Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Global Audiology Edit-a-ton at the 36th World Congress of Audiology (ID: 22766376)
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Applicant Details
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CorraleH
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Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Global Audiology Edit-a-ton at the 36th World Congress of Audiology
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-09-19 - 2024-09-22
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
France
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Other (please specify) Coordination with WikiProject Medicine
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
Proposal: The proposal will be implemented as a training workshop at the 36th World Congress of Audiology (WCA), taking place at CNIT, Paris La Défense, in Paris, France, from September 19th to 22nd, 2024 [1]. The WCA is the premier congress in audiology and hearing sciences, organized biennially by the International Society of Audiology (ISA) [2]. It will guided by members of Wikimedia France, Wiki Movimento Brasil and Brazilian Wikimedians, who created and manage the Hearing Health Project [3], Wiki4WorldHearingDay campaigns, educational activities, Wikiversity Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC), and graduate education research with Wikimedia projects, are generating crowdsourced knowledge in hearing health. They will collaborate with the ISA to coordinate a Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikiversity Edit-a-thon side event, based on the Global Audiology initiative [4]. This event will target researchers, students, educators, decision-makers, and hearing health professionals from various countries attending the WCA.
The Global Audiology initiative aims to address this by promoting a comprehensive understanding of these areas globally. Initiation (2016): The project began with a website and content development involving volunteers from various regions. Endorsement (2019): The initiative was endorsed and is managed by the ISA; Migration to Wikiversity (2023): Content was moved to Wikiversity, an online platform for open education and collaborative learning, to facilitate community input. The platform offers courses, tutorials, research projects, and learning resources. The Global Audiology portal provides insights into audiology education and practice worldwide, fostering networking and collaboration among hearing health stakeholders and supporting audiological development in resource-limited settings.
Changing: The proposed initiative aims to build a global network of multipliers for Wikimedia projects in hearing health. By leveraging the platform of the WCA and the actions and goals developed by the ISA in the Global Audiology initiative, we intend to foster widespread adoption and implementation of Wikimedia projects focused on audiology and hearing health, such as Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikiversity. Our goal is to empower key communities worldwide to utilize these projects for education, public health, and research in hearing health. The proposal will also serve as a model for the development and application of Wikimedia projects in other areas of study, research, and health promotion for populations on a global scale through open access to knowledge via Wikimedia projects.
Main Challenges: i) Capillarization and Capacity Building: The primary challenge is to effectively disseminate knowledge and build the capacity of key communities to implement Wikimedia projects in hearing health globally; ii) Awareness and Adoption: Another significant challenge is to present the vast possibilities of Wikimedia projects in a manner that encourages individuals to adopt and utilize these resources in their respective fields.
Approach: Our strategy is to organize a practical Edit-a-thon focused on Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikiversity. This event will be held as programmatic event at the WCA under the title Global Audiology (https://wca2024paris.com/), aimed at researchers, students, educators, decision-makers, and hearing health professionals from various countries attending the congress. The edit-a-thon will serve as a hands-on workshop to train participants in using Wikimedia projects for their work in hearing health.
Approach Validation/Effectiveness: i) Proven Effectiveness: This approach has been successfully implemented by the Brazilian Wikimedians in various regional and international actions. Our previous experiences with organizing similar events have demonstrated that practical, hands-on training sessions are highly effective in building capacity and fostering adoption of Wikimedia projects; ii) Global Reach: By holding the event at the WCA, we can reach a diverse and international audience, maximizing the potential impact of our initiative; iii) Collaborative Potential: Collaborating with Wikimédia France and ISA enhances the credibility and reach of our project. These partnerships ensure that our event is well-integrated into the broader goals of the WCA and can leverage the expertise and networks of these organizations.
Supporting Evidence: Our approach is backed by evidence from previous successful initiatives, such as the Wiki4WorldHearingDay campaigns and educational activities (https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/campaigns/hearing_health__20222024/programs), Wikiversity MOOC (https://pt.wikiversity.org/wiki/Introdução_à_Audiologia_Básica), and funded research projects on Wikimedia projects (https://bv.fapesp.br/en/auxilios/109545/wikipedia-education-program-as-active-teaching-methodology-and-crowdsourcing-tool-in-hearing-health/). These initiatives have shown that practical training and community engagement are key to successful implementation and sustainability of Wikimedia projects in various fields. By adopting these approaches, we aim to create a sustainable and globally interconnected community of Wikimedia contributors in the field of hearing health, leading to improved education, public health, and research outcomes. Academic peer-reviewed publications related to the Hearing Health Project (https://pt.wikiversity.org/wiki/Projeto_Saúde_Auditiva/Publicações).
