Any comments on the addition of a tip for choosing the file name in Wikieducator_tutorial/Images_and_Media/Basics?
Rob On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Gita Mathur <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is certainly a problem. In my Gargi College workshop I made all > the newbies rename their photos before uploading. I explained to them > that the same file nane is very likely to be there, uploaded by some > one else, if the camera being used is same and the numbering will be > same too. > This may even be added to the Tutorial. > Gita Mathur > > > On Feb 26, 3:52 am, Randy Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hmm, interesting problem.... >> >> What if, as a workaround, they name the photos: Chile Name_FotoName? >> >> - Randy >> >> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:03 AM, NELLIE DEUTSCH < >> >> >> >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > Declan, >> > I share your concerns. I think facilitators should stress the importance of >> > name giving as they would a child. Facilitators should perhaps suggest >> > participants collaborate when deciding on the best names for their images >> > and files. >> > Any suggestions on how to teach students on best practices in naming their >> > images and files? >> > Warm wishes, >> > Nellie Deutsch >> > Doctoral Student >> > Educational Leadership >> > Curriculum and Instruction >> >http://www.wikieducator.org/EL4C21 >> >http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Nelliemuller >> > skype:nelliedeutschmuller >> >> > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Declan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi folks, >> >> >> I don't know how big this problem is, but students of mine have used >> >> fairly simple names for files such as 'me.jpg' and 'handout.png' and >> >> saved them to the root directory. In some cases they have >> >> inadvertently overwritten other files; their files have have been over >> >> written by others. A look at the history of this file(not one of my >> >> students) illustrates the problem: >> >> >>http://www.wikieducator.org/Image:Picture.jpg >> >> >> It was actually rather amusing to see someone's profile picture gazing >> >> fondly at us from the middle of a lesson plan, but probably something >> >> we could have avoided if the uploader had heeded the message on the >> >> upload screen (my students have been guilty of ignoring that message >> >> also). >> >> >> Suggestions: >> >> **I suggest that workshop and classroom facilitators (like myself) >> >> emphasize using unique and specific names for files. >> >> **Perhaps we should consider having images as sub pages of wiki pages >> >> rather than using the typical flat structure of the wiki; is there a >> >> way to modify the upload page such that file names default to being >> >> sub pages of the page from which the upload option was launched? >> >> >> Finally, perhaps this is a sufficiently rare problem that it can be >> >> ignored? >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> Declan >> >> -- >> ________________ >> Randy Fisher >> * Change/Transition & Program/Project Support >> * Stakeholder Engagement, Collaboration & Performance >> * Community Building & Organization Development >> * eLearning & eCoaching >> * Open Source & Open Education >> >> + 1 604.684.2275 >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.wikieducator.org- Member, WikiEducator Community >> Councilhttp://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher >> >> * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki?http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki >> >> Skype: wikirandy > > > -- Robert Kruhlak Burnaby, BC CANADA (M) +1 778 230 1875 (E) [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
