View source for Submissions:2021/Survey Says: What Wiki Education's program participants say about joining the Wikipedia and Wikidata communities

{{WCNA 2021 Session Submission
|theme=Global & Local, Relationship Building & Support, Inclusion & Diversity, Depth & Breadth for Newer Editors
|type=Presentation
|abstract=In an effort to continually improve our programmatic offerings, Wiki Education regularly surveys its program participants. As a result, we have a wealth of data about newcomers' experiences on Wikipedia and Wikidata. In this panel, Wiki Education staff will share and discuss some of the most critical findings we've collected from our participant surveys. We'll explore feedback we've received from participants both in our Wikipedia Student Program as well as our Scholars & Scientists program. Topics to be covered include: challenges first-time editors face, what draws participants to Wikipedia, what scares newbies away, shifting attitudes of first-time editors, community interactions, and recommendations on how to improve the experience for all new-comers based on survey feedback.
|academic=No
|author=Jami Mathewson, Helaine Blumenthal, Will Kent
|email=jami{{@}}wikiedu.org, helaine{{@}}wikiedu.org, will{{@}}wikiedu.org
|username=Jami (Wiki Ed), Helaine (Wiki Ed), Will (Wiki Ed)
|affiliates=Wiki Education
|time=30 minutes
|requests=We may need assistance for visual impairment; most likely we will only have a few slides
|presented=No
|present-other=Unconference
|status=Accepted
}}