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Working with wikis


WBI Social Reporting Apprenticeship
             Program
           October 2012
http://euforicweb.pbworks.com/
Definition

 “A wiki is software that allows users to
  collaboratively create, edit, link, and
  organize the content of a website, usually
  for reference material. Wikis are often
  used to create collaborative websites and
  to power community websites.”

                             Source: Wikipedia
Working together on a
 document


   pbworks     pbworks      pbworks                  pbworks
                  edit          log                    view
                                Write some Text
              change        (someone, 12/11/08)     Final
Write some   Write some     Change some text        text
                          (another one, 14/11/08)
    text         text
                                    Final Text
                                      (me, today)
Features

   Articles can be created or edited at
    anytime by anyone – limitations are
    possible
   Articles are editable through the web
    browser
   One-click access to the history/
    versioning page
   Recent additions/modifications of articles
    can be monitored actively or passively
   Easy to revert changes
Examples

 http://euforicweb.pbworks.com/

 http://www.akvo.org/

 http://wikigender.org/

 http://government.wikia.com
Use the excellent Pbworks help pages
   People are often puzzled by the edit function – it is
    the key to using any wiki
Garden regularly
M&E

   Most wikis have internal analytics package
       – On Pbworks
            • Business Edition – weekly report (views, downloads,
              edits etc..)
            • Free edition - Install Google Analytics


   Measure
       –   Users (joining, leaving, activity)
       –   Pages and content (edited, created, deleted)
       –   Who is creating content (1:9:90)
       –   Is the wiki gardened regularly
Hands on exercise

 Create a new page called YourNameSR
     – If necessary, write some information
       about yourself and add a photo
     – Add a link to your Twitter account, or a
       website or a good knowledge source
     – Insert a table with two columns, write
       tools you want to learn in one column
       and note progress in column two
     – Embed a video from YouTube
     – Link your page from the participants
       page
Working with wikis


WBI Social Reporting Apprenticeship
             Program
           October 2012

SR4Proc Working with wikis

  • 1.
    Working with wikis WBISocial Reporting Apprenticeship Program October 2012
  • 2.
  • 3.
    Definition “A wikiis software that allows users to collaboratively create, edit, link, and organize the content of a website, usually for reference material. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites.” Source: Wikipedia
  • 4.
    Working together ona document pbworks pbworks pbworks pbworks edit log view Write some Text change (someone, 12/11/08) Final Write some Write some Change some text text (another one, 14/11/08) text text Final Text (me, today)
  • 5.
    Features  Articles can be created or edited at anytime by anyone – limitations are possible  Articles are editable through the web browser  One-click access to the history/ versioning page  Recent additions/modifications of articles can be monitored actively or passively  Easy to revert changes
  • 6.
    Examples  http://euforicweb.pbworks.com/  http://www.akvo.org/ http://wikigender.org/  http://government.wikia.com
  • 7.
    Use the excellentPbworks help pages  People are often puzzled by the edit function – it is the key to using any wiki
  • 8.
  • 9.
    M&E  Most wikis have internal analytics package – On Pbworks • Business Edition – weekly report (views, downloads, edits etc..) • Free edition - Install Google Analytics  Measure – Users (joining, leaving, activity) – Pages and content (edited, created, deleted) – Who is creating content (1:9:90) – Is the wiki gardened regularly
  • 10.
    Hands on exercise Create a new page called YourNameSR – If necessary, write some information about yourself and add a photo – Add a link to your Twitter account, or a website or a good knowledge source – Insert a table with two columns, write tools you want to learn in one column and note progress in column two – Embed a video from YouTube – Link your page from the participants page
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    Working with wikis WBISocial Reporting Apprenticeship Program October 2012

Editor's Notes

  • #3 At Euforic Services, we use a wiki for internal planning, project management with clients and partners, and as a platform to organise and deliver trainings and workshops.
  • #6 What can you do with it?We often play with control access for our own wiki – some part are public, some are privateIn general, wikis are public and editable, with version control
  • #7 AKVO very useful as collection of useful technologyCGIAR uses it for workshop and events
  • #8 We love Pbworks – also because it has an excellent manual