A Wiki: One tool for Communication, Collaboration, AND COLLECTION OF

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A Wiki: One tool for Communication, Collaboration, AND COLLECTION OF

DOCUMENTATIONSHAWN PLUMMER

SYSTEMS MANAGERSUNY GENESEO

LAURIE FOXASST. DIRECTOR FOR USER SERVICES

SUNY GENESEO

SHAWN PLUMMERSYSTEMS MANAGER

SUNY GENESEO

LAURIE FOXASST. DIRECTOR FOR USER SERVICES

SUNY GENESEO

SUNY GeneseoSUNY Geneseo

User Services

Systems & Networking

Information Systems

Instructional Technologies

User Services

Systems & Networking

Information Systems

Instructional Technologies

Geneseo has about 5,500 students and 330 faculty.Geneseo has about 5,500 students and 330 faculty.

Computing & Information Technology (CIT)Computing & Information Technology (CIT)

Presentation TopicsPresentation Topics

Technical Aspects of Wiki Software

Selecting the Right Wiki

Wiki Uses & Users

Policies & Best Practices

Questions

Technical Aspects of Wiki Software

Selecting the Right Wiki

Wiki Uses & Users

Policies & Best Practices

Questions

Wiki (wĭk'ē)Wiki (wĭk'ē)

A collaborative website whose content can be edited by

anyone who has access to it.[Originally an abbreviation

of WikiWikiWeb, software developed by American

computer programmer Howard G. Cunningham (born

1949) : Hawaiian wikiwiki, quick + web.]

A collaborative website whose content can be edited by

anyone who has access to it.[Originally an abbreviation

of WikiWikiWeb, software developed by American

computer programmer Howard G. Cunningham (born

1949) : Hawaiian wikiwiki, quick + web.]

Technical Aspects of a WikiTechnical Aspects of a Wiki

System Requirements

Data Storage Formats

Syntax & Markup Features

Commercial Support

System Requirements

Data Storage Formats

Syntax & Markup Features

Commercial Support

Selecting the Right WikiSelecting the Right Wiki

Intended Task of the wiki

Storage Format

Database Support

Integration with existing enterprise application

Support Options

Hosting Options

Intended Task of the wiki

Storage Format

Database Support

Integration with existing enterprise application

Support Options

Hosting Options

Technical documentation wikiTechnical documentation wiki

Storage Format

Configuration Information

Integration with other tools

Storage Format

Configuration Information

Integration with other tools

Wiki Uses & UsersWiki Uses & Users

types of wiki spaces in the College-wide wikitypes of wiki spaces in the College-wide wiki

Academic Coursework & ResearchAcademic Coursework & Research

Humanities

Collaborative efforts among multiple classes and semesters

The Collaborative Writing Project

Discussion Forums

Blogging

Natural Sciences

Specific Classes

Research Projects Notational Ability

Humanities

Collaborative efforts among multiple classes and semesters

The Collaborative Writing Project

Discussion Forums

Blogging

Natural Sciences

Specific Classes

Research Projects Notational Ability

College CommitteesCollege Committees

Communication among committee members

Collaborative workspace

Communication among committee members

Collaborative workspace

College DepartmentsCollege Departments

Private Areas

Communication to Campus

Collaborative Work Areas

Private Areas

Communication to Campus

Collaborative Work Areas

Personal SpacesPersonal Spaces

Every wiki user has personal space on the wiki

Social networking plug-ins

Faculty

Students

Every wiki user has personal space on the wiki

Social networking plug-ins

Faculty

Students

Policies and Best Practices

Policies and Best Practices

PoliciesPolicies

Space Creation

Space Retention

Default Space Permissions

Editing Restrictions

Support Resources

Plug-in Requests

Space Creation

Space Retention

Default Space Permissions

Editing Restrictions

Support Resources

Plug-in Requests

Best PracticesBest Practices

Promotion & Advocacy

Wiki Champion

Patron

All Wiki All The Time

Participation

90-9-1

Seed Content

Move a resource they need (Self-Help)

Regular New Content (News Bytes)

Promotion & Advocacy

Wiki Champion

Patron

All Wiki All The Time

Participation

90-9-1

Seed Content

Move a resource they need (Self-Help)

Regular New Content (News Bytes)

ReferencesReferenceswiki.geneseo.edu

www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki

www.atlassian.com/confluence

www.wikimatrix.org

www.wikipatterns.com

wiki.geneseo.edu

www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki

www.atlassian.com/confluence

www.wikimatrix.org

www.wikipatterns.com