diff --git a/docs/collaboration/reports/google_summer/2024-gsod.md b/docs/collaboration/reports/google_summer/2024-gsod.md index e0ed753e..219faff5 100644 --- a/docs/collaboration/reports/google_summer/2024-gsod.md +++ b/docs/collaboration/reports/google_summer/2024-gsod.md @@ -21,28 +21,16 @@ Case Study Authors: ## Summary - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
# Tech Writers - TW Project Hours - Budget - % Project Completed -
1 - 150 - $6,500 USD - 100% -
+| **# Tech Writers** | **TW Project Hours** | **Budget** | **% Project Completed** | +|:------------------:|:--------------------:|:----------:|:-----------------------:| +| 1 | 150 | $6,500 USD | 100% | + +This project was trying to improve the BIDS Online Presence, which consists primarily of its informational websites and the BIDS specification. +We were able to migrate away from a multitude of websites and condense down to mainly the one “New” BIDS Website. +Overall the project was very succesful with a wealth of work put in by the tech writer and mentors. +One lesson learned was we could have budgeted more for mentor time as it required more mentor time than anticipated. +For other open-source volunteer or community-driven projects in need of coentralizing and streamlining their own online presence, +this is a great program if you can define most of the tasks early on and dedicate mentor time alongside tech writer time during the project. ## Project Description @@ -230,7 +218,9 @@ No unplanned deliverables arose in the course of this project. ## Metrics We performed a broad-reaching public BIDS community survey before this project started and a narrower website-specific survey at the 60% mark in this project’s timeline to assess the improvements being made to online materials. -Data collected on the overall utility of the old vs the new website indicated the new site was rated significantly more positively in 82% of responses overall. Key improvements noted were acceleration in accessing info, more intuitive navigation in both the search bar and the navigation tabs, and the feedback reporting page. +In user feedback collected on the overall utility as well as the ease of navigation of the old vs the new website (4 separate rating questions), +users rated the new site as either as good or better than the old site for both utility and ease of navigation in 94% of respondents. +Key improvements noted were acceleration in accessing info, more intuitive navigation in both the search bar and the navigation tabs, and the feedback reporting page. ## Analysis