My friend, Kathryn Grant, is taking a survey. You may know Kathryn from all the videos she has done on the BYU Library Family History Center YouTube Channel. Here is a quote of her explanation about the survey.
There are two camps of thought about teaching people to use FamilySearch Family Tree:
* Ask new users to take some brief training so they understand how to use Family Tree.
* Don't ask them to complete any training because it will make them not want to use Family Tree.
Where do you fall? Share your opinion on this brief survey:
https://docs.google.com/.../1XoFe7HcoNAcoia1QVkmL0I3PBP3.../
This survey is NOT being conducted by FamilySearch, but it is being done with their knowledge and approval (as in they said it's okay for me to send the survey 🙂 ).
Please feel free to pass this link on to others. I'd like to get as many responses as possible.
I look forward to your feedback!
Presently, anyone with any level of experience or training can enter data and edit existing data in the FamilySearch.org Family Tree. For years now, some of us have been advocating that there be some minimal training requirements before any changes can be made to the Family Tree. This training could cover such issues as entering data, changing existing data, merging duplicates, adding GEDCOM files, and other pertinent topics. The training already exists but it is not presently noticeably available or required before taking part in the Family Tree. This is not viewed as a way to prevent people from using the Family Tree, but to help upgrade the content and help prevent wholesale unsupported changes.
You can comment on this post or contact me directly if you have any questions.
The link as published did not work, so was unable to complete the survey. My opinion: make the training more obviously available to new users. It should be obviously available every time "entering data, changing existing data, merging duplicates, adding GEDCOM files, and other pertinent topics" comes up.
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