Hi David, I agree - to a degree.
It is somewhat of a hassle, that the editing is not more user-friendly. (Leigh's points below well-noted.). Wayne and I have talked about this, and I understand it's a matter of money. However, let me weigh in here, with the community angle. I think part of the issue, is the 'positioning' of using WikiEdcucator. Using WE is not just about adding content - it's about joining and contributing to a community. And, in this case - the 'cost' of entry, is learning simple skills - this point has to be emphasized...it is relatively simpple to use and master the skills.... We have tutorials, and that is fine...but in general it takes less than an hour to teach someone the basics (I've found). "Give me you lunch hour. I'll give you access to the world (of WikiEducator)!"....Then, a bit o' value-added WikiNeighbouring will 'hook em' further into the process. Is an hour too much time, to gain access to this great community? How about presenting it upfront, that it will take an hour to learn the basics, and then someone will be there to help them along....(the joy is in the collaboration, and they will experience that through the WikiNeighbouring....Let's strip away the fear to see what's possible.... Other folks thoughts? - Randy On Dec 16, 2007 5:06 PM, David McQuillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've been lurking on the periphery of the WikiEd conversation for a > while, but haven't really had much to contribute so far. I'll start > with a query. > > Are there any plans to change the way in which wiki-editing occurs? > > It seems to me that the major barrier to wiki-editing is the need to > learn how to write using media-wiki text. Writing in media-wiki text > is is significantly different from the type of text-editing that most > people are used to. If the interface was changed to something more > akin to the google-docs interface I imagine that the participation > would go through the roof. > > I realise that the open-office media-wiki text add-on has made this > process significantly easier, but it's still a jump for the general > populace. > > Kind regards, > > David McQuillan > > > > > -- ________________ Randy Fisher iCentro Networks + 1 604.684.2275 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.hirerandy.com Skype: wikirandy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
