Justice Definitions Edit-a-thon
The Justice Definitions Wiki Edit-a-thon is a concentrated, collaborative event designed to significantly improve, expand, and create high-quality definitions related to justice, law, and policy. This program brings together budding legal researchers, contributors, legal experts, academics, and enthusiasts to enhance the wiki's accuracy and coverage in a focused timeframe.
Purpose and Objectives
The primary goal of the Edit-a-thon is to enrich the Justice Definitions Wiki by ensuring definitions are robust, well-sourced, and accessible. Objectives include:
- Content Improvement: Creating new wiki pages and upgrading existing wiki pages with clarity, depth, and objectively.
- Expansion: Adding new and relevant information on relevant wiki pages.
- Standardisation: Ensuring all contributions adhere to the wiki’s prescribed structure and referencing style.
- Reliability and Comprehensiveness: Ensure wiki pages are well-sourced, and represent diverse viewpoints.
- Enhance Readability: Enhance the quality of content on the Justice Definitions Wiki through simplification and the addition of explanations.
Event Structure
The Edit-a-thon is structured around specific themes or needs identified by the community and wiki administrators.
Event Format
The Edit-a-thon is typically held over a designated period (e.g., a week to 2 weeks or a single day). While participants can contribute remotely, the event is facilitated through a dedicated wiki based collaborative forum and communication channels like a WhatsApp group.
Structure of the Edit-a-thon
The Edit-thon is designed as a collaborative exercise where participants learn from each other and are free to network and seek reviews from domain experts. The modalities of the exercise can be tailored to foster more engagement and broader participation of resource persons. Typically, the event begins with an induction and training session on the project, followed by participants working in a team to curate a definition page with the help of resource persons.
Duration and mode of engagement
Typically, it is a week-long event where law students come together and engage in comprehensive research and writing on legal and justice system terms, which is hosted on the Justice Definitions Wiki. Participants can work individually and also form teams to work on a specific wiki page. The event is designed as a collaborative exercise where participants learn from each other and are free to network and seek reviews from domain experts.
The modalities of the exercise can be tailored to foster more engagement and broader participation of resource persons. Typically, the event begins with an induction and orientation session on the project, followed by participants working in a team to curate a definition page with the help of resource persons. The session concludes with a reflection session and recognition of significant contribution.
Phase 1: Preparation and Orientation (Pre-Event)
- Registration and Onboarding: Participants sign up via the event page.
- Live Orientation Session: A briefing on the wiki's mission, curation guidelines, technical editing tools, and Q&A.
Phase 2: The Editing Period (Main Event)
- Duration: As decided
- Activity: Participants curate wiki pages through an asynchronous research and writing exercise and prepare a draft wiki page.
- Collaboration: Dedicated channels for participants to discuss the draft with their peers and resource persons.
- Network and Outreach: Network and seek insights from domain experts, if required.
Phase 3: Review and Recognition (Post-Event)
- Content Review: Wiki administrators and editors review contributions against the criteria.
- Recognition: Acknowledgment of significant contributions and high-quality work
Join the Edit-a-thon and help us build a comprehensive, reliable resource for understanding justice definitions.
