Wiki-research-l July 2013

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Toss around a project idea in IdeaLab, maybe get a grant?

by Sumana Harihareswara

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab IdeaLab is an incubator for people to share ideas to improve Wikimedia projects and collaboratively develop them into plans and grant proposals. I'm cross-posting to the developer and researcher lists because I could imagine some of you following this path: idea for research -> IdeaLab -> learning to use publicly available data sources -> quick prototyping via User Metrics, replicated databases in Labs, stats.wikimedia.org, and Limn -> idea for a bigger project with research & editor engagement implications -> idea refinement in IdeaLab -> grant proposal Now is a good time to start so you can get a grant proposal in by the 30 September deadline, requesting up to USD 30,000. More information: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG#ieg-learn Hope this is helpful! -- Sumana Harihareswara Engineering Community Manager Wikimedia Foundation

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WikiSym 2012 papers?!

by Taha Yasseri

Dear All, May be it's not the best place to ask, but any of you has any idea why WikiSym 2012 papers are not available on the site any more? Is that only me who cannot access? are they moved to some other places? few examples: http://orga.wikisym.org/ws2012/bin/download/Main/Program/p12wikisym2012.pdf http://wikisym.org/ws2012/bin/download/Main/Program/p12wikisym2012.pdf http://orga.wikisym.org/ws2012/bin/download/Main/Program/p10wikisym2012.pdf http://orga.wikisym.org/ws2012/bin/download/Main/Program/p8wikisym2012.pdf bests, Taha -- Dr Taha Yasseri http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/yasseri/ Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 1 St.Giles Oxford OX1 3JS Tel.01865-287229 ------------------------------------------- Latest Article: Phys. Rev. Lett. Opinions, Conflicts, and Consensus: Modeling Social Dynamics in a Collaborative Environment<http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v110/i8/e088701> Non-technical review: University of Oxford, Mathematical model 'describes' how online conflicts are resolved<http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2013/130220.html>

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Presentation on editor population trends and influences

by ENWP Pine

For those who have not seen it, I recommend watching the 11 July 2013 WMF metrics meeting. Erik and other WMF employees gave a very interesting presentation. Video and some slides are linked on https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Metrics_and_activities_meetings/2013-07-11. Pine

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Call for Papers and Paricipation: ICEEE2013, IEEE Poland

by The Second International Conference on E-Learning and E-Technologies in Education (ICEEE)

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION Paper Submission Deadline: August 5, 2013! ========================================================================== The Second International Conference on E-Learning and E-Technologies in Education (ICEEE2013) Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland September 23-25, 2013 http://sdiwc.net/conferences/2013/iceee2013/ All papers will be submitted to IEEE for potential inclusion to IEEE Xplore. ========================================================================== The objective of the conference is to provide a medium for professionals, engineers, academicians, scientists, and researchers from all over the world to present the result of their research activities in the field of Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology. ICEEE2013 provides opportunities for the delegates to share the knowledge, ideas, innovations and problem solving techniques. The conference welcome papers on the following (but not limited to) research topics: + Intelligent Tutoring Systems + Immersive Learning + Collaborative Learning + Community Building + Context Dependent Learning + Mobile Learning (M-learning) + Standards and Interoperability + Digital Libraries for E-Learning + Web-based Learning, Wikis and Blogs + Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning + E-Learning Hardware and Software + Ontology and Meta-Data Standards + E-Testing and new Test Theories + Distance Education + Security Aspects + Computer-Aided Assessment + Errors in E-Learning + Accessibility to Disabled Users + E-Learning Platforms, Portals + Learning Organization + Virtual Labs and Virtual Classrooms + Joint Degrees + Authoring Tools and Content Development + Medical Applications + Assessment and Accreditation of Courses and Institutions + Lifelong Learning: Continuing Professional Training and Development + International Partnerships in Teaching + Cooperation with Industry in Teaching + Critical Success Factors in Distance Learning + Interdisciplinary Programs for Distance Education + Technology Support for Pervasive Learning + Groupware Tools + Blended Learning + Teacher Evaluation + Course Design and E-Learning Curriculae + Theoretical Bases of E+Learning Environments + Distance and E-Learning in a Global Context + Higher Education vs. Vocational Training + Technology Enhanced Learning + Impact and Achievements of International Initiatives + E-learning in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and information engineering + Educating the Educators + Assessment Software Tools + E-Learning Success Cases Researchers are encouraged to submit their work electronically. All papers will be fully refereed by a minimum of two specialized referees. Before final acceptance, all referees comments must be considered. =========================================================================== Important Dates Submission Deadline: August 05, 2013 Notification of Acceptance: 4 weeks from the date of submitting the paper or September 05, 2013 Camera Ready Submission: September 15, 2013 Registration: September 15, 2013 Conference Dates: September 23-25, 2013 =========================================================================== Contact Details: Jackie Blanco Conference Manager cn(a)sdiwc.net www.sdiwc.net

