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2014
October

Wiki loves science

Psychologists during the workshop at WM AM office

Wiki loves science is a project that aims to improve and add scientific-educational content to Armenian Wikipedia as well as involve more scientists, scholars, professors and students in Wiki movement. During Wiki loves science project there were organized workshops with students and professors of different universities of Armenia.

Workshop with YSU Philosophy and Psychology Faculty

Yerevan State University (YSU) psychology faculty and philosophy is one of the main institutions for psychological education in Armenia. In 1992 the Department of Psychology was opened at the Faculty of Philosophy and it was renamed the Faculty of Philosophy, Sociology and Psychology. Five chairs, the experimental psychology laboratory, scientific-research laboratories for experimental psychology and for personal and professional activities function in its structure, as well as Centre for Applied Psychology.

Two workshops were organized with YSU Psychology faculty students. Workshops were organized by the help of Gayane Ghazaryan, who is a student at that faculty and the winner of second wiki camp. Workshop trainer was Lilit Tarkhanyan. There were 15 (9 first and 6 second workshop) participants.

ASUE Student council

Armenian State University of Economics (ASUE) is the center of economical education in Armenia. Workshops were organized by the help of Student Council of ASUE. Three workshops were made. Approximately 60 students participated in the workshops.

YSMU students

Doctors and students of medical university are also involved in Wiki loves science project. Yerevan State Medical University is the biggest and most popular medical university in Armenia. Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) is a highly reputed University in the world, which occupies its honorable place in WHO (World Health Organization) directory of medical schools. It is a leading government medical University in Eastern Europe. YSMU was founded in 1920. The highest administrative organ is the University Council, which convenes at least twice a year. In October 2 workshops were arranged. 24 students and doctors (11, 13) took place.

WLS Second Weekend

Wiki loves science, second Weekend group photo

WLS second Weekend took place on October 24-26 in Aghveran. All participants was editors who earlier showed interest to wikiediting during workshops and wanted to learn more about wikimovement, editing tools, article creation etc. Internet was provided by VivcaCell MTS mobile operator. The schedule of the Weekend was planned beforehand. Along with mastering wiki editing tools participants were creating articles in their field of study. 24 participants and 4 organization team members took part in the Weekend.

Second Weekend metrics

Bytes net sum	971138
Pages created	128
Edits	1043

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Wikipedia Education program

Statistics for October

School/city/club	Participants	Articles	Bytes	Edits	Translated	Improved	Article of the day
Aparan	27	1019	4165968	1722	890	171	2
Yeghvard	81	903	2209952	1801	185	44	4
Evrika	33	83	900580	435	45	1	5
11th school	1	18	225028	156	11	0	1
Ayb	39	26	191031	118	21	10	0
Physmath	30	25	95603	93	25	6	1
Yerevan	11	22	165743	103	1	0	0
Argel	2	4	34998	20	0	0	0
Photon	7	1	34476	20	0	0	0
190th chool	7	2	5107	19	0	0	0
Abovyan	2	0	47766	15	0	0	0
Armavir	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sum	242	2102	8076252	4502	1178	232	13

Wiki Camp Fall Weekend

Campers during editing

Wiki Camp Weekend was short term camp organized in Tsakhkadzor, October 17-19 during school fall holidays. There were 29 participants, 24 campers and 5 organization team members. Organization team included Dato Abuladze, Susanna Mkrtchyan, Arsen Harutyunyan, Nazeli Kamsaryan, Nune Nadiryan. Nazeli Kamsaryan and Nune Nadiryan are volunteers and leaders of wiki clubs in Aparan and Eghvard respectively. Campers were mainly from wiki clubs in Aparan and Eghvard. They had a desire to participate in such a camp the original idea was their. There was a participation fee and all campers paid for participation. Only the transportation was provided by WM AM. Campers were divided into 2 groups - experienced and new editors. Experienced editors and their trainer mainly concentrated on article translation from Russian and English. Second group mastered their editing skills using ASE articles, learnt new techniques and tools in Wikipedia.

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