Wikipedia:WikiProject Open/planning

Overview
Let's build WikiProject Open! This page is intended as a space for "thinking through" what will create a thriving, productive, and self-sustaining WikiProject. Please add your ideas!

Overview
To support that process there were several planning calls in late 2013; notes on those can be found below. There has been discussion on the project talk page, including some ideas about restructuring the main page to make it clearer what the WikiProject is and how it will work.

Tasks
For any in-scope article:
 * Make sure article is tagged as in scope for WikiProject Open, see assessment.
 * If the article concerns a very broad topic, is its relevance to "open" or OER specifically or adequately addressed in the article?
 * Does the article need a ?
 * Does the article need an cleanup?
 * needed? The RefLinks tool can help!
 * For many articles there is a corresponding entry in http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Education many of which call out key concepts by excerpting sources which would make good references -- consider looking there for inspiration and relevant citations. Also see our resources list.

Existing Articles
Open educational resources
 * (Initiatives)
 * rename section International programs (if it were an accurate name would call for but it's not)
 * Placement and formatting of logos ugly, especially as only images; maybe
 * The Open Access article seems significantly higher quality; maybe a step besides discrete tasks above is to summarize why, and then make a plan to bring OER up to OA level.
 * The Open Access article seems significantly higher quality; maybe a step besides discrete tasks above is to summarize why, and then make a plan to bring OER up to OA level.

Open education
 * There are not too many see alsos, but selection seems poor
 * Already marked with a very long section, fix that
 * Already marked with distinguish from OER -- addressing this is key
 * Already marked with distinguish from OER -- addressing this is key

Outline of open educational resources
 * Find some excellent outlines and determine what is lacking in this one

Open learning
 * Already marked with refimprove
 * Distinguish from or explain how synonymous with open education
 * Distinguish from or explain how synonymous with open education
 * Distinguish from or explain how synonymous with open education

Open educational practices
 * Already marked with empty section
 * Seems abstract or manufactured: does there exist a free diagram to position with more familiar concepts (eg those above)? Perhaps

Open content
 * This is Wiley-centric, so perhaps his site should be an external link. Dmoz never impresses me as one.
 * See open license below re redirect.

Open textbooks
 * Some images of open textbooks might be appropriate, perhaps

OpenCourseWare
 * Already marked with Globalize
 * OCWC is barely mentioned, and there are lots of things not strictly OCW included. Perhaps this should be split into an article about OCWC, and an article about OCW which spells out how that concept relates to OCWC, OER, MOOC, etc.

Open Access
 * Perhaps Altmetrics deserves at least a see also if not in-article discussion, traditional impact factor being such an oft-discussed barrier

Open educational resources policy
 * (some inline should be references)

Open license
 * Current redirect to Open content is suboptimal. Open Definition seems more accepted, though article doesn't exist; could be created (see below). Alternatively, redirect to Free license. Alternatively, create stand-alone article covering various definitions of open license.

FLOSS Manuals
 * Refimprove already noted

Learning management system
 * The last comment on the talk page requests a rewrite :)
 * LMSes are technically important for OER interoperability, modularity, reusability, etc.; figure out where and how that should be represented in Wikipedia

Learning Resource Metadata Initiative

WikiEducator
 * (doesn't mention OERu)
 * Possibly add section about OER Foundation, or link to new article about same

Mountain Heights Academy
 * Created at OER Barn Raising event, a stub. Formerly Open High School of Utah.

Potential new articles
Probably these should be listed at WikiProject Open/Requested articles; if that sounds good create/copy over to new page.

Some might be more appropriate as sections (or other addition to) and/or redirects to existing articles -- search for these first. The first task to find 1-4 solid sources to base an article on -- to search see the "find sources" links on our resources page.

20 Million Minds Foundation
 * Redirect to chair Dean Florez
 * User sandbox article that with work could replace redirect.

Book Sprint
 * exists as an article for creation; needs more work before resubmitted for review

Comment Freely
 * an open-source comments platform that can be used in any new or existing software project such as alternative social media sites, blogs, news sites and other applications.
 * CommentFreely.com/

Open Definition
 * Possible target for Open license redirect above, or linked from that and related pages.
 * Possibly start as section of Open Knowledge

Open Education Policy
 * Note Open educational resources policy exists; perhaps start as section of Open education and link to former as one of the sorts of possible open education policies?

