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<div class="coursesbox"><br><br>These courses run twice a year in the spring and autumn. The next course start on Monday 14 November 2016.<br><br>Please [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14tlrQ2_tooBeGHjc1GxQUrjTiOn3M29e58EW4PzZEZ8/viewform register your interest here].<br><br></div> <div class="editorbox"><br>'''Course Type&nbsp;'''- Open, Online<br> '''Course Reference''' - PP02<br> '''Course Co-ordinators&nbsp;'''- Rachael Lowe<br> '''Institution&nbsp;'''- Physiopedia <br>'''About this course - '''This online course is an orientation course for Physiopedia volunteers.'''<br>''' '''Who can take part'''- Physiotherapists and Physical therapists and students of these professions.&nbsp;<br> '''Date of next course&nbsp;'''- 14 Nov 2016<br>'''Time commitment&nbsp;'''- 12 hours over 4 weeks<br> '''Requirements&nbsp;'''- You will complete online learning activities, engage with additional resources, take part in the conversation online and complete the course evaluation. <br> '''Assessment&nbsp;'''- There will be a final activity report to submit<br> '''Awards&nbsp;'''- Completion certificate from Physiopedia plus a Yellow Belt Volunteer Badge!<br> </div>
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== Course Pages  ==
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*[[PP02 - Pre-Course Activities|Pre-Course Activities]]
*[[PP02 - Course Activities|Course Activities]]
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== Aim  ==


[[Image:White-belt.png|right|200px]]The aim of this course is to prepare individuals to be a volunteer with Physiopedia!
'''Original Editor '''- [[User:Rachael Lowe|Rachael Lowe]]


== Learning Objectives  ==
'''Top Contributors''' - {{Special:Contributors/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}}  &nbsp; 
 
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At the end of this course, students should:
== Introduction ==
 
Physiopedia is the largest online resource for our profession in the world. It is a community-created resource and relies on rehabilitation professionals all over the world to create, review, and update content. A major part of this process is undertaken by our [[Volunteer|volunteer team]] whose role is to oversee the development of the Physiopedia content. All members of this team are graduates of our [[Volunteer Orientation Course]].  
#Be familiar with the many varied aspects of the Physiopedia project.
#Be confident to edit Physiopedia.  
#Be familiar with the Physiopedia quality standards.
#Have an idea of what role they would like to play in the Physiopedia project.  
#Develop key professional skills such as digital skills, social media skills and professionalism.


== Intended audience ==
  <blockquote>'''The Volunteer Orientation Course is held every year. You can [https://members.physio-pedia.com/volunteer-orientation-course-registration/ register your interest here]. The next course will be held later in 2024.'''</blockquote>


This course is suitable for any Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist or Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy student who would like to contribute to the Physiopedia project as a volunteer.  
== Course Aim  ==
The aim of the Volunteer Orientation Course is to prepare individuals to be a part of the Physiopedia volunteer team.  


[[Volunteer|Find out more about volunteering with Physiopedia]].  
== Course Co-ordinators ==
During this course, you will be personally mentored by the content manager of Physiopedia and members of the volunteer content team.  


== Course structure  ==
== Course Summary ==
This free 3-week course is completely online.  There is no specific time that you need to attend, you can do the course in your own time at a time that suits you, '''as long as you finish within the three weeks'''.


This is a completely online course.
You will be given several tasks each week that you can complete in your own time. These tasks include the following:  
 
Participants will be given 3 tasks each week that you can complete in your own time, these tasks are to:  


#Complete between 2 and 5 learning activities each week  
#Complete between 2 and 5 learning activities each week  
#Look at additional readings, videos and resources  
#Look at additional readings, videos and resources  
#Contribute to an online discussion run through our chatting platform, Slack
#Contribute to the online discussion on our chatting platform, Slack


You will also be actively encouraged to share your course activities and reflections through your own social media platforms.  
You will also be actively encouraged to share your course activities and reflections through your own social media platforms.  


