Education October 2018

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Join Wikipedia & Education User Group
by Filip Maljkovic 30 Oct '18

30 Oct '18

Hi everyone, Wikipeda & Education User Group [1] was formally approved recently and we have started with our work! We want to help facilitate, support, and advocate for educational work in the Wikimedia community and if you want to support us in that, please join our user group by filling in a simple form. [2] We from the group's board are still in the process of setting things up for the user group, but we want as many people as possible joining us, especially people that believe that Wikimedia belongs in education, because there's a lot of education things to do in our movement. Also, don't let the user group's name fool you: we support all Wikimedia projects and all Wikimedians and Wikimedia friends are welcome! :) Cheers, Filip Maljković Wikipedia & Education User Group Membership Admin [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_%26_Education_User_Group [2] https://goo.gl/forms/lPURTqy3wAOtM0B13

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Reminder for Education Newsletter and voting for a new logo
by Sailesh Patnaik 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

Dear all, A quick reminder, today is the last day to submit articles for the Education newsletter[1], and to vote for a new logo[2] for Wikimedia and Education team. Looking forward to seeing awesome stories from around the world and also help us to decide a new logo. [1] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/Newsroom [2] https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/voting_for_new_logo Regards -- *Sailesh Patnaik* Communications and Wikimedia Outreach Contractor

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Event Metrics post on 'Metrics changed, delayed or dropped'
by Joe Matazzoni 27 Oct '18

27 Oct '18

Calling all event organizers interested in the coming Event Metrics tool: As the Community Tech team has started working on the first two of six new reports planned for the tool, we’ve learned a lot about what numbers we can and can’t get at scale from our databases. In response, our plans have had to evolve. In this post [1], I lay out details on which of the metrics we’d planned to include we’re now either adapting, delaying or dropping. We’re interested in your feedback, so please have a look and let us hear from you! Yours, Joe [1] Oct. 26: Metrics changed, delayed or dropped https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Tech/Event_Metrics#Metrics_droppe… ________________ Joe Matazzoni Product Manager, Community Tech Wikimedia Foundation

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Help us choose a color for our new logo!
by Nichole Saad 24 Oct '18

24 Oct '18

Dear Wikimedia & Education community, TL:DR Vote <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/voting_for_new_logo> on the color for our new logo! In January 2018 the Education Team at the Wikimedia Foundation published a report based on a survey that asked all of the Wikimedia & Education stakeholders for input about our communications and branding. The research conducted last year found that our communications materials and resources were not reflecting the work of our large and active community of program leaders, educators, students, policy makers, and many more. We announced in July that we would start making some initial revisions to the Education space on Outreach Wiki <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education>. Including phasing out the current visual identity, archiving outdated pages and information, developing new content that is relevant and current, and improving overall usability. The first step in this process is to decide on a new logo. The Communications team at the Wikimedia Foundation has designed something for us, and has asked us to choose a color from three that they have provided. We need your help to decide on the right color for our logo. Please look at the options here <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/voting_for_new_logo>, and vote for the one you like best. After we have decided on the design that we like, the Education Team will work with the Communications team to provide usage guidelines similar to the one that was developed for the Wikimedia Hackathon <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Hackathon_logo_gudielines.pdf>. This will include guidelines on variations of the logo, and how it can be customized for different communities, groups, and events related to Wikimedia & Education. Voting starts today and will end on October 28, 2018. Again, the link is here: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/voting_for_new_logo We look forward to seeing what you choose! -- *Nichole Saad* Wikimedia Foundation | Senior Program Manager, Education nsaad(a)wikimedia.org user: NSaad (WMF)

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Re: [Wikimedia Education] Office hours for October
by Sailesh Patnaik 22 Oct '18

22 Oct '18

Hello again! Reminder: Tomorrow (12th October) is the last date to answer the Doodle poll for the Office hour. :) Best! On Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 11:09 PM Sailesh Patnaik <spatnaik(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > Dear Wikimedians and Education leaders, > > As we are preparing for the office hours for the month of October, Here is > a link to Doodle <https://doodle.com/poll/iuucynva78sh9s6q> which will > help us to decide the date of the Office hour for this month. We request > everyone to answer the doodle* on or before 12th October*. > > To receive updates on Office hours at your talk page, Please subscribe > here > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Wikimedia_E…>. > The date of the office hours will be announced on 15th October. > > Best! > -- > *Sailesh Patnaik* > Communications and Wikimedia Outreach Contractor > > -- *Sailesh Patnaik* Communications and Wikimedia Outreach Contractor

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Call for October edition of Education newsletter
by Sailesh Patnaik 20 Oct '18

20 Oct '18

Dear All, It's time for the October edition of the Education newsletter, to let everyone know about the amazing things happened in this month related to Wikimedia & Education. Please share your article at the newsroom: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/Newsroom Some updates for the October newsletter, we have extended the date of submission of Education newsletter till 28th of this month and we will publish the newsletter on the first week of November. In case you have missed the September newsletter, find it here: https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Newsletter/September_2018 Regards -- *Sailesh Patnaik* Communications and Wikimedia Outreach Contractor

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Event Metrics: Which features should come first?
by Joe Matazzoni 19 Oct '18

19 Oct '18

A new post [1] on the Event Metrics tool project page asks: in what order should we build and release the proposed new metrics features? In the post, I lay out a plan, in there stages. In formulating the timeline, the guiding principle is how to get the most value to users in the least time. Please come and have a look. I also posted the first wireframe design for the project [2]—for an expanded and completely redesigned Event Summary data screen. Please come and offer any ideas or comments on the talk page. Yours, Joe [1] Sept. 29, 2018: Which new features should we release first? https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Tech/Tools_for_program_and_event_… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Tech/Tools_for_program_and_event_…> [2] Wireframe for the ‘Event Summary’ data screen (v1) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Tech/Tools_for_program_and_event_… <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Tech/Tools_for_program_and_event_…> ________________ Joe Matazzoni Product Manager, Community Tech Wikimedia Foundation

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Office hours for October
by Sailesh Patnaik 10 Oct '18

10 Oct '18

Dear Wikimedians and Education leaders, As we are preparing for the office hours for the month of October, Here is a link to Doodle <https://doodle.com/poll/iuucynva78sh9s6q> which will help us to decide the date of the Office hour for this month. We request everyone to answer the doodle* on or before 12th October*. To receive updates on Office hours at your talk page, Please subscribe here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Wikimedia_E…>. The date of the office hours will be announced on 15th October. Best! -- *Sailesh Patnaik* Communications and Wikimedia Outreach Contractor

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Education team changes
by Nichole Saad 08 Oct '18

08 Oct '18

Dear Wikimedia & Education community, I wanted to let you know that Vahid’s last day at WMF was Friday, October 5th. Vahid has been a valuable member of our team and the Wikimedia movement for the last two years, and a vocal advocate for using the Wikimedia projects in education. We wish him all the best in his next endeavors. If you have ongoing dependencies or collaboration with Vahid, please reach out to me, and I will help determine the best approach to supporting you. We are working hard to fill the open roles on the education team, and will do our best to continue to support and advocate for the Wikimedia & Education community. In the interim, we have brought on Sailesh Patnaik as a part time contractor to support core communications workflows (e.g. newsletter, office hours) and to support work on revamping education content on Outreach Wiki. If you have any questions, please direct them to me and I will do my best to support you. best regards, Nichole -- *Nichole Saad* Wikimedia Foundation | Senior Program Manager, Education nsaad(a)wikimedia.org user: NSaad (WMF)

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