I know what you mean.
Hard as I try to get my head around Wikipedia, every time I go in there to
work on something - it desperately needs proper editing - I have to work my
way around the clunky interface.
I've had similar problems on lesser wikis. I always put it down to my "old
fart" status, something that younger persons would skate over without
problems.
In the light of this comment, maybe it is more than that.
Can you point us at a Drupal implementation that you like?
More important, does it have the change tracking that makes Wikis
acceptable?
MK
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From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jon Manning
Sent: 03 August 2010 17:22
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Capturing useful psci-com information,
It's my experience that most non-technical users are extremely averse to
wiki syntax- as I understand the term 'wiki'. Some of the more
geek-centric groups I work with are happy with the idea, but others
click edit, see that markup, and never come back.
I get on very well with content management systems such as Drupal- you
can implement all kinds of functionality and have it all in one place.
Users can edit pages more easily, and they get a 'wysiwyg' interface
with Word-like features they're familiar with. Plus the available
plugins make available features you might not have thought of.
Jon
A Robinson wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On the subject of sharing, I've been trying to design a mechanism for
> Science Communication here in Manchester, but there's nothing to stop
> it being a national thing too.
>
> So far the thinking is a mailing list, yahoo answers style Q&A, wiki
> combination. -- We've looked around and can't find anything that seems
> to solve the problem.
>
> Anyone else got any experiences, online sites for this sort of thing
> that they particularly like? How do people feel about a wiki?
>
>
> Dr Andrew Robinson
> University of Manchester
>
> On 3 Aug 2010, at 16:45, Jo Brodie wrote:
>
>> Hello all
>>
>> *1. Capturing useful psci-com information*
>>
>> Re: [PSCI-COM] Copyright and use of video clips in education sessions
>>
>> This sounds very useful Ruth, thanks for sharing.
>>
>> Do we capture this sort of information somewhere? I know it's
>> searchable over at jiscmail.ac.uk but it seems like we could make it
>> a bit easier to find. I seem to remember suggesting some sort of
>> wiki-type of thing a while back but I'm afraid I've forgotten what
>> was agreed, if anything - oops. Having said that I certainly don't
>> want to give myself, or anyone else, any more work to do.
>>
>> I currently have my 'Sharepoint intranet trainer's' head on at work
>> so am seeing everything as 'content' to be captured at the moment ;-)
>>
>>
>> *
>> *
>>
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