OER Foundation
 * Possibly start as section of WikiEducator

Independent learning

India Open Resources for Education

Jorum

Online education (e-learning)

OpenHatch

Paris OER Declaration

Resource-based learning

SaidIt
 * SaidIt.net
 * InfoGalactic.com/info/SaidIt
 * an American Reddit-style news-aggregating ranking-forum website started in 2017 using 100% opensource code for the site and apps. SaidIt has a self-declared nonpartisan bias and lean for uncensored anti-corruption news and content.

SlideSpeech

South African Institute for Distance Education TEMOA

Virginia Open Education foundation

Wally Morrow

wikiwijs

OER Barn Raising
OER barn raising held July 19, 2014.

2013 planning meetings
Lots of excellent notes below.

Topics for discussion

 * How to make a WikiProject attractive, inviting, and vibrant? Some ideas for consideration:
 * Eugene Eric Kim's suggestions for how to make a "delightful" space for virtual collaboration
 * WikiProjects identified during first planning meeting as having a good layout:
 * WikiProject Military History
 * WikiProject Feminism
 * A peer reviewed study of WikiProjects found great merit in programs like "Collaboration of the Week"

Participants (Tuesday 15 Oct-Wednesday 16 Oct meeting)
Please add your name if you plan to join us for the second planning call! (Tuesday evening in Americas; Wednesday daytime in Asia, Australia)


 * Pete (talk)
 *  Blue Rasberry   (talk)   23:43, 12 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Sara FB
 * (your name here)

Participants (Thursday 17 Oct meeting)
Please add your name if you plan to join us for the third planning call (daytime for Americas, Europe, Africa)


 * Pete (talk)
 *  Blue Rasberry   (talk)   23:43, 12 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Sara FB
 * Daniel Mietchen (talk) 23:43, 13 October 2013 (UTC)
 * --Janeatcc (talk) 22:25, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
 * (your name here)

Project name
The name WikiProject Open (like everything on Wikipedia!) is of course open to revision.
 * Reason for "WP Open": create something that ties together and supports a number of related topics, such as Open educational resources, Open Access, Free/open source software, Open Science, etc. There is a great deal of crossover among these topics/movements, and by taking a broad view, it should be possible to accomplish more, and build more ongoing momentum. (This idea, by the way, is an outgrowth of the Communicate OER project.)

First planning call
We held a meeting Thursday 3 October 2013 at 15:00 UTC (time designed to appeal to Americas, Europe, Africa; but we ended up with participants from SE Asia, too!)

We kept notes on two Etherpads (the first one crashed, so we adjusted!)
 * Notes:
 * Archived session (1 hour video, requires Java software)
 * http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/WikiProjectOpen
 * http://pad.p2pu.org/WikiProjectOpen


 * Pete's writeup/synthesis/loose proposal for immediate steps:

In our first planning call, we looked at examples of a number of different WikiProjects, and discussed the relative merits of various approaches. We also explored our strengths and problems within the "open" space:


 * Strength: we have highly specific, useful WikiProject pages about Open Access and about OER.
 * Problem: Discussion pages associated with OA and with OER do not have sufficient interaction to feel active and welcoming.
 * Vision: With minimal disruption to the substantive, non-discussion pages already in use, let's build some lightweight links to tie them together sensibly; but also take steps to push discussion related to these areas onto the same discussion page. Also, for the time being, let's encourage the use of the Wikimedia Open Access email list for a broader array of discussion topics than "open access" might suggest.
 * Caveat/explanation: Although it would theoretically be problematic to have too many discussions about different topics all colliding in the same place (whether it be a Wikipedia talk page or an email list), this is not a problem we have ever had to date. If in a few months we have this problem, we should consider that a mark of success of this project! and take steps at that time and not before to separate out discussions in a way that makes sense to active participants. (New email list, renaming of email list, new Wikipedia discussion pages, etc.)

