Wikipedia:India Education Program/Online Ambassadors/Channels

This page proposes communication channels between Online Ambassadors and students.

(P) = Priority for India

(P) General questions (how to edit, what a policy means, etc.)

 * Who initiates communication: student
 * Type of help needed: quick and simple, one-time help
 * Type of helper needed: any OA
 * Proposed communication channel: IRC

(P) Flagging & help when students violate a policy, or get into conflicts w/ other editors

 * Who initiates communication: OA
 * Type of help needed: detailed monitoring & hand-holding
 * Type of helper needed: assigned OA - Level 1 should monitor on a regular basis, then refer students to Level 2 if issue gets complicated
 * Proposed communication channel: student's talk page

(P) Periodic "check up" feedback (simple cleanup, wikifying, reformatting, etc.)

 * Who initiates communication: student
 * Type of help needed: one-time help
 * Type of helper needed: any OA
 * Proposed communication channel: IRC

Connect students with Wikipedians who can give content feedback

 * Who initiates communication: student
 * Type of help needed: relatively quick (OAs should educate students on where & how they can solicit content feedback)
 * Type of helper needed: Any OA
 * Proposed communication channel: IRC