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Creation of an editing workshop or course with patients in an institution.
problemYou want to coordinate an editing workshop or course with patients at an institution.The project may be delayed due to possible interferences.
solutionBefore beginning make sure that you have met all the bureaucratic and technical requirements and have the support of the staff.
creator• Jaluj
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created on15:46, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

What problem does this solve?[edit]

You want to coordinate an editing workshop or course with patients at an institution, a hospital or a clinic.The project may be delayed due to possible interference and different obstacles. Many times the onset can be delayed due to the hospital bureaucracy. Moreover, not all patients work well for this type of projects. If you do not have the acceptance of the staff working at the institution you can face a big obstacle because if they are not convinced of the project they can paralyze it in many ways. You can also face technical obstacles relating to the physical components that make up the infrastructure like the computers or the connection speed, for example, the wifi connection may not work well.

What is the solution?[edit]

It is very important to design the course taking into account the opinions of the staff and the rules of the institution. It's fundamental to take into account the bureaucracy of the institution. If you don't, you can have many surprises later. Consulting the staff during the design phase is an important way of overcoming the obstacles. Ii is very important to invest time to explaine the staff Wikimedia's misión, your goals and why you are doing this.

Things to consider[edit]

  • Find out in advance what are all the required papers and documents to work at the institution.
  • Test the equipment and make sure that there is a good internet connection.
  • Consultate the staff during the design phase before you begin the course.
  • Explaine them Wikimedia's goals and mission.
  • Explaine them why your project may help their patients.
  • Conduct individual interviews to select candidates before you initiate the course.

When to use[edit]

When you can work at a hospital or a clinic, you get access to patients and you are interested in teaching editing Wikimedia projects to them.

Endorsements[edit]

  • Important work Kritzolina (talk) 16:58, 1 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Because I believe that wikimedia projects can grow beyond the initial objective. In this case combines elements that I think are framed in the values of the Foundation:
  • Helps the creation and improvement of project items.
  • It helps the integration of people into the technological culture, by teaching them positive uses of technology, not mere consumption of masses.
  • Helps patients of the institution as an "active" and "attractive" therapeutic tool.
I suscribe previous comments, little can be added to them. Just to point out that if editing works as a therapy bureaucracy shouldn't stop it, it deserves a try before reject it. Anna (talk) 03:30, 6 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is useful advice. Also, I endorse the endorsement by Ayagaures 0 above: It helps the integration of people into the technological culture, by teaching them positive uses of technology, not mere consumption of masses. This is a VERY important - albeit often overlooked - component.Saintfevrier (talk) 18:40, 9 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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