Specific steps to take now:
 * Make no substantial changes to the WikiProject Open Access main page (beyond a clear link to WikiProject Open of some kind ✅)


 * Create WikiProject Open as a supplementary page, with a link to WikiProject Open Access featured very prominently (✅, at least partially! See tabs above)
 * Change the redirect WP:OPEN to point to WikiProject Open ✅
 * Prominently list the Wikimedia Open Access email list as the primary email address affiliated with WP:OPEN, with a very clear and concise explanation of why the name doesn't match the WikiProject name, stating that topics relating to "open" with regards to publishing, education, etc. are welcome on the list
 * Through the use of redirects, make the discussion page for WikiProject Open Access, the discussion page for Communicate OER, and the discussion page for the Writing Wikipedia Articles class all point to WT:Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Open (with the shortcut WT:OPEN) -- so that we are generally all talking in the same place
 * Create a nice message at the top of the combined talk page that clearly explains what it is
 * Link to the archives from all 3 (now defunct) talk pages prominently at the top of WT:OPEN)
 * Clearly communicate what we are doing and why to all related communities (i.e., free & open software, open data, open government…) -- a broader reach than those we are directly tinkering with, such as WikiProjects related to free/open source software, Linux, etc. Invite them to get involved with this if they want to, but do not pressure them to do so!

Format of first call
This will of course depend somewhat on how many participants we have.
 * Fishbowl: select about 4 experienced WikiProject members/leaders to talk through what should happen; after about 15 minutes, we can start circulating others into the discussion. After 40 minutes, we could open it up to general comments, ideas, and questions from everyone on the call.
 * Wide open format based on a written agenda of topics, with a facilitator to pick who speaks next
 * Other ideas?

Agenda for first call: overview/main goals
Etherpad for live notes during call:
 * first hour: http://etherpad.wikimedia.org/WikiProjectOpen
 * second hours: http://pad.p2pu.org/WikiProjectOpen

At minimum, I suggest we should seek to address:
 * Should WikiProject Open Access convert to WikiProject Open and support all open efforts? (see talk page for further discussion)
 * there's been lots of interest for WikiProject Open access; not much active engagement
 * project has had some big successes and exemplary projects
 * no need to fork communities; people interested in one aspect of "open" are likely to support others
 * WikiProject Open Access already has WikiProject templates on every kind of article on "open", not just open access articles
 * continue as part of School of Open?
 * A consensus around a preferred name for the group (still subject to review in followup calls) (no objections, and a fair amount of buy-in, as of Oct. 9)
 * A draft shared vision for the group: what will it aim to accomplish, and how will we keep track?
 * A (published!) basic WikiProject page to start collecting these ideas (getting there! you're looking at it!)
 * A basic outreach plan: a few people commit to blog/tweet/otherwise promote upcoming meetings, etc.

Agenda: possible specifics to discuss

 * How to engage with related groups (e.g. WikiProject Open Access) - in partnership or in combination?
 * Continued collaboration with, part of School of Open
 * Navigation templates, categories, etc. -- structure (see "Outline of open education" or existing navboxes profiled at bottom of WikiProject Open Access for instance)
 * Communications: a monthly newsletter? Leverage related concepts like the OA File of the Day? A monthly "Edit Friday" or webinar to share our work with one another? Open Access mailing list:https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/openaccess
 * Future of the Communicate OER content/WIKISOO class, and how to welcome and train new Wikipedians
 * Badges
 * Semi-formal roles? Advisory board?
 * Open Access track at Wikimania 2014: how to engage? (see: Outreach/Open Access Advocates ) - one plan - get open access article in English to GA before spring 2014
 * "signaling open access" project (see: WP:WikiProject Open Access/Signalling OA-ness)
 * Cochrane Collaboration project at WP:COCHRANE
 * article in BMJ (?) - we need Wikipedia health numbers (like readership statistics?)
 * partnership with Open Society Foundation - possible sponsor of Wikimania OA track
 * partnership with Open Knowledge Foundation - managing Wikimania OA track
 * Collaboration of the Week (or month)
 * What page design for a WikiProject makes it the most inviting and useful?
 * "Open Policy" -- what is it? Creative Commons defines it one way, the UK government another. How to get at this in Wikipedia coverage?