Monthly Archives: August 2010

Philosophical Ownership & Open Collaboration

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

Occasionally, I get inquiries if it is possible to create or modify a page on the UBC Wiki so it is only editable or viewable by an invited group of people. The UBC Wiki is an open platform with no … Continue reading →

Posted in Purpose, Wiki Organization | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Wiki Seeding

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

In an earlier post, I listed some lessons that helped the Davis Wiki become widely used. One of these lessons that stood out is the idea that wikis need content to breed content. The founders of the Davis Wiki created … Continue reading →

Posted in Purpose | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Wiki Drop-In Support Sessions

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

Have questions on wiki mark-up, organizing your content, embedding media, or any other topic? I’ll be offering drop-in support sessions for the UBC Wiki. In my mind, these will be sessions where I am able to give one on-one help … Continue reading →

Posted in Wiki News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

UBC Wiki Support Group Created

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The UBC Blogs platform has gone social; it is now supporting groups, forums, and activity tracking. On the new platform, a group for UBC Wiki Support has been created. In addition to the wiki itself, the support group is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Wiki News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Wiki News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Intro to the UBC Wiki Screencast

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

Here’s a screencast giving a quick tour of the UBC Wiki: This is the first screencast that I’ve made so it’s a bit rough and I’ll be editing and tweaking it over the next few days. The final video should … Continue reading →

Tagged , , | Leave a comment