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Working With Wikis: Taking Student Organizations Online Frederic Murray, MLIS Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu 10/11/2008 & 10/13/2008
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Why have a Wiki Workshop?
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What We Are Going To Do Today University Policy/University Forms What are Wikis? Wiki video: CommonCraft WetPaint Wiki Working with the Technology Basic Website Layout WetPaint Disclosure Form
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SWOSU Web Policy: Student Organization Web Pages Important Information –http://www.swosu.edu/administration/we b/policies/student-orgs.asphttp://www.swosu.edu/administration/we b/policies/student-orgs.asp Required University Forms –Registration of Off-Campus Web Site –Web Representative Form
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Wikipedia Wiki: A Web application that allows users to add content to a collaborative hypertext Web resource (coauthoring), as in an Internet forum, and permits others to edit that content (open editing).
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Wikis in Plain English
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Email Account for your group When setting up your Wetpaint account you will need to supply an email account For tonight's workshop feel free to use your own account You will need to use the generic@swosu.edu supplied to your organization to set up your WetPaint site. If you don’t have it contact the Dean of Students Office.
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WetPaint A Wetpaint website is built on the power of collaborative thinking. Here, you can create websites that mix all the best features of wikis, blogs, forums and social networks. A social website that’s so easy to use, anyone can participate http://www.wetpaint.com/
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Name and Describe your Website Create a site name –i.e. SWOSU Art Club Create a URL / Address –i.e. http://swosuartclub@wetpaint.com What's your site about? –concise explanation/use full sentences Select a category for your site –Education/People Who can view your site? –Everyone: A public site allows anyone on the web to discover, explore and join your site Who can edit your site? – ONLY PEOPLE I INVITE !
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Hierarchy of WetPaint Site Creators/Administrators -Recommend only President & Web Rep. Moderators Writers Registered Users Anonymous Users
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Permissions: Sites that require invitation Sites that require invitation Only Site Creators & Administrators control the website Writers are allowed to add content Registered Users are allowed to send/receive messages Anyone is allowed to view Explanatory Chart
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Elements of a Website Home Page Mission Statement Officers/Photo Contact Information Other Pages History Requirements Application Events/Activities Contacts Links About
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WetPaint: Help WetPaint Central WetPaint FAQ Getting Started Permissions
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What We Did Today University Policy/University Forms What are Wikis? Wiki video: CommonCraft WetPaint Wiki Working with the Technology Basic Website Layout WetPaint Disclosure Form
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Workshop Evaluation Take Survey: HereHere Name of Class: Wiki Workshop
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Questions? Contact me: –Frederic Murray 744-7113 frederic.murray@swosu.edu
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Thanks!
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