== Time commitment ==
== Course Outline ==
# Week one: Exploring Physiopedia - you will create your profile page on Physiopedia and explore all corners of the Physiopedia project
# Week two: Reviewing and updating content - you will review and update an existing page in Physiopedia
# Week three: Creating new pages - you will create a new page in Physiopedia


This course is 4 weeks long. &nbsp;Participants will be required to devote a minimum of 3 hours per week to the course.
== Learning Objectives  ==


== Pre-requisites  ==
At the end of this course you will:


Participants on this course must be:
#Be familiar with the many varied aspects of the Physiopedia project.
 
#Be confident to edit Physiopedia.  
#A Physiotherapist/Physical Therapist or Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy student.  
#Be familiar with the Physiopedia quality standards.  
#Intending to take on a volunteer role within the Physiopedia project on completion of the course.  
#Have an idea of what role you would like to have in the Physiopedia project.  
#Willing to make edits to the Physiopedia website.
#Develop key professional skills such as digital skills, social media skills and online professionalism.
 
== Language  ==
 
The course will be run in English although participants will only require basic English skills. Participants will be encouraged to be respectful and empathetic to those for whom English is not their first language.  


== Accreditation, Assessment and Certification  ==
== Accreditation, Assessment and Certification  ==
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#Completed your Physiopedia profile page.  
#Completed your Physiopedia profile page.  
#Quality assessed 3 pages within Physiopedia.  
#Reviewed and updated an existing Physiopedia page.  
#Created your own new Physiopedia page.
#Created your own new Physiopedia page.
#Submit a piece of work in relation to your desired volunteer role.  
#Contributed to the discussion in Slack each week.  
#Contributed to the online facebook discussion each week.  
#Completed your volunteer orientation activity report.
#Completed your volunteer orientation activity report.


On completion of the course and once your ongoing role has been agreed you will also be offered:
== Time Commitment and Location  ==


*FREE membership of [http://members.physio-pedia.com Physiopedia Plus]
This course is 3 weeks long. Participants will be required to devote a minimum of 4 hours per week to the course. There is no specific time or place that you need to attend, you can do the course in your own time at a time and location that suits you.  


== People involved in this course ==
== Intended Audience ==


=== Course co-ordinators ===
This course is suitable for any rehabilitation professional, including but not limited to physiotherapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, prosthetists and orthotists, who would like to contribute to the Physiopedia project as a part of the official volunteer team.


The course co-ordinator for this course are:  
Participants on this course must be:  
 
#A a rehabilitation professional.  This includes students, graduates, clinicians, educators, or researchers.
*[[User:Rachael Lowe|Rachael Lowe]]
#Intending to take on a volunteer role within the Physiopedia project on completion of the course.
*[[User:Evan Thomas|Evan Thomas]]
#Committed to making monthly contributions to the Physiopedia project.
*[[User:George Prudden|George Prudden]]
#Willing to make edits to the Physiopedia website.


== Course Contacts  ==
== Course Contacts  ==


Throughout this course you should [mailto:rachael@physio-pedia.com email us] if you have any problems at all. We would prefer that you let us know about problems or difficulties that you have encountered so that we can amend the guidance documents or create help videos and provide feedback and training where appropriate.  
Throughout this course you should [mailto:hello@physio-pedia.com email us] if you have any problems at all. We would prefer that you let us know about problems or difficulties that you have encountered so that we can amend the guidance documents or create help videos and provide feedback and training where appropriate.  


