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Subject:

Re: Capturing useful psci-com information,

From:

Jonathan Manning <[log in to unmask]>

Reply-To:

psci-com: on public engagement with science

Date:

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 22:56:56 +0100

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  Definitely not an 'old fart' thing. Wikis just seem to present a small 
barrier to some users that may stop them contributing if they lack 
motivation to spend a few minutes learning the syntax.

Drupal's (disclaimer: other CMSs are available!) biggest strength is its 
configurability, though this does mean that the initial setup- 
installing modules etc- can take a while. Basic revisioning is there 
from the start, various modules improve on it (e.g. 
http://drupal.org/project/diff). You won't be able to see the features 
you're after in most example websites- you generally need a login with 
the appropriate edit permissions. The best way to see is to download a 
setup to a server and have a play- I'm happy to offer pointers offline 
if necessary.

Jon


On 03/08/2010 22:13, Michael Kenward wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jon Manning
> Sent: 03 August 2010 17:22
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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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