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RIP John Riedl (1962-2013)

by Tilman Bayer

Hi all, many of you have already learned about the untimely death of professor John Riedl this Monday. Wikimedia Foundation research analyst Dario Taraborelli has just published a blog posting summarizing some of the highly influential contributions of John and his collaborators to the understanding of Wikipedia, and highlighting his call to students and researchers not to remain passive scholars of online collaboration, but to “design tools to directly change how the world works”: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/07/18/researching-collaboration-better-worl… -- Tilman Bayer Senior Operations Analyst (Movement Communications) Wikimedia Foundation IRC (Freenode): HaeB

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different language Wikipedias and knowledge migration

by lior gimel

Dear all, I'm currently writing a research proposal focused on Wikipedia as a case study in cross-cultural migration of epistemic cultures, and I need some help on the lit. review part. I'm looking for studies dealing directly with the attempt to adopt policies from one language version to another (such as the attempt to introduce flagged revisions on the English Wikipedia), but also for ones comparing between standards and policies in different language Wikipedias. I would greatly appreciate any help, as I only found a handful of possibly relevant articles. Best, Lior

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Re: [Wiki-research-l] different language Wikipedias and knowledge migration

by Chitu Okoli

Dear Lior, The WikiLit website has a category on "Cultural and linguistic effects on participation": http://wikilit.referata.com/wiki/Category:Cultural_and_linguistic_effects_o…. You might find some useful studies among the 10 listed there. Regards, Chitu Sujet: [Wiki-research-l] different language Wikipedias and knowledge migration De: lior gimel <lior.gimel(a)gmail.com <mailto:lior.gimel@gmail.com>> Date : Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:06:39 +0300 Pour: Research into Wikimedia content and communities <wiki-research-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <mailto:wiki-research-l@lists.wikimedia.org>> Dear all, I'm currently writing a research proposal focused on Wikipedia as a case study in cross-cultural migration of epistemic cultures, and I need some help on the lit. review part. I'm looking for studies dealing directly with the attempt to adopt policies from one language version to another (such as the attempt to introduce flagged revisions on the English Wikipedia), but also for ones comparing between standards and policies in different language Wikipedias. I would greatly appreciate any help, as I only found a handful of possibly relevant articles. Best, Lior

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Re: [Wiki-research-l] [EE] Recruiting gamers to edit Wikimedia

by Steven Walling

On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 11:47 AM, S Page <spage(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > Can we change the Delete operation to "Move to user subpage of initial > author"? Delete is such an awful game over event, a big fat "Insert 200 > quarters and bang your head on the screen to continue". "Userfying" articles this way is sometimes used, and the English Wikipedia's "articles for creation" review system (AFC) moves pages in and out of the Wikipedia Talk namespace. Both of these strategies run in to trouble when used at scale. One idea to test in the future, which editors who work in AFC have been receptive to, is creation of a noindexed Draft namespace. This would probably help accomplish the goal you were suggesting, where articles that aren't harmful per se but which need work can simple be demoted to a draft status. -- Steven Walling https://wikimediafoundation.org/

