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== Project information == | |||
Project owner: Christos Bacharakis<br /> | |||
Accountable: Lucy Harris <br /> | |||
Team: Open Innovation <br /> | |||
Contact: christos AT mozilla dot com<br /> | |||
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== Intro == | == Intro == | ||
As part of the [http://opensource.mozilla.community/ Open Source Student Network pilot program] we are designing a set of experiments for better understanding the user journey of University students towards their first open source project. | As part of the [http://opensource.mozilla.community/ Open Source Student Network pilot program] we are designing a set of experiments for better understanding the user journey of University students towards their first open source project. | ||
The goal of these experiments is to '''to discover and/or validate opportunities and best practices for supporting University Tech students throughout their journey | The goal of these experiments is to '''to discover and/or validate opportunities and best practices for supporting University Tech students throughout their journey towards contributing code to Open Source Projects.''' | ||
We will closely work with the Clubs of our [http://opensource.mozilla.community OSSN network] for recruiting students who would be interested being part of the experiments. | We will closely work with the Clubs of our [http://opensource.mozilla.community OSSN network] for recruiting students who would be interested being part of the experiments. | ||
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== The problem we are trying to solve for == | == The problem we are trying to solve for == | ||
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We also believe that through these experiments we will be able to identify if there is a intervention that Mozilla can do which will turn Computer Science students to Open Source contributors. | We also believe that through these experiments we will be able to identify if there is a intervention that Mozilla can do which will turn Computer Science students to Open Source contributors. | ||
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== Questions we are trying to answer == | == Questions we are trying to answer == | ||
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* Are students more effective when they are in a group or when they are alone? | * Are students more effective when they are in a group or when they are alone? | ||
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== As a student == | == As a student == | ||
The only requirement for the students is to dedicate one hour per week for taking part into our online sessions/calls. | The only requirement for the students is to dedicate one hour per week for taking part into our online sessions/calls. | ||
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== Timeline and | <br /> | ||
== Timeline and participation == | |||
The experiments are going to begin in the '''first week of February and each experiments will last four weeks'''. | The experiments are going to begin in the '''first week of February and each experiments will last four weeks'''. | ||
If you are interested being part of the experiments and you can dedicate just one hour per week for 4 weeks, '''please [http://bit.ly/Contribute2FOSS fill this form]'''. | If you are interested being part of the experiments and you can dedicate just one hour per week for 4 weeks, '''please [http://bit.ly/Contribute2FOSS fill this form]'''. | ||
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== Mentors == | == Mentors == | ||