Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikidata and Wikipedia Training for Undergraduates Studying Medicine and Other Health Courses at University of Ilorin (ID: 21991737)
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Applicant Details edit
- Please provide your main Wikimedia Username.
Damy399
- Please provide the Usernames of people related to this proposal.
James Moore200
- Organization
N/A
- Are you a member of any Wikimedia affiliate or group, including informal groups like Wiki Fan Clubs, emerging language communities, not recognized Wikimedia groups etc.? Please list them all.
Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin
Grant Proposal edit
- M. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wikidata and Wikipedia Training for Undergraduates Studying Medicine and Other Health Courses at University of Ilorin
- Q. Indicate if it is a local, international, or regional proposal and if it involves several countries? (optional)
Local
- Q2. If you have answered regional or international, please write the country names and any other information that is useful for understanding your proposal.
- R. If you would like, please share any websites or social media accounts that your group or organization has.
- 1. What is the change that you are trying to bring about and why is this important.
Through this project I am trying to introduce individuals with a medical background to contribute to Wikimedia projects. Most students in my college (College of Health Sciences, Unilorin) do not know how to edit Wikimedia projects.
As a member of the Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin (a different campus from my college), I have always been asked by school mates how WIkipedia can be edited. A number of individuals have expressed this interest over and over again.. This project was born out of this need.
When medical students and students studying health corses are able to edit wikimedia projects, they are able to contribute and preserve medical knowledge. For instance, understanding how to use wikidata will help in research work which will eventually improve the health and lives of Africans and the world at large.
In the teaching hospital where i train, even though WIkimedia is used to obtain information, most doctors and other health professionals cannot edit or contribute to wikipedia and other projects.
When future health professionals acquire editing skills, they are able to contribute information to the medical aspect of Wikimedia projects especially. Also when health professionals edit medical articles themselves, they are more likely to present more accurate information that is without ambiguity compared to when it is edited by someone with no medical/health background
- 2. Describe your main approaches or strategies to achieve these changes and why you think they will be effective.
1. Building the capacity of the community members While all members of our community are digitally literate to some extent, an approach we would take to achieve those changes will be to build and improve their capacity. Through our activities and meetups, we will impart more computer skills which will help us achieve our aims.
- 2. Improving research skills
To contribute to Wikimedia projects properly, a sound source with accurate information and references is very important. Through our meetings, participants will be taught basic researching skills
- 3. Constant follow-up/communication
For new editors, there is a need to practice constantly to get the hang of it. More especially as medical students / health students usually have a busy schedule. To achieve our aims, there would be flexible yet constant follow-up via channels such as WhatsApp to help new editors with challenges they may have and as well encourage them
- 4. A edit ladder to motivate members to keep editing
- 3. What are the activities you will be developing and delivering as part of these approaches or strategies?
1. Organizing trainings for new editors
- 2. Organizing an edit-a-thon
- 3. Making an edit ladder
- 4. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign or event? If so, please select the relevant campaign below. If so, please select all the relevant campaigns from the list below. If "other", please state which.
Not applicable
- 5. Do you have the team that is needed to implement this proposal?
Yes
- 1. Damy399- Editor for 4 years (Project Lead)
- 2. James Moore- President, Wikimedia fan club, University of Ilorin (Project Coordinator)
- 3. Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin
- 6. Please state if your proposal aims to work to bridge any of the identified CONTENT knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select up to THREE that most apply to your work.
Geography, Other global topics for impact (topics considered to be of global importance)
- 6.1 In a few sentences, explain how your work is specifically addressing this content gap (or Knowledge inequity) to ensure a greater representation of knowledge.
Geography: In this project we will focus on information regarding Nigeria/Africa such as information on endemic diseases, tertiary healthcare facilities (Wikipedia & Wikidata)
Topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context: Health topics will be focused on. This work will help in providing health related information that will be useful for both the general public and health professionals
- 7. Please state if your proposal includes any of these areas or THEMATIC focus. Select up to THREE that most apply to your work and explain the rationale for identifying these themes.
Education
- 8. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities?
Gender Identity, Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background, Age, Digital Access
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities?
Target: Undergraduates Studying Medicine and Other Health Courses at College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin
I will engage participants before the activities through digital flyers, physical banners, WhatsApp messsages and broadcasts and word of mouth
Participants will be engaged after the activities through WhatsApp
- 10. In what ways are you actively seeking to contribute towards creating a safer, supportive, more equitable environment for participants?
A safe, supportive and more equitable environment is of paramount importance.
The venue to be rented will possess facilities that follow the COVID guidelines, well aerated and in good shape.
Venue chosen will be one in a secure environment preferably with security officers
- 11. Please tell us about how you have let your Wikimedia communities know about the planned activities and this proposal. Use this space to describe the processes you carried out to make the community more involved in planning this proposal. Please link the on-wiki community discussion(s) around the proposals.
I have notified the Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin who would provide experienced editors to train new editors
- 12. Are you aware of other Rapid Fund proposals in your local group, community, or region that are being submitted and that align with your proposed project?
No
If yes:
- 12.1 Did you explore the possibility of doing a joint proposal with other leaders in your group?
- N/A
- 12.2 How will this joint proposal allow you to have better results?
- N/A
- 13. Will you be working with other external, non-Wikimedia partners to implement this proposal? Required.
No
- 13.1 Please describe these partnerships and what motivates the potential partner to be part of the proposal and how they add value to your work.
- 14. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select a maximum of THREE options that most apply.
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning, Sharing, and Evaluation edit
- 15. What do you hope to learn from your work in this fund proposal?
1. How medical undergraduates perspective about wikipedia have changed after the training?
- 2. Were we effective in making people feel welcome, safe, not intimidated?
- 3. What are the challenges we face and how to prevent them subsequently?
- 4. How many people are continuing to edit after the events/activities?
- 5. Do new editors have the skills needed?
- 6. What motivates editors to continue to edit after activities?
- 7. Did the new organiser develop the skills and have the time and motivation needed to continue to participate as organizers?
- 16. Based on these learning questions, what is the information or data you need to collect to answer these questions? Please register this information (as metric description) in the following spaces provided.
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Feedback from participants on skills learnt and how they are using them | After this project, participants will be contacted to learn how they are using their new skills | N/A |
| What are the factors that lead to positive outcomes | N/A | N/A |
| What are some barriers/challenges faced in executing this project | N/A | N/A |
| Increase contributions to Wikimedia projects | N/A | N/A |
| Build an engaging community | After the training, the aim is to build a strong and engaging community in College of Health Sciences, Unilorin | N/A |
- 17. Core quantitative metrics.
| Core metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | New participants: 35
Returning participant: 5 |
40 |
| Number of editors | New editors: 35
Returning editors: 5 |
40 |
| Number of organizers | 5 organizers | 5 |
| Wikimedia Project | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 40 articles improved/created | 40 |
| Wikidata | 80 items improved/created | 80 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 17.1 If for some reason your proposal will not measure these core metrics please provide an explanation.
- 18. What tools would you use to measure each metric selected? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support.
Programs and events dashboard
Financial Proposal edit
- 19. & 19.1 What is the amount you are requesting from Wikimedia Foundation? Please provide this amount in your local currency.
800000 NGN
- 19.2 What is this amount in US Currency (to the best of your knowledge)?
1832.98 USD
- 20. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it.
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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