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
Overview: We will organize at least one Edit-a-thon as a side event at the WCA (Saturday 21 from 14:00 to 15:00 CEST; Session: Introduction to Global Audiology Initiative). The presentation content will address the free knowledge ecosystem and the role of Wikimedia projects in education and global health promotion in audiology based on the Global Audiology initiative. Participants will be introduced to Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikiversity through basic editing introductions, followed by hands-on content editing sessions focused on audiology topics within these projects.
Activities: i) Introduction to the Free Knowledge Ecosystem: Presentation on the importance of free knowledge in education and health promotion and overview of the Wikimedia projects and their impact on global audiology; ii) Basic Editing Training: Basic editing training for Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikiversity; iii) Hands-on Editing: Practical editing activities focused on audiology content. Guided editing for creating and improving articles and items related to audiology; iv) Edition List: Editing and creating content based on a pre-selected list of articles and items of interest. Articles will be selected from Wikipedia categories such as Sound, Hearing, Audiology, Acoustics, Otology, Ear, and Auditory System. Items on Wikidata will be pre-selected based on subclasses of sound, hearing, audiology, acoustics, otology, ear, and auditory system. Mapping and listing articles and items of interest using tools like PetScan, PagePile, Scholia, and SPARQL.
The editions on Wikipedia and Wikiversity will be mainly done in English, Portuguese, and French domains
Support: Wikimédia France (collaboration for event organization and local support). International Society of Audiology (Partnership for integrating the Edit-a-thon as a side event at the WCA and promotion and engagement with participants from the WCA.
Approach Validation/Effectiveness: Previous initiatives have shown that hands-on, practical sessions are effective in engaging participants and building their capacity to use Wikimedia projects.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
Team: Hector Gabriel Corrale de Matos - User:CorraleH and Lilian Cássia Bornia Jacob - User:LiJacob.
Hector Gabriel Corrale de Matos - CorraleH [5]: Brazilian B.Sc. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and M.Sc. Student at the University of São Paulo (Brazil). Wikimedian engaged in translational international research on the use of Wikimedia projects as an active learning methodology and crowdsourcing tool in hearing health. Wikimedia-in-Residence in Brazil and researcher for the Hearing Health Project. Involved in organizing the Wiki4WorldHearingDay campaigns and educational activities using of Wikimedia projects to democratize access to information on hearing health on the internet. Participated in the development of two Wikiversity MOOCs “Introduction to Audiology”and “Planetary Health and Human Communication” on climate change effects on hearing for training of primary health care professionals in the Brazilian Amazon. Former Brazilian National Planetary Health Ambassador and a Planetary Health Alliance Campus Ambassador focus on hearing in the context of the climate crisis. Serving as a member of the Executive Board of Computational Audiology Networking (Special Interest Group of the International Society of Audiology). Representative of the Computational Audiology Network on the Safe Listening and World Hearing Day committees of the World Hearing Forum (World Health Organization). M.Sc. research on leveraging open crowdsourcing knowledge to enhance computational models and artificial intelligence for promoting health literacy in the field of hearing health. Participated in the Wiki Movement Brazil leadership formation program’ Calibra. Part of the coordination on the Portuguese campaign WikiForHumanRights2024.
Role in the proposal: On-wiki coordinator and organizer of the Wikimedia projects framework for the edit-a-thon. Training and technical support for participants. Pre- and post-event follow-up with participants on Wikimedia projects.
Lilian Cássia Bornia Jacob - LiJacob [6]: Brazilian Professor at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology at the Bauru School of Dentistry. Ph.D. in Human Communication Disorders, M.Sc. in Special Education, and B.Sc. in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Advisor in the Graduate Program in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Wikimedian and organizer of numerous educational activities, research projects, peer-reviewed publications, graduate research advisor, and education advocate on Wikimedia projects related to health awareness and educational methodologies. Coordinator of the transnational research project “Wikipedia Education Program as an active teaching methodology and crowdsourcing tool in hearing health” funded by a major scientific Brazilian foundation [7]. Proposer and coordinator of the development of the Wikiversity MOOC “Introduction to Audiology” in Portuguese aimed to training of students, health care professionals, and foster access to open knowledge on hearing health. Leader of the Hearing Health Project [8] which encompass universities, research centers, and health agencies from Brazil, Canada and United States. Her volunteer activities started in 2018 with one of the first Brazilian-oriented activities on health and the first on hearing health/audiology on Wikimedia projects for health knowledge dissemination and education [9]. Many others followed, such as the organization of an edit-a-thon and many satellite activities to promote Wikimedia projects at the major Latin American scientific conference on audiology [10].
