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| Elisabeth Bachynsky | | Elisabeth Bachynsky |
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| + | ==Contact Details== |
| + | [mailto:eabachynsky@hotmail.com eabachynsky@hotmail.com] |
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| + | 01707 884 647 |
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| == About me == | | == About me == |
− | I am from Texas and currently a 4th year veterinary student at the Royal Veterinary College. I live here with my husband, Lloyd, and our Welsh Corgi, Adieu. | + | I am from Texas and currently a 4th year student at the Royal Veterinary College. I live here with my husband, Lloyd, and our Welsh Corgi, Adieu. |
| I was previously a high school teacher for five years. Subjects taught included the following: biology, pre-AP biology, chemistry, and aquatic science. | | I was previously a high school teacher for five years. Subjects taught included the following: biology, pre-AP biology, chemistry, and aquatic science. |
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− | My hobbies include walking thorugh the fields with my dog, motorcycling, and playin Texas hold 'em poker! | + | My hobbies include walking thorugh the fields with my dog, motorcycling, and playin' Texas hold 'em poker! |
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− | including a photo I like
| + | [[Image:Anatomy picture.jpg|none]] |
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| == What I hope to get out of this project == | | == What I hope to get out of this project == |
− | I hope to appreciate the efforts necessary for a collaborative project to be successful. It will be nice to experience being the 'who' behind that 'what' as opposed to the faceles information I encounter everyday on the internet. | + | I hope to appreciate the efforts necessary for a collaborative project to be successful. It will be nice to experience being the 'who' behind the 'what' as opposed to the faceless information I encounter everyday on the internet. |
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| == My best learning experience == | | == My best learning experience == |
| Learning how to play Tetris! | | Learning how to play Tetris! |
− | and why it was good | + | ===and why it was good=== |
− | I was in awe of the skill and speed my husband displayed, and when I attmepted to play, I was frustrated at ending the game at only 7 or 8 lines! | + | I was in awe of the skill and speed my husband displayed, and when I attempted to play, I was frustrated at ending the game at only 7 or 8 lines! |
− | Repeated exposure guarnatees learning, and after many sleepless nights and zombified hours, I beat my husband with 184 lines! | + | Repeated exposure guarantees learning, and after many sleepless nights and zombified hours, I beat my husband with 184 lines! |
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| == Pathology that interests me == | | == Pathology that interests me == |
− | I really enjoy the gross anatomy of pathology with an empahasis on forensic science. | + | I really enjoy the gross anatomy of pathology with an emphasis on forensic science. |
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| == Pathology that is difficult == | | == Pathology that is difficult == |
| Histology! <br/> | | Histology! <br/> |
− | [[more|This is more info about my life]] | + | [[This is more info about my life]] |
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| [http://www.rvc.ac.uk RVC web site] | | [http://www.rvc.ac.uk RVC web site] |
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| [[Image:test.ppt]] | | [[Image:test.ppt]] |
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− | ==Contact Details==
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− | eabachynsky@hotmail.com
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− | 01707 884 647
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| ==Day one thoughts== | | ==Day one thoughts== |
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| ===What (three things) I learnt today=== | | ===What (three things) I learnt today=== |
− | 1. I learned how to approcah the project and what are I am assigned to to focus my efforts. | + | 1. I learned how to approach the project and what are I am assigned to focus my efforts. |
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| 2. I learned about the cognitive learning styles and how we change our styles to adapt to various situations. | | 2. I learned about the cognitive learning styles and how we change our styles to adapt to various situations. |
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| ===How I feel about what has happened today=== | | ===How I feel about what has happened today=== |
| + | At first I felt quite daunted, but now I feel optimistic. I believe this will be worthwhile of not only my time but for those in the future who will use it. I look forward to creating something that will aid in my learning as well. |
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| + | ==Three weeks into the wikivet project (or thereabouts)== |
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| + | ===Sections I've been working on=== |
| + | * [[:Category:Liver - Pathology|Liver]] |
| + | * [[:Category:Pathology Flashcards|Alimentary Flashcards - Pathology]] |
| + | * [[Liver Flashcards - Pathology|Liver Flashcards]] |
| + | * [[:Category:Lymphoreticular & Haematopoietic System - Pathology]] |
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| + | ===What I feel I've gained so far from being involved in the project=== |
| + | * The challenge of organizing the initial information in my sections enabled me to get a good grasp of what information was involved and what needed to be discussed. |
| + | * I've learned so much more about internet/html usage. Although I must admit, it's easiest to copy and paste someone else's formatting to get you going! |
| + | * I feel I have VIP access to an impressive creation. I plan on using wikivet to revise for my upcoming exams! |
| + | * I have met the nicest "boss" I've ever worked for! Good role model :) |
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| + | ===Problems or issues that I've had or can forsee=== |
| + | * Making a simple change to a page heading (eg capitalizing the word system in lymphoreticular haemopoetic system) loses your links to the previous page since it is case sensitive. I think I have excess pages out there in the world wide web now. |
| + | * I found it extremely time consuming to use images from pdf lectures yet so much easier if the lecture is in power point format. |
| + | * Coming back to my section's homepage only to find it's been reworded and now the linked page headings don't match the rewritten subsections created by another student! I am reminded " If you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then don't submit it here." |
| + | * Spending a great deal of time about a topic, and then realising it's already been discussed in another section by someone else! Do you then consolidate? Leave as is? Or provide a link? |
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| + | ===My suggestions for improving the way the project works for the future=== |
| + | * Personally, I feel a section is most manageable when assigned to one person. The initial stages involve so much rearranging of categories, it changes on a daily basis of input. |
| + | * I would like to see the use of consistent wording, eg Clinical Signs or Clinical Symptoms. Histologically or Microscopically. |
| + | * Having a 'web master' to point out areas that need improvement or change on a regular basis eg managing the number of subheadings in a topic |
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| + | ===What involvement (if any!) I would like to have with the project in the future=== |
| + | * I know it could be never ending, but I would like to 'tweak' my sections |
| + | * I enjoyed making flashcards for the liver section, and I would like to go back and make some more once I have images uploaded in the liver section. |
| + | * I wouldn't mind being in charge of making flashcards for other sections. As a former teacher, I enjoy it! |