Category Archives: Wiki Organization

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 →

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Wayfinding on the Wiki

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

Wayfinding, as Wikipedia succinctly summarizes it, refers to the user experience of orientation and choosing a path within the built environment and to the set of architectural and/or design elements that aid in that orientation. While signage is an important … Continue reading →

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General Thoughts on Correcting the Course: Conundrum

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

Here are some preliminary thoughts on correcting what I have begun calling the Course: Conundrum (the creation of course specific pages in the main space of the wiki instead of into the Course namespace). In general, I really like the … Continue reading →

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The Course: Conundrum

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Will (WikiAdmin)

The UBC Wiki is organized into a couple of different namespaces. Two of the major ones are the root space (found at wiki.ubc.ca) and the Course space (wiki.ubc.ca/Course). The purpose of these spaces is to help organize the wiki by … Continue reading →

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