Role in the proposal: Share experiences and lessons learned from leading the Hearing Health Project and the strategies used to encourage academics to integrate activities into the education process. Provide technical support for structuring and conducting the edit-a-thon. Community organizer for the network of activity participants.
- 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? (required)
The target participants for this edit-a-thon include: Researchers, Students, Educators, Decision-makers and hearing health professionals. These participants will come from diverse communities attending the WCA and standing for various countries and backgrounds in the field of audiology and hearing sciences.
Before the Event: Invitations and promotional materials will be sent out through academic and professional networks, including relevant associations and forums related to audiology and hearing health. Participants will receive pre-event resources such as guidelines on how to contribute to Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikiversity. This will include tutorials and introductory materials on editing and content creation. Engage participants through online platforms such as social media groups, dedicated mailing lists, and pre-event webinars to build excitement and provide initial training. Participants will be added to an Programs & Events Dashboard (Outreach Dashboard) using Event Registration Tool on an Wikimedia event-page.
During the Event: Real-time support will be provided during the event to assist participants with editing. The edit-a-thon will be design to foster a collaborative environment by encouraging participants to work in groups, share insights, and discuss their contributions with one another.
Tracking and Follow-Up: All edits made during the event will be tracked using the Programs & Events Dashboard (Outreach Dashboard). The event will be recorded as part of the Hearing Health 2022-2024 campaign, which monitors global activities and events related to hearing health on Wikimedia projects.
Post-Event Communication: Send follow-up emails to participants thanking them for their contributions, sharing highlights from the event, and providing information on how their edits have been incorporated into Wikimedia projects, preparing reports and Blog submissions to Diff News and thru the University of Sao Paulo social media. Example: [11].
Continued Engagement: Encourage participants to stay involved with Wikimedia projects by joining relevant WikiProjects, participating in future edit-a-thons, and contributing to ongoing discussions and collaborations within the community.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
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- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
The proposal was discussed by the team of Brazilian Wikimedians in collaboration with Wikimedians from Wikimédia France and Wiki Movement Brazil with the ISA representatives. These discussions were productive and helped validate and ensure the applicability of the proposal. Engaging with Wikimédia France and Wiki Movement Brazil also established a solid support system for organizing activities and developing the proposal. Communications were conducted via email.
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Other Important Topics (topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Education
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Linguistic / Language
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Identify Topics for Impact
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
We aim to learn how international collaboration influences the effectiveness and reach of our projects and how it can be leveraged for future initiatives. Collecting and analyzing data related to the edit-a-thon, we hope to gain valuable insights that will inform future projects, enhance our methodologies, and contribute to the global promotion of hearing health through Wikimedia platforms.
Learning Questions: i) What are the best practices for engaging and retaining participants in Wikimedia-based health education initiatives? Ii) What are the challenges and barriers participants face when contributing to Wikimedia projects, and how can we address them? Iii) What is the impact of global collaborations (e.g., between Brazilian Wikimedians, Wikimédia France, and Wiki Movement Brazil) on the success of Wikimedia health initiatives?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 25 | The WCA will have the in-person participation of hundreds of people (+500) from different countries. We are considering an audience of 25 to 50 participants for the proposed side-event.
There will be the distribution of printed material and visual and digital communication at the WCA about the side-event and Wikimedia projects. |
| Number of editors | 20 | We are considering an audience of 20 to 40 participants for the proposed side-event will be active Editors (Wikipedia/Wikidata/Wikiversity in different languages). |
| Number of organizers | 2 | Two Brazilian Wikimedians (authors of the proposal) who acted as co-organizers of the side-event. Two Wikimedians organizing alongside ISA. Two to three volunteer members from Wikimèdia France supporting the training and edit-a-thon. |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 20 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 40 |
| Wikidata | 40 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | 40 |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
Wikipedia: It is estimated that each participant will edit at least one article, totaling 20 to 40 edits on Wikipedia.
Wikidata: It is estimated that each participant will edit at least two items, totaling 40 to 80 edits on Wikidata.
Wikiversity: It is estimated that each participant will make 2 to 4 edits, totaling 40 to 160 edits on Wikiversity.
The editions on Wikipedia and Wikiversity will be mainly done in English, Portuguese, and French domains
Wikimedia Commons: A recording of the edit-a-thon and photographic documentation will be made available on Wikimedia Commons. It is estimated 40 to 60 images added. Participants will be asked to sign an image use authorization form.
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
Programs & Events Dashboard and Event Registration Tool
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UFvUknbszP77QCM8i16EU7QrSY8OKVT0ZJG7UdzV6ns/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
23975 BRL
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
4206.29 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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