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Wikipedia:India Education Program/Online Ambassadors/Channels

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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.)

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  • 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

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  • 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.)

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  • 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

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  • 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