SELF Tiger Team

For internal use by the ECSACONM development team. Last updated: May 2026.

Module	Appropedia page created	Content drafted	Content uploaded to Appropedia	Images & videos added	Learning assessments embedded
Setting up the Operating Room	✅	🔄 In progress	🔄 In progress	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Setting up the Sterile Field	✅	🔄 In progress	🔄 In progress	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Skin Preparation and Draping	⬜ Not started	🔄 In progress	🔄 In progress	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Surgical Scrubbing	✅	🔄 In progress	🔄 In progress	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Donning Sterile Gown and Gloves	✅	🔄 In progress	🔄 In progress	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Instrument Handling	⬜ Not started	✅ Complete	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Surgical Assistance	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Electro-Surgical Units	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Hemostasis Management	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Surgical Counting	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Specimen Collection	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Laparoscopy Setup and Assistance	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Orthopedic Equipment Setup and Assistance	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Vital Signs Monitoring	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Patient Transfer	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Wound Management	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Suturing and Suture Removal	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Defibrillation with AED	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started
Handling Implants and Devices	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started	⬜ Not started

The SELF Tiger Team is a dedicated group of program staff who support developers in transferring and setting up their SELF training modules on Appropedia.

Our goal is to ensure that every module is:

• Well-structured
• Easy to navigate
• Built using the correct templates
• Ready for collaborators and learners

• Setting up module landing pages and sub-pages
• Applying the correct Appropedia templates
• Organizing module content (knowledge materials, quizzes, simulators)
• Troubleshooting formatting issues
• Answering questions about publishing workflows and style guidelines

If you are developing a SELF module and need help moving your content into Appropedia, contact the relevant team member listed below.

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This is a copy-and-paste (Edit source) method. It’s simple and works everywhere.

• Decide your module title
• Decide your lesson titles
• Prepare a short description

• Modules: SELF/Curriculum Name/Module Name
• Quizzes: SELF/Curriculum Name/Module Name/Quiz Name

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1. Open the curriculum template
2. Click Edit source → Copy all
3. Create a new page: Curriculum Name
4. Click Create (or Edit source) → Paste and save

1. Open the module template
2. Click Edit source → Copy all
3. Create a new page: Your Module Name – Organization
4. Click Create (or Edit source) → Paste and save
5. Replace bracketed placeholders like [MODULE NAME]

Optional metadata:

[[Part of::Curriculum Name]]
[[Type::Skill Name]]
[[Skill phase::Module Section]]
[[Has order::1]]

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1. Open the MCQ template
2. Click Edit source → Copy all
3. Create a quiz page: Quiz Name – Module – Organization
4. Paste, save, and customize

Example question formatting:

{Question 1: Which option is option C?
| type = "()"}
-Option A
-Option B
+Option C
-Option D

Optional:

[[Part of::Your Module Name – Organization]]
[[Type::Assessment]]

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Use | type = "text" for open-answer fill-in-the-blank questions.

Simple exact-match answer

{Question: What is the sterile field distance in cm?
| type = "text"
| answer = 2
}

Case-insensitive or multiple acceptable answers

{Question: Name the bone used for landmarking IO access in adults.
| type = "text"
| answer = proximal tibia; tibia; tibial tuberosity
}

Regex-based match (variations, spacing, capitalization)

{Question: What is the first step in aseptic technique?
| type = "text"
| regex = ^[Hh]and(
| -)washing$
}

Fill-in-the-blank style sentence

{Question: Complete the sentence: "The ____ is inserted before securing the IO needle."
| type = "text"
| answer = stylet
}

You can mix these question types inside the same <quiz>...</quiz> block.

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On your module page, use simple manual menus under headings:

* [[Module Name|Module Title]]

* [[Quiz Name|Quiz Title]]

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• Page titles are consistent and correct
• Lessons and quizzes are linked on the module page
• Images and videos display properly
• Page data (description, keywords) are filled in
• Semantic metadata (if used) is correctly applied

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This page contains preloaded content to guide you. You may:

• Keep and customize it
• Replace it completely
• Use it as a reference while creating your own content

Important source edits:

1. Replace the banner at the top (from source)
2. Edit the "Part of" link to reflect your parent module
3. If not needed, remove the "weeks required" line

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Use the visual editor or Help:Images for help uploading/placing images.

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You can generate quizzes using this preload tool:

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Create equipment pages with this preload button:

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Not all of the content you want to display necessarily fits into the Appropedia format easily, or is best in a single page. You can add many different kinds of links to other content including:

• Internal links to other Appropedia content (try adding [[double square brackets]] to add an internal link to your or other content): CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) Administration
• Links to any content on an outside website (using [single square brackets]): Example to integrate content from any other website
• The special case of links to Wikipedia content for expanded definitions: Wikipedia:Continuous positive airway pressure.
• And links timestamps in the video: Click this example.

Check this cheatsheet with the most useful wikitext markup.

The sidebars are generated and displayed from the source code for the page. They are key places where things like the list of subskills, the self-assessment tasks, equipment lists and navigation help are organized in a consistent way from page to page.

Because of the way they are constructed, the sidebars require editing with the "Edit Source" option, and don't always handle in-line links to other pages as intuitively as the main body content - there are examples in this preload of how to do common kinds of link in those sections that you can see when you look at this page with the "Edit Source" option, but not every kind of link will work.

If the sidebar structures are too restrictive for how you want to handle self-assessment or equipment lists, that content can always be included in the main body. This content is often some of the last that you will edit when you complete the page.

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1. Review simulator instructions
2. Identify tissues and materials
3. Create or update tissue pages
4. Create or update material pages
5. Link materials to tissues
6. Verify search and cross-links

{ | class = "wikitable" ! Entry type ! URL pattern | - | Tissues | /TissueDB/Tissues/[TISSUE NAME] | - | Materials | /TissueDB/Materials/[MATERIAL NAME] | } = == Step 1: Review simulator instructions ===

Read the simulator build instructions carefully from start to finish. List every tissue being simulated and every material used. Be literal and document exactly what is described.

Search Appropedia for each tissue and material name to determine whether pages already exist.

Create a new tissue page only if the tissue does not already exist. Use the standard tissue page structure and include a materials table linking to material pages.

Create a material page if the material does not already exist. Describe the material, its sourcing, and what tissue properties it helps simulate.

Add a row to the tissue’s materials table and link to the canonical material page. Link to the simulator page (or external source) in the Simulator column.

• Confirm material links are correct
• Confirm tissue appears on the material page
• Test search by tissue and by material

Tissues describe anatomy. Materials describe physical substitutes. Tables create the link between them.

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Name	Role	Contact for	Contact
Ian Mulholland	Appropedia Setup Lead	Page creation, templates, linking, quizzes, assessments	ian@laurelstudio.me
(Add name)	Quality review	Style, consistency, readiness to publish
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