Author Archives: Will (WikiAdmin)

About Will (WikiAdmin)

Hi, my name is Will and my user name on the UBC Wiki isWikiAdministrator (I didn't choose it). The UBC Wiki is administered by the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

Cite this UBC Wiki page

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Will (WikiAdmin)

We’ve added a new extension on the UBC Wiki which creates citations in a variety of different formats for any page. To use it, look for a new link called “Cite this page” under the toolbox in the left-side column. … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Wiki Support Session on April 4th

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The next Wiki Support session will be on Monday, April 4th, from 1pm to 3pm in the Frasier River Room in the CTLT offices in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The UBC Wiki Support sessions are informal meeting times … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Wiki Support Session on March 21st

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The next Wiki Support session will be on Monday, March 21st, from 1pm to 3pm in the Frasier River Room in the CTLT offices in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The UBC Wiki Support sessions are informal meeting times … Continue reading →

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Adding Widgets to the Wiki

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The MediaWiki Widgets extension was recently installed on the UBC Wiki. Widgets allow users to embed content and applications from other web services directly into their wiki pages. For example, Wolfram|Alpha allows users to build complex data calculators based on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Wiki Support Session on March 7th

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The next Wiki Support session will be on Monday, March 7th, from 1pm to 3pm in the Frasier River Room in the CTLT offices in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The UBC Wiki Support sessions are informal meeting times … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Wiki Support Session on February 21st

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The next Wiki Support session will be on Monday, February 21st, from 1pm to 3pm in the Frasier River Room in the CTLT offices in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The UBC Wiki Support sessions are informal meeting times … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Wiki Support Session on February 7th.

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The next Wiki Support session will be on Monday, February 7th, from 1pm to 3pm in the Frasier River Room in the CTLT offices in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The UBC Wiki Support sessions are informal meeting times … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Wiki Support Session on January 31st

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The next Wiki Support session will be on Monday, January 31st, from 1pm to 3pm in the Frasier River Room in the CTLT offices in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The UBC Wiki Support sessions are informal meeting times … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Wiki Support Session on January 10th

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The first Wiki Support session of 2011 will be on on Monday, January 10th, from 1pm to 3pm in the Frasier River Room in the CTLT offices in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The UBC Wiki Support sessions are … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Organization and Community

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

So, it’s been about six months since I began working on the wiki organization project. With the launch of the updated interface, I thought I’d take a quick moment to reflect. When I began working on the Wiki in July, … Continue reading →

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