education-collab February 2016

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14 discussions

testing of the Dashboard landing page
by Floor Koudijs 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Dear Collab members, During our last Collab call, we asked some of you to see if you could test the load time of the Programs and Events Dashboard for those of you who are on, or have access to, slow connections. We are interested in knowing: - Is it annoyingly slow to mouse around https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/ - How long does it take for a typical page to load, e.g. https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/courses/Chapman_University/3,000_Years_of_Jew… If I could have 2 or 3 responses no later than this Friday, that would be great. Please let me know what you find! Thank you for your help in making the Dashboard better! Floor Koudijs Senior Manager, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 x6806 (landline) +1.415.692.5289 (cell phone) fkoudijs(a)wikimedia.org education.wikimedia.org

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*Waves off*
by Samir Elsharbaty 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

Sending this for those who haven't been attending our last online meeting! Dear Collab members, I'm writing to let you know that next Monday 2/15 will be my last day at the Wikimedia Foundation. For the past 15 months, it was my great pleasure to serve the foundation as a contractor for the Wikipedia Education program. During this time and even earlier as a volunteer, I enjoyed meeting wonderful people, learned a lot from everyone I worked with, enjoyed seeing the success of projects we collaborated on. The Collab improvements we worked on together last summer will always be one of the best things I'm proud of. I will take a brief break to refresh my mind and then will go ahead with my new work plans. You will continue to see me on Wikimedia projects as [[User:Samir I. Sharbaty]] and you can contact me at samirsharbaty(a)gmail.com . All the best, Samir P.S. This has been planned long time ago and the timing is a mere coincidence. -- Samir Elsharbaty, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation +20.100.944.3478 education.wikimedia.org

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This Month in Education: due March 1st
by Maria Cruz 14 Feb '16

14 Feb '16

Dear Education program leaders, I hope this finds you well! I email you today to remind you that the Education newsletter is due soon. We are still missing many stories! If you haven't shared your story yet, please write a piece by *Thursday, February 18*. You will find clear instructions and guidance on how to share your post in the Newsroom section in the Education portal. https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/Newsroom If you would like to volunteer as a leader on content, publication or distribution for the following issue (due in June), you can now add your name on the team page [1]. Looking forward to reading more education-related stories! Best, *María Cruz * \\ Communications and Outreach Coordinator, L&E Team \\ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. mcruz(a)wikimedia.org | : @marianarra_ <https://twitter.com/marianarra_> [1] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/Team#Join_the_newsletter…

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All the best
by Paola Ricaurte Quijano 13 Feb '16

13 Feb '16

Dear Anna and Samir, We will miss you a lot. I really thank you for your passion, commitment and hard work. You are the best examples of what the spirit of Wikipedia means. Please keep in touch. I'm sure you will continue growing wherever you decide to be. All the best, with full of #wikilove. Paola

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Farewell <3
by Anna Koval 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

Dear friends, During the past three years, I have been privileged to be a part of this movement and this organization. I have been honored to be your colleague and to work with you in service of the sum of all knowledge. The Wikipedia Education Program [1] is especially near and dear to my heart. It is a means of educating readers, recruiting contributors, and creating quality content. Since 2014, the number of education initiatives around the world has increased by 36%. [2] [3] And 25% of all education programs now are in one of the regions that I directly supported. [4] I am so proud of what they have accomplished. And I am enthusiastic about what great things they have yet to achieve. I want to thank and compliment my current manager, Floor Koudijs. She is a competent, considerate, conscientious leader, and her diplomacy skills are unsurpassed. I am confident that the education team and the education program will continue to excel under her leadership. They are in the best hands. I want to thank my teammates, past and present, from whom I have learned so much: Floor Koudijs. Tighe Flanagan, Samir Elsharbaty, Kacie Harold, Rodney Dunican, Sage Ross, Jami Mathewson, and LiAnna Davis. I want to thank the Wikipedia Education Collaborative [5] for sharing their experience and expertise with the greater global education community. I may ask to mentor me when I pilot a Wikipedia assignment in my own classroom! And I want to thank the education program leaders, past and present, with whom I had the privilege of working closely, especially those whom I had the privilege of visiting. To be able to support their great work was an honor and a lot of fun. Wikipedia is a miracle, a monument to altruism. It is vital to the internet ecosystem, and it is vital to the education system. I hope that more young people especially will find their way to it and help out. And when they do, I hope that they are met with wise mentorship from veteran community members, just as I was. I intend to remain a Wikipedian even after I am no longer a WMF staff member. And, with that promise, I’ll see you on the wikis. [6] All the best, Anna Koval, M.Ed. [1] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education [2] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education/Countries&oldid=… [3] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Countries [4] https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3ACEE_2015_State_of_th… [5] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Wikipedia_Education_Collabora… [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Msannakoval -- Anna Koval, M.Ed. Manager, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation +1.415.839.6885 x 6729 Skype: annakoval.wiki akoval(a)wikimedia.org education.wikimedia.org

