Summary
Research questions
Understanding current workflows in small(er) Wikipedias
- Identifying current practices
- How do editors keep content up-to-date and streamlined? Identify 2–3 activities where Wikifunctions can make a difference in the editing process, eg. updating the name of a mayor or the age of a person.
- What are some technical problems they encounter in their contribution process?
- Familiarity with existing tools
- How often do editors use tools like templates and navigation boxes?
- Can they give examples of how they’re using these tools in their Wikipedia?
Community understanding of Wikifunctions
- Awareness and perception
- What is the editors current level of awareness regarding Wikifunctions?
- How do they perceive the potential of Wikifunctions in their editorial activities?
- How do editors unfamiliar with Wikifunctions respond to and interpret the Wikifunctions value proposition, eg. product landing page?
- Learning from examples
- Would showing examples of Wikifunctions being used especially in similar situations to their needs, help them see how it can be useful?
- Technical familiarity
- Do technical contributors understand concepts similar to Wikifunctions?
- What are some of the metaphors they use to convey their understanding? Eg. calculating the volume of a pyramid as shown in Google search results.
Integrating Wikifunctions into existing workflows
- Potential adoption and adaptation
- How do editors see Wikifunctions fitting into their current contribution workflows?
- What changes or improvements are needed to integrate smoothly?
- Addressing technical gaps
- How can Wikifunctions help small Wikipedias?
Method
TBD