[mailto:rachael@physio-pedia.com Contact course co-ordinator]  
[mailto:hello@physio-pedia.com Contact course co-ordinator]  


== Resources ==
== Useful Links ==


You might find these resources useful throughout the course:  
You might find these resources useful throughout the course:  


*[[Volunteer]]  
*[[Volunteer]]  
*[[Volunteers]]
*[[User Tutorials|User Help Tutorials]]  
*[[Volunteer Roles]]
*[[Help:User Tutorials|User Help Tutorials]]  
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] (this is the software that Physiopedia uses - the same as Wikipedia)  
*[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] (this is the software that Physiopedia uses - the same as Wikipedia)  
*[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Wikitext examples] (This is the code that is written on the Physiopedia pages)
*[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_examples Wikitext examples] (This is the code that is written on the Physiopedia pages)

Latest revision as of 11:55, 22 January 2024

Original Editor - Rachael Lowe

Top Contributors - Admin, Kim Jackson, Rachael Lowe, Tony Lowe, Wendy Walker, Evan Thomas and Richard Benes  

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Physiopedia is the largest online resource for our profession in the world. It is a community-created resource and relies on rehabilitation professionals all over the world to create, review, and update content. A major part of this process is undertaken by our volunteer team whose role is to oversee the development of the Physiopedia content. All members of this team are graduates of our Volunteer Orientation Course.

The Volunteer Orientation Course is held every year. You can register your interest here. The next course will be held later in 2024.

Course Aim[edit | edit source]

The aim of the Volunteer Orientation Course is to prepare individuals to be a part of the Physiopedia volunteer team.

Course Co-ordinators[edit | edit source]

During this course, you will be personally mentored by the content manager of Physiopedia and members of the volunteer content team.

Course Summary[edit | edit source]

This free 3-week course is completely online. There is no specific time that you need to attend, you can do the course in your own time at a time that suits you, as long as you finish within the three weeks.

You will be given several tasks each week that you can complete in your own time. These tasks include the following:

  1. Complete between 2 and 5 learning activities each week
  2. Look at additional readings, videos and resources
  3. Contribute to the online discussion on our chatting platform, Slack

You will also be actively encouraged to share your course activities and reflections through your own social media platforms.

Course Outline[edit | edit source]

  1. Week one: Exploring Physiopedia - you will create your profile page on Physiopedia and explore all corners of the Physiopedia project
  2. Week two: Reviewing and updating content - you will review and update an existing page in Physiopedia
  3. Week three: Creating new pages - you will create a new page in Physiopedia

Learning Objectives[edit | edit source]

At the end of this course you will:

  1. Be familiar with the many varied aspects of the Physiopedia project.
  2. Be confident to edit Physiopedia.
  3. Be familiar with the Physiopedia quality standards.
  4. Have an idea of what role you would like to have in the Physiopedia project.
  5. Develop key professional skills such as digital skills, social media skills and online professionalism.

Accreditation, Assessment and Certification[edit | edit source]

On the successful completion of this course (assessed by the course co-ordinators) each participant will be provided with a certificate of completion from Physiopedia plus a Yellow Belt badge. These will be awarded provided you have:

  1. Completed your Physiopedia profile page.
  2. Reviewed and updated an existing Physiopedia page.
  3. Created your own new Physiopedia page.
  4. Contributed to the discussion in Slack each week.
  5. Completed your volunteer orientation activity report.

Time Commitment and Location[edit | edit source]

This course is 3 weeks long. Participants will be required to devote a minimum of 4 hours per week to the course. There is no specific time or place that you need to attend, you can do the course in your own time at a time and location that suits you.

Intended Audience[edit | edit source]

This course is suitable for any rehabilitation professional, including but not limited to physiotherapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, prosthetists and orthotists, who would like to contribute to the Physiopedia project as a part of the official volunteer team.

Participants on this course must be:

  1. A a rehabilitation professional. This includes students, graduates, clinicians, educators, or researchers.
  2. Intending to take on a volunteer role within the Physiopedia project on completion of the course.
  3. Committed to making monthly contributions to the Physiopedia project.
  4. Willing to make edits to the Physiopedia website.

Course Contacts[edit | edit source]

Throughout this course you should email us if you have any problems at all. We would prefer that you let us know about problems or difficulties that you have encountered so that we can amend the guidance documents or create help videos and provide feedback and training where appropriate.

Contact course co-ordinator

Useful Links[edit | edit source]

You might find these resources useful throughout the course: