NEW METHOD "fundamentals" card re: engaging with participants ethically

[MelissaBraxton]

Pointe of contact*
@MelissaBraxton

Background
Our "fundamentals" section doesn't include anything about ethics or how we engage with participants.
This issue covers creating a card length overview of ethical considerations and how to engage with communities respectfully. This might actually warrant two cards( (1) Ethics; (2) Engaging with communities ), but TBD by whoever starts to work on this. Also, depending on the bandwidth of whoever picks this up, it could be broken down into a two phases/issues: one to draft the content and a second issue to implement the content.

A great starting point is a card version of the content here: https://github.com/GSA-TTS/10x-Equity-centered-design-with-American-Indians-and-Alaska-Natives/wiki/Considerations-for-engaging-communities-with-respect

Ethic content here is also a great place to look for content that can be rolled in: https://ux-guide.18f.gov/research/ethics/

Acceptance criteria (we'll know we're done when…)

• Visitors can quickly learn about ethical considerations when engaging with users and tips for how to engage them with respect
• A "fundamentals" card that covers ethics/respect is live on the Methods site

Timeline
Does this need to happen in the next two weeks?

• Yes
• No

How much time do you anticipate this work taking?
Two weeks

Tasks

• Review Methods content vision and UX Guide content vision
• Draft content in accordance with this checklist, using this template
• Peer review
• Writing lab review
• PO review
• Accessibility review [if needed]

[MelissaBraxton]

I'm all for it! (I think I may have authored the original issue :) )

[allisonpress]

Here is a draft of this method card (still in progress)

[bpdesigns]

@allisonpress thoughts about bringing this to the research guild or diversity guild - or just to the co-leads of those guilds for comment?

Progress looks great btw :)

[allisonpress]

@bpdesigns yes, good idea! @nicoleslaw and I talked about getting wider feedback on it too. I'm aligning on the direction with @MelissaBraxton first as the POC, then we'll see if that's the next step.

[allisonpress]

Added "pair" because I could use support implementing the text once it's finalized

[allisonpress]

Moved this to blocked until we can align on a content strategy for the fundamentals section in the method cards.

Currently fundamentals content lives in two places: 1) the fundamentals page and 2) the UX Guide. I think it's a risk from a content strategy perspective to have the same content need to be updated in two places.

I'd recommend linking to relevant UX Guide pages on the methods page rather than having separate cards, but that idea still needs to be tested and validated.