. I'm here today with [[Tim Scase]] who is a pathologist up at Cambridge.
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I'm Alex, a 6th year vet at [http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk Cambridge Vet School] and I am one of the members of the [[Introduction|WikiVet community]]. I'm here today with [[Tim Scase]] who is a pathologist up at Cambridge. His work can be found [[Cambridge Pathology|here]].
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== What I hope to get out of this project ==
 
== What I hope to get out of this project ==
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I learn best when I'm able to put in to practise what I am being tought. My best learning experiences have therefore been on my '''EMS''' where I have been able to perform operations, euthanasias and other wonderfully useful and interesting procedures.
 
I learn best when I'm able to put in to practise what I am being tought. My best learning experiences have therefore been on my '''EMS''' where I have been able to perform operations, euthanasias and other wonderfully useful and interesting procedures.
  
== Pathology... ==
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== Pathology ==
  
 
===...that I like ===
 
===...that I like ===
I'm interested in most aspects of pathology and appreciate [[Cardiovascular System - Pathology|cardiopathology]] the most.
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I'm interested in most aspects of pathology and appreciate [[Cardiovascular system|cardiopathology]] the most.
  
 
===...that I dislike ===
 
===...that I dislike ===
I can't say I'm particularly great at [[:Category:Nervous System - Pathology|neuropathology]] and would benefit from additional teaching and resources in this field
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I can't say I'm particularly great at [[nervous|neuropathology]] and would benefit from additional teaching and resources in this field
  
 
==Day one thoughts==
 
==Day one thoughts==
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I'm enthused and very eager to get cracking - I wish I had more than the 2 weeks!
 
I'm enthused and very eager to get cracking - I wish I had more than the 2 weeks!
 
==Three weeks into the wikivet project (or thereabouts)==
 
 
===Sections I've been working on===
 
* [[Alimentary System - Pathology]]
 
* [[:Category:Nervous System - Pathology]]
 
* [[:Category:Pathology Flashcards|Flashcards - Pathology]]
 
* [[Viruses]]
 
 
===What I feel I've gained so far from being involved in the project===
 
* Building a site that is going to be of significant benefit to students and interns
 
* I feel quite Wikicompetent!
 
* Being part of a team and watching the site grow because of the group effort.
 
 
===Problems or issues that I've had or can forsee===
 
* No problems as yet I've not been able to resolve
 
* May need to adopt a better naming system for pages as some are quite vague and may need to be refined
 
 
===My suggestions for improving the way the project works for the future===
 
*None really - working pretty well as it is!
 
*Once all the material is up it might be an idea to go through it all for a week or so and majorly interlink the pages
 
*Formatting contents pages etc. to have some continuity?
 
 
===What involvement (if any!) I would like to have with the project in the future===
 
*Continue to imput suggestions for learning environments
 
*Flashcard and other tools updating
 
*Advancing to a clinical side of wikivet and implementing more concept mapping for these sections
 

Revision as of 14:33, 31 July 2007

Contact Details

Me!

mailto:am497@cam.ac.uk Mobile: 07979 665819

About me

I'm Alex, a 6th year vet at Cambridge Vet School and I am one of the members of the WikiVet community. I'm here today with Tim Scase who is a pathologist up at Cambridge. His work can be found here.


What I hope to get out of this project

I'm here because I think that the Wiki Vet project is a marvelous idea to integrate the pathology content of the vet schools to provide a common source of resources for all vet students, residents, researchers and practicing veterinarians. I hope to be able to build the backbone of a system that will grow and evolve as time goes by and look forwards to creating a new and innovative system of learning.

My best learning experience

I learn best when I'm able to put in to practise what I am being tought. My best learning experiences have therefore been on my EMS where I have been able to perform operations, euthanasias and other wonderfully useful and interesting procedures.

Pathology

...that I like

I'm interested in most aspects of pathology and appreciate cardiopathology the most.

...that I dislike

I can't say I'm particularly great at neuropathology and would benefit from additional teaching and resources in this field

Day one thoughts

What (three things) I learnt today

  • Individuals require differing processes of 'learning' to achieve understanding and competency in a subject.
  • An indvidual who is forced to learn using a method that is refractory to their way of thinking will only achieve limited gain from a resource.
  • I gained confidence in using the wiki editing style and managing file uploads and pictures.

What I still need to learn

As we go along we need to learn to make sure that we don't turn this into a text only site and bring in other methods of displaying information.

How I feel about what has happened today

I'm enthused and very eager to get cracking - I wish I had more than the 2 weeks!