Presented by Paula Williams (aka Chancellor Debevec)

Stephan Ridgway (aka Stephan Buthune)

Learning & Innovation, Sydney Institute, Ultimo

Blogs & Wikis & Web 2.0

What is Web 2.0

Web 2.0 and beyond

What is a Blog ?

The word Blog is short for web log. eg http://wroxbloghall.blogspot.com/

Basically a Blog is just an area set aside where you can write articles that can easily be accessed with a special program called a RSS reader. In case you're wondering RSS stands for real simple syndication.

How do you set up a Blog?

Setting up a Blog

When you set up a Blog you select a template that will house your information for example: we used Blogger.com or at Sydney Institute Word press

Once you have the Blog set up you can post whatever information you like (within reason see guidelines blogs/ wikis)

It's really a fast way to get your articles and information up on the web and the templates look great! You don't have to mess with all the technical end of getting something up on a web page (HMTL layout, FTP, etc...).

The real cool thing about Blogs is that you can get the software to read them for free.

Also, you can set up an account and create your own Blog for free

What is Mobile Blogging When you send text or photos from your mobile device

to go@blogger.com they're automatically posted to your new blog page.

For more info, read On the Go with Blogger Mobile.

SI blog platforms

• Wordpress– Open Source platform, widely used by bloggers– Complements Mediawiki– Housed on a SI server– Inside firewall, accessible via portal

eg. myLearning Blog http://umfweb2.sydney.det.win/wordpress/mylearning/

• LMS/CMS blog functionality– Janison Toolbox– Moodle– Sharepoint

External Blogging Platforms

• Blogger– The most popular free blogging platform on the web– Owned by Google– Easy to use with wide support by other webservices, ie flickr– Accessible outside firewall, not blocked by AIEB

http://www.blogger.com/

• Edublogs– Wordpress blogs for the education sector– Wordpress made simple

http://edublogs.org/

What is a wiki?

• A wiki is a web based service which enables online collaboration.

• Each user can edit and save changes to web page content using a web browser.

• They have emerged as a powerful tool for facilitating mass collaborative authoring

• Eg wikipedia

SI wiki Platforms

• Mediawiki– Open source platform– Highly customisable– Housed on a SI server– Inside firewall, accessible via portal– Used for internal collaboration ie myLearning– Used mediawiki markup or wisiwig editor– Not easy to set up new wikis, requires server access– Does not have closed groups only write protection on pages

http://umfweb2.sydney.det.win/mylearningwiki

SI wiki Platforms

• SI private Label wikispaces– Hosted by an external provider

– SI has it’s own separate wikispaces community

– Used for Teaching & Learning and some college wikis

– Very easy to use and has wide support for external services

http://www.sydneyinstitute.wikispaces.net/

• LMS/CMS WIKI functionality– Janison Toolbox– Moodle– Sharepoint

External Wikis

• Wikispaces– Free with Advertising– Same func. As SI wikispaces– Strong educational community

• Pbwiki– Free– Strong educational community

Next Session:14th November 2007

Financial ManagementBruce Ryder and Amanda Gilligan

Sydney Institute ULTIMO