User:Erkan Yilmaz/observations/2008 May

observations from Erkan Yilmaz for 2008 May

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May 31 - improvement possibilities for German Wikiversity - by an "outsider"
Had a phone call with a friend - we talked also about German Wikiversity (WV) and this is a very short resume after it:


 * we talked about mission of WV and he knows it now :-)
 * some improvement potentials from his side about the topics of his study and PhD (no comment by me, just stating):
 * more categorizing - after structures from real life, something like that people can see easily: this resource is for 4th class schools, this is for 1st semesters from university
 * materials are like scripts - this he can have also at university - he misses explanations/descriptions at begin - that is why he searched at 1st place

background info:
 * a few months ago he just knew Wikipedia, he uses Wikipedia regularly, but doesn't contribute
 * initial assumption after that by him: Wikiversity = Wikipedia

May 24 - What can motivate to give away "their" stuff to all - more willingly ?
During the OER course I uploaded some audio files to commons. But honestly: since it took much time to upload and add a category, description - my motivation sank to do this soon. But 2 days ago I rediscovered the CheckUsage button on commons and saw that one of the audio files was used at Chinese Wikipedia. That blew my mind. I didn't expect that.

Well that gave me a boost to upload now all 123 audio files (in German, Turkish and French). Let's see in the future where they will be used.

I think if we could see (more) easily where a (learning) resource is used, that could help that people more willingly give away "their" stuff to all.

May 19 - OER last week: Comments, reflection, peer evaluation and feedback
So, the course Composing free and open online educational resources has finished (as the time schedule says). But I am sure the next cycle of the course will happen. And hopefully some of the participants will contribute here also in the future.

questions and answers
Someone send me these questions, so I will answer them here openly.

What is the most important thing you've gained through participation in the Wikiversity course?

 * That I was "forced" to see Wikiversity from another point of view/role as usual. This could benefit future learning projects here at Wikiversity.
 * (Even though the question asks for one thing: We got a new custodian: User:Jtneill - though I am not quite sure, if this was the only influencing factor (for him))

Were you involved with Wikiversity before taking this course?

 * Yes :-) Wanna stalk (only English Wikiversity) ?

Did you or will you complete this course? What factors have influenced your completion status in this course?

 * Completed
 * Factors:
 * being familiar with the topic/Wikiversity
 * I am regularly at Wikiversity - so also seeing how other participants contributed here gave a motivation.

Will you continue to take an interest in Wikiversity after this course? Explain.

 * Yes. Reason: I like it here.

Does this course fit in with other courses you are taking? Or are you doing it out of professional, personal or other interests?

 * It is a different course than I usually do/did (see also point 1). Reason I invested some time is: that the course is also of interest for Wikiversity.

Feel free to comment about any other aspects of your experience in this course

 * See other contributions during the course time (but don't judge too hard :-) I must still look at them also for the final review of the course.)
 * or just ask - time is money :-)