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[Action required] Collab meeting session ideas
by Samir Elsharbaty 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

Dear Collab members, As we are preparing the program of the Collab two-day meeting that will be held in Stockholm early March, we would like to hear from you about the discussions that we should have as a group and whether you would like to lead a session to discuss any topic in your mind. In order to help us do that, please fill in the following form <http://goo.gl/forms/S0bNJ3RQAT> [1] by end of the day on February 14, 2016. You can use this form to: 1. Suggest a topic you think is important for the group to discuss. 2. Let us know that you have an idea for a session that you would like to lead. This idea could be an experience that you would like to share, a problem that you want to discuss, a success story, a suggestion you have for the Collab, etc. And there are different type of sessions to choose from as well, i.e, presentation, workshop, etc. If you would like to get a better idea about the meeting agenda, please find it here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I4INHxEa4J7HZgYFoerZivc5D8QAAZ2288iwdvk…>. [2] Thank you! [1] http://goo.gl/forms/S0bNJ3RQAT [2] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I4INHxEa4J7HZgYFoerZivc5D8QAAZ2288iwdvk… -- Samir Elsharbaty, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation +20.100.944.3478 education.wikimedia.org

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Monthly Collab meeting 9 February 2016 [today]
by Samir Elsharbaty 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

Dear Collab members, As you may know, we will be having our monthly online meeting today at 4pm UTC. (please check your calendar <https://calendar.google.com/> to get the meeting time in your local time). Attached <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qnzOGGWjp9QASvfii1di2iNQadKhpKSuFEXvFcY…> is the agenda and note-taking document for the meeting. Please check it out and feel free to make any changes needed. *We will be using Blue Jeans for this meeting. Instructions for using Blue Jeans can be found at the end of this email.* Please let me know if you need help with anything! All the best, -- Samir Elsharbaty, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation +20.100.944.3478 education.wikimedia.org -------------------------------- *Instructions for using Blue Jeans:* To join the meeting on a computer or mobile phone : https://bluejeans.com/813004430/6967?src=calendarLink&g=mzvw65lenfvhgqdxnfv… <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fbluejeans.com%2F813004430%2F6967…> Here are the details for the meeting you scheduled: ----------------------------------- Connecting directly from a room system? 1) Dial: 199.48.152.152 or bjn.vc <https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbjn.vc&ust=1455030433600000&usg=A…> 2) Enter Meeting ID: 813004430 3) Enter Moderator Passcode: 6967 (DO NOT SHARE) Just want to dial in on your phone? 1) +1.408.740.7256 (US) +1.888.240.2560 (US Toll Free) +1.408.317.9253 (Alternate number) ( http://bluejeans.com/numbers <https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbluejeans.com%2Fnumbers&ust=14550…>) 2) Enter Meeting ID: 813004430 3) Press # ----------------------------------- Want to test your video connection? http://bluejeans.com/111 <https://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbluejeans.com%2F111&ust=145503043…>

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Wikimedia Learning and Evaluation canceled Program Capacity and Learning: Office Hours
by Google+ (Wikimedia Learning and Evaluation) 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

Wikimedia Learning and Evaluation canceled the event Fri, February 12, 7:00 AM AKST This notification was sent to education-collab(a)lists.wikimedia.org. Go to your notification delivery settings to update your address: https://plus.google.com/_/notifications/ngemlink?&emid=CKj69tP76soCFYlWUwod… Manage subscriptions to change what emails you receive from Google+: https://plus.google.com/_/notifications/ngemlink?&emid=CKj69tP76soCFYlWUwod… Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA

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A message about Program Capacity and Learning: Office Hours
by Google+ (Wikimedia Learning and Evaluation) 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

A message about Program Capacity and Learning: Office Hours Hi all, we are changing this online conversation to a Hangout on Air. Please either accept the invitation to that other event, or sign up on here if you did not get an invitation: https://plus.google.com...

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Collab activity update 5/2/2016
by Samir Elsharbaty 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Dear Collab members, This is our update of changes and news related to the Wikipedia Education Collaborative. Since our last update, the following has happened: *Tasks* - 12 new tasks were created. - 11 tasks were claimed. - 6 tasks were completed. *New tasks available* - Contribute to Use Cases and User Stories for Program and Events Dashboard <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T124819>. - Get translated brochures ready for publication. - Templates. - Translation. - Outreach wiki pages. - And more... *Surveys* As you have seen in Edward's email. Edward is offering help with providing templated surveys for your programs. This will be a great opportunity to track the changes happening to your programs. For more information, please check out this Phabricator ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T124472>. *Collab logo* We have made a logo for the Wikipedia Education Collaborative adapted from the WEP logo by David Peters. Please check out the new logo attached to this message and here on Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WEC_white.png>. All the best, -- Samir Elsharbaty, Wikipedia Education Program Wikimedia Foundation +20.100.944.3478 education.wikimedia.org

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