This is a very interesting idea and could be targeted both at technical work
assignments as well as research assignments at all levels. However, to be
viable, we probably need to have some information available to the students
on the codebase and whatever else is required to be immediately productive.
Maybe that could be the first assignments!
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[mailto:wiki-research-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of John
Andersson
Sent: Tuesday, 11 November 2014 5:48 AM
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Subject: [Wiki-research-l] List of student research assignment
Hi,
The last year Wikimedia Sverige has deepened the cooperation with a number
of universities in Sweden and we have recently started providing them with
research assignment for students' thesis work (to work on for either during
10 weeks (Bachelor) or 20 weeks (Master)). As a small pilot I gave a
presentation about this a couple of weeks ago and we have seen a great
interest in this opportunity from staff and student - with around 10
students (out of ~300) deciding to do their thesis work about our movement
and projects next year!
I was wondering if there is a list of possible thesis assignments compiled
somewhere (of course many different structures for thesis work exist - but
anything would help)? We would especially like more ideas regarding
technical assignments that the students could do - and investigate the
effect from - during their thesis course. I.e. not just the
Phabricator/Bugzilla bugs, but something a bit more comprehensive and
structured. Is there anything out there? (Kind of like GSoC
<https://developers.google.com/open-source/soc/?csw=1> - but during the
semesters.)
If no such resource exists - and if more people/chapters/WMF would find this
approach of involving universities interesting - perhaps we could create the
necessary structures for this in the future?
PS. Wiki Education Foundation do not have one - I already asked.
Best,
John
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