Hello, Does it have to be Wikipedia? Wikipedia is a reference work for "everybody", but not especially written for pupils in the primary

We discussed this kind of issues at the foundation of the Klexikon, see

report in English: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English_version_

Kind regards, Ziko 2017-05-04 14:44 GMT+02:00 Heather Ford <hfordsa(a)gmail.com>om>: > Hi all, > > I've started working on a paper with folks who ran a fascinating project > called "Wikipedia Primary School" [1] where they investigated different > mechanisms or models for eliciting and developing Wikipedia content that > was relevant to the South African national primary school curriculum. We > are currently writing a paper that assesses each of the different types

> "interventions" that were tested/tried out in trying to fill in these

> - including editathons, contests and collaborations with scientific > journals. It seems as though there are a host of different types of

> that are used to fill in Wikipedia's gaps beyond the original "volunteer > edits what interests them in their spare time" model (e.g. Wikipedians

> residence, editing Wikipedia as part of class assignments). If anyone

> any good references to work already undertaken in this area please let

> know! > > Many thanks, > Heather. > > [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Primary_School > > Dr Heather Ford > University Academic Fellow > School of Media and Communications <http://media.leeds.ac.uk/>, The > University of Leeds > w: hblog.org / EthnographyMatters.net <http://ethnographymatters.net/>

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Hi Heather! I've been working on methods for measuring content gaps and showing when they appeared and were closed. See https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/07/the-keilana-effect/ for a summary and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Interpolating_quality_ dynamics_in_Wikipedia_and_demonstrating_the_Keilana_Effect for a

discussion of the methods. I've got a complete dataset of per-article quality assessments for all articles in English Wikipedia Halfaker, Aaron; Sarabadani, Amir (2016): Monthly Wikipedia article

predictions. figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3859800.v3 I'm working hard to get that dataset hosted on Quarry so that it would be easier experiment with for arbitrary new cross-sections by anyone who is interested. But we've hit some technical hurdles. See https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T146718 On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Andrew Krizhanovsky < andrew.krizhanovsky(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: 33-34. > I like the name Wikischool :) > > Best regards, > Andrew Krizhanovsky. > > On 4 May 2017 at 18:45, Ziko van Dijk &lt;zvandijk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Does it have to be Wikipedia? Wikipedia is a reference work for > > "everybody", but not especially written for pupils in the primary > education. > > > > We discussed this kind of issues at the foundation of the Klexikon,

project different that > >> was relevant to the South African national primary school

We types > of > >> "interventions" that were tested/tried out in trying to fill in

"volunteer > >> edits what interests them in their spare time" model (e.g.

> in > >> residence, editing Wikipedia as part of class assignments). If

> has > >> any good references to work already undertaken in this area please

> me > >> know! > >> > >> Many thanks, > >> Heather. > >> > >> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Primary_School > >> > >> Dr Heather Ford > >> University Academic Fellow > >> School of Media and Communications <http://media.leeds.ac.uk/>, The > >> University of Leeds > >> w: hblog.org / EthnographyMatters.net <http://ethnographymatters.

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Hoi, The study by Aaron is about English Wikipedia and concentrates on female scientists. Great study but when you want to know about the coverage of English Wikipedia compared to missing knowledge, there are other more relevant approaches. I blogged about one [1]. There are many categories with a definition for its content where English is missing a substantial number of articles. I blogged about that as well [2]. As your need content relating to South Africa, in Wikidata we included all the current parliamentarians of South Africa. Most do/did not have an article. There are many places in SA that do not have an article and neither does their Mayor. In the Black Lunch Table project artists from the African Diaspora are documented and when they emigrate they are in focus. It follows that South African artists can do with some loving tender care. It is easy to come up with relevant subjects that are missing. My advise to you is: consider the subject in your curriculum. Google for South African subjects relating to what is on topic and write, expand curate as is needed. Talk in the classroom about how Wikipedia is failing South Africa and discuss what can be done and how you make the biggest impact.. IMHO it starts with well connected stubs. Do yourself a favour get some friendly admins onboard and protect yourself against deletionists. For them South Africa is not what they know so how can it be notable? Thanks, GerardM [1] http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2017/04/wikidata- user-stories-sum-of-all.html [2] http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2017/04/wikipedia- research-world-famous-in.html On 4 May 2017 at 23:37, Aaron Halfaker &lt;aaron.halfaker(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: long-form quality see curriculum. these Wikipedians anyone let net/ _______________________________________________ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l

Hi Heather, I imagine the Wiki Education Foundation has data on the impact of their work on article quality. The pilot project for the foundation in 2010 was aimed at improving public policy articles. I hope this helps. Gabe that wrote: > >> Hoi, >> The study by Aaron is about English Wikipedia and concentrates on

>> scientists. Great study but when you want to know about the coverage

>> English Wikipedia compared to missing knowledge, there are other more >> relevant approaches. I blogged about one [1]. There are many

>> with a definition for its content where English is missing a

all >> the current parliamentarians of South Africa. Most do/did not have an >> article. There are many places in SA that do not have an article and >> neither does their Mayor. In the Black Lunch Table project artists

the focus. care. >> It is easy to come up with relevant subjects that are missing. >> >> My advise to you is: consider the subject in your curriculum. Google

failing yourself >> against deletionists. For them South Africa is not what they know so

wrote: when >>> they appeared and were closed. >>> >>> See https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/07/the-keilana-effect/ for a >>> summary >>> and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Interpolating_quality_ >>> dynamics_in_Wikipedia_and_demonstrating_the_Keilana_Effect for a >> long-form >>> discussion of the methods. >>> >>> I've got a complete dataset of per-article quality assessments for

>>> articles in English Wikipedia >>> >>> Halfaker, Aaron; Sarabadani, Amir (2016): Monthly Wikipedia article >> quality >>> predictions. figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.

