Hi
Everyone,
We're
launching a study to observe and understand Wikipedia editors' current
reading and editing practices, with an
emphasis on mobile devices, but to also include desktop and laptop
computers
and other devices used in their editing and reading processes. We have
commissioned Mosoci [http://mosoci.com/]
to
carry out this research project which will include a 3-phased
process: a. A short online homework assignment b. A 2 hour F2F
interview Wikipedia editors (to be conducted in New Delhi and
Bangalore April end - early May) c. Potentially participate in a
workshop with the
Wikipedia team as well. We are looking for Wikipedia editors in
English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil. This list
obviously leaves out more languages than it includes, but since it is a
qualitative study we had to make some hard decisions to limit the scope
of the study. But we will be conducting subsequent quantitative
research in India in the summer.
As
is our policy at Wikipedia, we have discouraged our research agency
from offering any monetary incentive for this project - however, in the
spirit of Wikipedia, we assure you an interesting journey and
conversation. Your participation is extremely valuable to us and we'd
like to show our appreciation by giving you some Wikipedia memorabilia
like T-shirts, stickers, badges etc. But most importantly, it will be
to ensure that we understand the needs of Wikipedia editors in India
and provide a platform that enables the editing process.
In
addition to Wikipedia editors, we will be also speaking with Wikipedia
readers in India to understand the experience of reading Wikipedia
primarily on the mobile phone in India.
This
research is critical for meeting our strategic objectives of increasing
participation and reach in India. The research in India is the first
phase of the global user experience study that we are embarking upon.
We will be conducting similar studies in Brazil and US in the summer.
If you'd
like to participate and help us grow, do let us know by March 31 by
replying to this thread or writing directly to me at
mpande@wikimedia.org or to Dina Mehta from Moscoi at dina@moscoi.com.
Thanks in
advance
Mani
Mani Pande, PhD Head of Global Development Research Wikimedia Foundation Twitter: manipande Skype: manipande