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Any tools available to query a presence of a (digital humanities) website across language versions of Wikipedia

by Han-Teng Liao

Dear all, I wonder if there are any tools available to query a presence of a (digital humanities) website across language versions of Wikipedia? Digital humanities websites can be seen as more willingly digital GLAM institutions, and thus the need for tool/data to see whether a given website is cited/linked (citation is different from external linking). Best, han-teng liao

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Now Accepting Submissions: iConference 2014

by Kevin G Crowston

Now Accepting Submissions: iConference 2014 iConference 2014: Breaking Down Walls: Culture-Context-Computing. Berlin, Germany, 4-7 March, 2014 Conference Site: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ Conference Submission System: https://www.conftool.com/iConference2014/ Greetings to everyone! We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2014, our ninth annual gathering of scholars, researchers and professionals who share an interest in the critical information issues of contemporary information society. iConference will take place 4-7 March, 2014, in Berlin, Germany. The four days will include peer-reviewed Papers, Notes, Posters, Workshops and Sessions for Interaction and Engagement. Also offered are a Doctoral Student Colloquium and an Early Career Colloquium. Authors and organizers can now submit materials using our secure submissions website: https://www.conftool.com/iConference2014/. The official proceedings will be published in the open access Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (IDEALS). iConference 2014 is presented by the iSchools organization (www.ischools.org) and hosted by The Berlin School of Library and Information Science at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; its program is administered by the Royal School of Library and Information Science, University of Copenhagen. The presenting sponsor is Microsoft Research. All information scholars, researchers and practitioners are invited to the iConference—affiliation with an iSchools is not required. We look forward to seeing you in Berlin! IMPORTANT LINKS * Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ * Call for Participation: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/call-for-participation/ * Submissions: https://www.conftool.com/iConference2014/ * Facebook: IConference * Twitter: @iConf | #iconf14 SUBMISSION INFORMATION The following is a brief overview; please visit our website for complete submissions guidelines. All submissions should be in English. Authors are discouraged from submitting the same research to different conference submission categories. For example, authors should not submit the same research as a Note and a Poster. All submitting authors must provide basic information and agree to the IDEALS Deposit Agreement: Non-Exclusive Distribution and Preservation License. Make your submission at https://www.conftool.com/iConference2014/. * PAPERS: Papers reporting results of completed original research, including papers proposing new theories, not published elsewhere, are invited for submission. Submitted papers should be between 5,000 and 6,000 words (not counting references), and should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Each will be refereed in a double-blind process. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/papers/ Submission deadline: 15 August 2013, 23:00 GMT Papers Chairs: Diane H. Sonnenwald, Professor, Chair in Information and Library Studies, UCD School of Information & Library Studies, Dublin; Dietmar Wolfram, Professor, School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. * NOTES: Reports of early and partial results from original research are invited for submission as a Note. Submitted notes should be between 2,000 and 2,500 words (not counting references). Submissions will be refereed in a double-blind process. http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/notes/ Submission deadline: 18 September 2013, 23:00 GMT Notes Chairs: Diane H. Sonnenwald, Professor, Chair in Information and Library Studies, UCD School of Information & Library Studies, Dublin; Dietmar Wolfram, Professor, School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. * POSTERS We welcome submission of Posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Submitted posters should be around 1,500 words (not including references). These posters will undergo a double-blind review. Posters will be published in the proceedings. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/posters/ Abstract submission deadline: 18 September 2013, 23:00 GMT Posters Chairs: Toine Bogers, Assistant Professor, Royal School of Library and Information Science, University of Copenhagen; Paul D. Clough, Senior Lecturer, Information School of Social Science, University of Sheffield. * WORKSHOPS Workshops can be half- or full day and can focus on any area related to the conference theme (Breaking Down Walls: Culture, Context, Computing) or more broadly to the purview of the iSchools, namely, the relationships among information, people and technology. Please note that workshops should be free of charge to conference participants. