Hi John, That's a really good idea....
Also, I'm with whoever, who said that these changes, or instructions should be reflected in the tutorials. I'm ccing our conversation to Rima - a new WikiEducator who's interested in images too. Welcome Rima! - Randy On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:43 PM, john stampe <[email protected]> wrote: > Two thoughts: > > 1) Is there anyway of making mediawiki say something like "this image file > already exists, do you wish to overwrite it" or alternatively, "this image > file already exists, please use a different name" when there is a name > conflict? > > 2) One way I have used is to enter the photo name in the wiki page text > (before uploading it) and then click on "show preview". If a picture shows > up then it has been used and I can try a different name. If there is just > red text, then I click on it to get the upload page. > > Cheers, > John > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Gladys Gahona <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:36:31 PM > *Subject:* [WikiEducator] Re: Uploaded file names, overwritten pictures > > I've also found this kind of editings in some image pages, > Please see http://www.wikieducator.org/Image:Icon_activity.jpg > Policies regarding usage of Special pages should be determined and widely > published > > Cheers > Gladys G. > > 2009/2/26 Gita Mathur <[email protected]> > >> >> Image name Tips: >> 1. short but specific. I have used GargiWEGita1, GargiWEGita2 etc. >> 2. Avoid spaces as spaces get replaced by underscore eg. "Gargi WE >> Gita 1" will become "Gargi_WE_Gita_1", it can be a source of error on >> adding to user page. >> 3. Image name should not be common words like 'scene' or 'smile' or >> 'My Photo' which have the risk of duplication. >> 4. Image name can be kept as a constant series eg. GargiWEGita1, >> GargiWEGita2 etc. keep increasing the no. whenever you add new image. >> 5. Tutorial should give suggestions for renaming, not a strict rule. >> WikiEducator is all about innovationa :-) >> Gita Mathur >> [http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Gita_Mathur] >> >> >> >> On Feb 26, 10:47 am, NELLIE DEUTSCH <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Usernames followed by a photo or file is an excellent solution, Sarita. >> > However, I would still encourage members to consider a suitable name >> since >> > many of my students write 111111111111111111111 for files. >> > Warm wishes, >> > Nellie Deutsch >> > Doctoral Student >> > Educational Leadership >> > Curriculum and Instructionhttp:// >> www.wikieducator.org/EL4C21http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Nelliemuller >> > skype:nelliedeutschmuller >> > >> > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Sarita Kumar < >> [email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > > Hi all! >> > >> > > Really a big and interesting problem. Even I have come across it so >> many >> > > times. >> > >> > > I think they should write their username follwed by the picture name, >> i.e >> > >> > > username_picture name..... >> > >> > > Sarita >> > >> > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 4:22 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 Council >> > >>http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher >> > >> > >> * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki?http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki >> > >> > >> Skype: wikirandy >> >> > > > > > -- ________________ 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 Council http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Randyfisher * Can You Do the Wiki-Wiki? http://www.wikieducator.org/Wiki_Wiki Skype: wikirandy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. 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