User:Missvain/WW2 Evaluation

from User:SarahStierch/WWHMProgramEval This was the follow up event, three months later, to the first WikiWomen's Edit-a-thon at the Wikimedia Foundation.

This event took place June 16, 2012. You can see the event page here.

Theory of Change
Wikipedia has a gender gap. More men edit Wikipedia than women. The theory of change for both WikiWomen's edit-a-thons is that by having tailored events focused on engaging women, more women will learn about the policies and procedures of editing Wikipedia, and will contribute relevant content to their interests. Throughout the Wikimedia community, the theory of change is that any edit-a-thon will bring new editors and help to excite and retain experienced editors through social editing experiences. Thus, we would be able to bring more women to become editors of Wikipedia, and enthuse experienced women editors as well.

Note This event was different in that it focused more around encouraging women to edit versus having people improve content about women subjects. Editors were encouraged to edit about anything that interested them.

Inputs

 * Volunteer time = total approx. 31 hours
 * Main volunteer organizer (1) spent approximately 20 hours total planning the event. Her activities included:
 * Creation and maintaining of event page
 * Inviting participants from throughout Northern California via Wikipedia talk pages to sign up and attend
 * Promoting the event through mailing lists and social media, including EventBrite
 * Organizing the venue - Wikimedia Foundation. Main organizer worked full time at the venue, therefore time was minimal in getting it reserved.
 * Working with sponsor (WMF) to get snacks and drinks for the event (approximately $250 in kind donation)
 * Working with sponsor (WMF) to get equipment situated - extra computers (number unknown) for those without computers were provided.
 * A group of volunteers (3) created a work list for the event (3 hrs) which was housed on Wikipedia.
 * Volunteer time at event (6 hrs)


 * Information resources
 * Participants were asked to bring their own books and publications.


 * Partners
 * Volunteers, most who work with the Wikimedia Foundation, were able to have WMF as their main sponsor. Little time was required to acquire this partnership.
 * WMF provided $250 in kind donation for food (all spent), some light staff time from the IT standpoint (hours unknown) and the venue.


 * Equipment
 * Loaner computers were needed and the Wikimedia Foundation was able to supply a few, and volunteers brought some as well (5)
 * Ethernet access if needed
 * Wifi password accessibility for guests
 * Appropriate powercords/strips

Outputs
All of this data is focused around contributions to the English Wikipedia article space.

Note: Outputs do not include the inclusion of the main organizer.


 * Total number of participants: 31  (14% decline from previous event)
 * Number of experienced editors on English Wikipedia (those with more than 100 edits before the event): 20 (65% experienced) 54% increase
 * Number of participants with accounts before the event: 30 (97% of all) (20% increase)
 * Number of new editors to English Wikipedia (who made accounts day of event) : 1  (92% decrease)
 * Number of editors who actively edited in the article space during the event: 25 (81% of all part) (7% decline)
 * Bytes added on day of event by all participants: 53,750 (72% more bytes added)
 * We did not have a goal for bytes added.


 * Bytes removed by all participants: 8,705 (53% less bytes removed)
 * Bytes added by new accounts created: 1 (99.9% of total contributions) 99.9% decline from last event
 * Bytes removed by new accounts created: 0
 * Bytes added at event by participants with accounts pre-event: 53,749 (99% of all edits at event made by these editors) 112% increase from previous event
 * Bytes removed at event by participants with accounts pre-event: 8,705 (100% of all bytes removed by these editors) (53% less than previous event)
 * Total of edits made at event: 250 (2% decline)
 * New articles created, according to event page: 5 (55% decline from previous)
 * New articles created, according to WikiMetrics in the events 24 hour time period: 7 (61% decline from previous)
 * Articles improved (not newly created), according to event page: 24 (9% increase)
 * Media uploaded during event (not including photographs of the event): 3

Outcomes

 * Like the first event, no pre nor a post survey was not done with participants. So we are unclear on if "fun" was had and if participants had an increased understanding of Wikipedia, it's sister projects, the mission, policies, etc.


 * Was content around specific need areas improved?
 * This edit-a-thon was different than the first in that it focused on women editors, not "women subjects" on Wikipedia.
 * However, after reviewing the subjects edited, we can confirm that content related to women's history was improved. While not all articles fall under inclusion standards for WikiProject Women's History, we can verify that content was improved upon regarding women's biographies and women's focused subject matters such as organizations, the arts, and concepts. However, numbers were small compared to the previous event.
 * 9 articles related to women subjects were improved (does not include new articles) (40% decline from previous)
 * 3 new articles related to women subjects were created (67% decline from previous)


 * Have participants edited since the event?
 * One month (7-17-2012)
 * Collectively participants contributed a total of 178,782 bytes to English Wikipedia article space (28% decline)
 * They made 1,147 edits total. (26% decline from previous event)
 * Those edits were made by 24 participants (out of 31 participants total and 26 who actively edited at the event) (77% of participants after 1 month)
 * 1 out of the 1 new accounts made at the event edited 1 month later. (100%)
 * That 1 new account created at the event added 333 bytes of content (0.2% of all edits added 1 month later) (55% decline from previous)
 * That 1 new accounts created removed 0 bytes of content
 * That 1 new accounts totaled 1 edits (97% decline compared to previous)
 * 23 of 30 pre-event account owning participants edited 1 month later. (74% of all) (64% more from last event)
 * Those 23 pre-event accounts added 178,449 bytes (22% increase)
 * Those 23 pre-event accounts removed 131,170 bytes (50% more bytes removed than previous)
 * They averaged 5,948 bytes added (6% lower average than previous event)
 * Those 23 pre-event accounts totaled 1,146 edits (total 99% of all edits) (39% increase from previous event)
 * Six months later (07-18-2012 to 12-18-2012)
 * Collectively participants contributed a total of 1,640,314 bytes of content (216% increase)


 * They made 10,729 edits total (1% increase from previous)
 * Those edits were made by 25 participants (81% of total participants edited 1 month later; 39% increase)
 * The 1 new account created did not edit during this time period. (100% decline)
 * 25 of 30 existing editor participants edited 6 months later (83% of existing)
 * Those 25 participants added 1,640,314 bytes (100%)
 * Those 25 participants removed 761,295 bytes
 * They averaged 54,677 bytes added
 * Those 25 participants totaled 10,729 edits


 * Was a follow-up event planned?
 * No, and an event has not taken place since this second event.