>>> >>> I'm working hard to get that dataset hosted on Quarry so that it

be is >>> interested. But we've hit some technical hurdles. See >>> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T146718 >>> >>> On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Andrew Krizhanovsky < >>> andrew.krizhanovsky(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >>> >>>> Great project! Thank you for information. >>>> >>>> There is the discussion about the multilingual project name at page >>> 33-34. >>>> I like the name Wikischool :) >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> Andrew Krizhanovsky. >>>> >>>> On 4 May 2017 at 18:45, Ziko van Dijk &lt;zvandijk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> Does it have to be Wikipedia? Wikipedia is a reference work for >>>>> "everybody", but not especially written for pupils in the primary >>>> education. >>>>> >>>>> We discussed this kind of issues at the foundation of the Klexikon, >> see >>>> our >>>>> report in English: >>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English_version_ >>>> Konzept_Wikipedia_f%C3%BCr_Kinder.pdf >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards, >>>>> Ziko >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2017-05-04 14:44 GMT+02:00 Heather Ford &lt;hfordsa(a)gmail.com&gt;om>: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I've started working on a paper with folks who ran a fascinating >>> project >>>>>> called "Wikipedia Primary School" [1] where they investigated >>> different >>>>>> mechanisms or models for eliciting and developing Wikipedia

>>> that >>>>>> was relevant to the South African national primary school >> curriculum. >>> We >>>>>> are currently writing a paper that assesses each of the different >>> types >>>> of >>>>>> "interventions" that were tested/tried out in trying to fill in >> these >>>> gaps >>>>>> - including editathons, contests and collaborations with

>>>>>> journals. It seems as though there are a host of different types

>>>> models >>>>>> that are used to fill in Wikipedia's gaps beyond the original >>> "volunteer >>>>>> edits what interests them in their spare time" model (e.g. >> Wikipedians >>>> in >>>>>> residence, editing Wikipedia as part of class assignments). If >> anyone >>>> has >>>>>> any good references to work already undertaken in this area please >> let >>>> me >>>>>> know! >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks, >>>>>> Heather. >>>>>> >>>>>> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Primary_School >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr Heather Ford >>>>>> University Academic Fellow >>>>>> School of Media and Communications <http://media.leeds.ac.uk/>,

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Hi Heather! I've been working on methods for measuring content gaps and showing when they appeared and were closed. See https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/07/the-keilana-effect/ for a summary and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Interpolating_quality_ dynamics_in_Wikipedia_and_demonstrating_the_Keilana_Effect for a

discussion of the methods. I've got a complete dataset of per-article quality assessments for all articles in English Wikipedia Halfaker, Aaron; Sarabadani, Amir (2016): Monthly Wikipedia article

predictions. figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3859800.v3 I'm working hard to get that dataset hosted on Quarry so that it would be easier experiment with for arbitrary new cross-sections by anyone who is interested. But we've hit some technical hurdles. See https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T146718 On Thu, May 4, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Andrew Krizhanovsky < andrew.krizhanovsky(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: 33-34. > I like the name Wikischool :) > > Best regards, > Andrew Krizhanovsky. > > On 4 May 2017 at 18:45, Ziko van Dijk &lt;zvandijk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Does it have to be Wikipedia? Wikipedia is a reference work for > > "everybody", but not especially written for pupils in the primary > education. > > > > We discussed this kind of issues at the foundation of the Klexikon,

project different that > >> was relevant to the South African national primary school

We types > of > >> "interventions" that were tested/tried out in trying to fill in

"volunteer > >> edits what interests them in their spare time" model (e.g.

> in > >> residence, editing Wikipedia as part of class assignments). If

> has > >> any good references to work already undertaken in this area please

> me > >> know! > >> > >> Many thanks, > >> Heather. > >> > >> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Primary_School > >> > >> Dr Heather Ford > >> University Academic Fellow > >> School of Media and Communications <http://media.leeds.ac.uk/>, The > >> University of Leeds > >> w: hblog.org / EthnographyMatters.net <http://ethnographymatters.

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Hi all, I've started working on a paper with folks who ran a fascinating project called "Wikipedia Primary School" [1] where they investigated different mechanisms or models for eliciting and developing Wikipedia content that was relevant to the South African national primary school curriculum. We are currently writing a paper that assesses each of the different types

"interventions" that were tested/tried out in trying to fill in these

- including editathons, contests and collaborations with scientific journals. It seems as though there are a host of different types of

that are used to fill in Wikipedia's gaps beyond the original "volunteer edits what interests them in their spare time" model (e.g. Wikipedians in residence, editing Wikipedia as part of class assignments). If anyone has any good references to work already undertaken in this area please let me know! Many thanks, Heather. [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Primary_School Dr Heather Ford University Academic Fellow School of Media and Communications <http://media.leeds.ac.uk/>, The University of Leeds w: hblog.org / EthnographyMatters.net <http://ethnographymatters.net/> / t: @hfordsa <http://www.twitter.com/hfordsa> _______________________________________________ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l