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==Uses for Everyone at UP== | ==Uses for Everyone at UP== | ||
* a [[IskWiki:Community_Portal|community portal]] | ---- | ||
* a means to [[IskWiki:Current_events|update the community]] | * a [[IskWiki%21:Community_Portal|community portal]] | ||
* a means to [[IskWiki%21:Current_events|update the community]] | |||
* university history, facts and figures | * university history, facts and figures | ||
* biographical information on important UP people | * biographical information on important UP people | ||
* archival of UP event-related materials (posters, audio and video clips, etc) | |||
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==Uses for Students== | ==Uses for Students== | ||
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* information on student groups | * information on student groups | ||
* information on student sponsored events | * information on student sponsored events | ||
* documentation for group projects | |||
* archival of student [[:Category:Theses|theses]] | |||
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==Uses for Faculty== | ==Uses for Faculty== | ||
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* a collaborative environment for class projects | * a collaborative environment for class projects | ||
* showcase of class output (photo gallery, essays, video projects and so on) | |||
* publication of research and teaching interests | * publication of research and teaching interests | ||
* publication of abstracts, pre-prints, reports | * publication of abstracts, pre-prints, reports | ||
* platform for collaborative writing with colleagues | * platform for collaborative writing with colleagues (the faculty may choose when and [[IskWiki!:Prefixed Pages|which part]] to publish) | ||
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==Artists== | |||
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* documentation of artistic processes and products | |||
* archiving of multimedia output | |||
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==Uses for Researchers== | ==Uses for Researchers== | ||
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* profile of research projects | * profile of research projects | ||
* update on research progress | * update on research progress to invite open collaboration and feedback<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204644504576653573191370088.html M Nielsen (2011) "The New Einsteins Will Be Scientists Who Share" WSJ]</ref> | ||
* work together on a document and restrict public access before you're ready to share it | * work together on a document, and restrict public access before you're ready to share it | ||
* project documentation. While findings may eventually end up as publication or report to funders, a good deal of useful materials that are not included in final reports or publications need to archived or shared with colleagues. | |||
* [[How_to_upload_a_data_set_on_iskWiki|archival of data sets]] | |||
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==Uses for University Administrators== | ==Uses for University Administrators== | ||
* platform for university-wide collaboration | * platform for university-wide collaboration | ||
* codification of administrative roles and functions | |||
* documentation of "institutional memories" | |||
* formulation of operations manual | |||
* dissemination of university policies | * dissemination of university policies | ||
* publication of updates, newsletters | |||
* quick or on-the-fly aggregation of data (proof of concept: [http://dilc.upd.edu.ph/rnd list of publications from some faculty]) | |||
* quickly compile curricular programs (see [[:Category:Curricular_Programs|example]]) | |||
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==When iskWiki! is not for you== | ==When iskWiki! is not for you== | ||
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* not a | * not a glamour page for your cat | ||
* not a platform for blogging | * not a platform for blogging | ||
* not for [http://twitter.com/ twittering] | * not for [http://twitter.com/ twittering] | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [[Help:FAQ|FAQs]] | * [[Help:FAQ|FAQs]] | ||
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==Notes== | |||
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[[Category:Help Pages]] | [[Category:Help Pages]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:15, 24 August 2012
This page outlines possible ways in which iskWiki! can be used.
Uses for Everyone at UP
- a community portal
- a means to update the community
- university history, facts and figures
- biographical information on important UP people
- archival of UP event-related materials (posters, audio and video clips, etc)
Uses for Students
- information on student groups
- information on student sponsored events
- documentation for group projects
- archival of student theses
Uses for Faculty
- a collaborative environment for class projects
- showcase of class output (photo gallery, essays, video projects and so on)
- publication of research and teaching interests
- publication of abstracts, pre-prints, reports
- platform for collaborative writing with colleagues (the faculty may choose when and which part to publish)
Artists
- documentation of artistic processes and products
- archiving of multimedia output
Uses for Researchers
- profile of research projects
- update on research progress to invite open collaboration and feedback[1]
- work together on a document, and restrict public access before you're ready to share it
- project documentation. While findings may eventually end up as publication or report to funders, a good deal of useful materials that are not included in final reports or publications need to archived or shared with colleagues.
- archival of data sets
Uses for University Administrators
- platform for university-wide collaboration
- codification of administrative roles and functions
- documentation of "institutional memories"
- formulation of operations manual
- dissemination of university policies
- publication of updates, newsletters
- quick or on-the-fly aggregation of data (proof of concept: list of publications from some faculty)
- quickly compile curricular programs (see example)
When iskWiki! is not for you
- not a glamour page for your cat
- not a platform for blogging
- not for twittering
See Also