Possible Uses of iskWiki!

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

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 and you may choose when and which part to publish

Uses for Researchers

• profile of research projects
• update on research progress
• 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.

Uses for University Administrators

• platform for university-wide collaboration
• dissemination of university policies
• publication of updates, newsletters

When iskWiki! is not for you

• not for shameless self-promotion
• not a celebrity fan site
• not a platform for blogging
• not for twittering

See Also

• FAQs