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/workshops/ Submission deadline: 4 September 2013, 23:00 GMT Workshops Chairs: Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research; Soo Young Rieh, Associate Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan. * SESSIONS FOR INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT Formerly called Alternative Events, these sessions can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging, and pluralistic. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/sessions-for-interaction-and-en… Submission deadline: 4 September 2013, 23:00 GMT Sessions for Interaction and Engagement Chairs: Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Senior Research Scientist, OCLC Research; Soo Young Rieh, Associate Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan. OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED * DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM The Doctoral Colloquium provides doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty and engage with one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students receive feedback on their dissertation, career paths, and other areas from participating faculty and student peers. Participation in the Doctoral Colloquium is restricted to students who have applied for and been accepted into the Colloquium. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/doctoral-colloquium/ Application deadline: 26 August 2013, 23:00 GMT Doctoral Colloquium Co-Chairs: Karen E. Fisher, Professor, University of Washington; Jens-Erik Mai, Professor, Royal School of Library and Information Science, University of Copenhagen; Gloria Mack, Professor, University of California, Irvine * EARLY CAREER COLLOQUIUM This half-day event is intended for assistant professors, post-docs, or others in pre-tenure positions and builds on the tradition of highly successful events at past iConferences. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/early-career-colloquium/ Early Career Colloquium Chairs: Jeffrey Pomerantz, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Vivien Petras, Professor, Berlin School of Library and Information Science. ADDITIONAL ORGANIZERS Conference Chairs: Michael Seadle, Director of the School and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Berlin; Per Hasle, Director, Royal School of Library and Information Science, University of Copenhagen. Program Chairs: Jack Andersen, Vice-Director and Head of Department, Elke Greifeneder, Assistant Professor, and Beth Juncker, Professor, Royal School of Library and Information Science, University of Copenhagen. Proceedings Chair: Maxi Kindling, Lecturer, Berlin School of Library and Information Science Program Committee: Alessandro Acquisti, Carnegie Mellon University Paavo Arvola, University of Tampere Fernando Bação, Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação PT Nicholas Belkin, Rutgers University John Bertot, University of Maryland College Park Wade Bishop, University of Tennessee Catherine Blake, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Pia Borlund, Copenhagen University Geoffrey C. Bowker, University of California, Irvine Nadia Caidi, University of Toronto Donald Case, University of Kentucky Miguel de Castro Neto, ISEGI-NOVA PT Chuanfu Chen, Wuhan University Andrew Clement, University of Toronto Sheila Corrall, University of Pittsburgh Kevin Crowston, Syracuse University / National Science Foundation Mats Dahlström, University of Borås William De Luca Ernesto, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam Kristin Eschenfelder, University of Wisconsin-Madison Qing Fang, Wuhan University Melanie Feinberg, The University of Texas at Austin Robert Glushko, University of California, Berkeley Jette Seiden Hyldegaard, University of Copenhagen Hideo Joho, University of Tsukuba Anita Komlodi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Christopher Lee, University of North Carolina Ulf Leser, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Dirk Lewandowksi, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Bonnie Mak, University of Illinois Julie McLeod, Northumbria University Eric Meyers, University of British Columbia William E. Moen, University of North Texas Atsuyuki Morishima, University of Tsukuba Karine Nahon, University of Washington Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine Harri Oinas-Kukkonen, University of Oulu Gary M. Olson, University of California, Irvine Nils Pharo, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences Andreas Rauber, Vienna University of Technology Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University Linda Schamber, University of North Texas Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin Jaime Snyder, Syracuse University Juliane Stiller, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Joseph T. Tennis, University of Washington Michael Twidale, University of Illinois Robert Villa, University of Sheffield More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ -- iConference 2014 | Breaking down Walls - culture • context • computing https://www.conftool.com/iConference2014/

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