Category Archives: Wiki Tools

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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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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Testers Needed for New Wiki Embed Plug-in

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The CTLT at UBC is in the process of developing a new version of the Wiki Append plug-in and we are seeking people to help out with the early testing. The new plug-in (to be called “Wiki Embed”) will allow … Continue reading →

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Using the UBC Wiki as a Content Management System

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The new UBC eLearning site recently went live and part of its content is being managed in the UBC Wiki. For example, the source of the eLearning toolkit page is this UBC Wiki page. The Wiki Append WordPress plug-in allows … Continue reading →

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Learning by Doing, Training by Tinkering

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

I installed a local version of MediaWiki on my laptop today. MediaWiki is the software platform on which the UBC Wiki runs and I wanted to go through this process for a couple of different reasons: First, I hope to … Continue reading →

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Converting Documents into Wiki Pages

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

In addition to an overall organizational structure, a wiki also should have some organization within its individual pages. The use of headings, subheadings, bold, bullet points, and the like make an individual article or page easier to scan, navigate, and … Continue reading →

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