Hi, I was feeling the same as if lost and totally agree with this very useful idea . Balqis
On 1/31/12, Gita Mathur <gita.mat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > I fully agree and would like all to see the link below where a lot was > discussed. > > http://wikieducator.org/Workgroup:Categories > > Looking forward to making this more meaningful > Gita Mathur > > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Anil Prasad <aplett...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Alison, >> >> >> When used in a well planned manner, category can facilitate systematic >> (and >> micro level) branching out of a curriculum – which should be one of the >> priorities of WE. Go ahead! >> -- >> Warm regards >> >> Anil >> http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Anil_Prasad >> http://www.apletters.blogspot.com >> >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Alison Snieckus >> <alison.sniec...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> A few years ago, a few wikieducators started the Categories Workgroup. >>> The >>> purpose of the group is "... to achieve a category structure which >>> facilitates browsing related content, as well as finding specific >>> content, >>> inasmuch as categories are capable." The group has languished over the >>> past >>> 2+ years, but the early thinking is still available. >>> >>> In my opinion, the current state of categories on WikiEducator is chaotic >>> and, although it's not a top priority, it would be nice if we could bring >>> some structure to our offerings. >>> >>> As a first step in this effort, I propose that we create Category: >>> Contents as the top (root) level of the WE category system. My reasoning >>> for >>> this suggestion is that the term "Contents" is easily understood by >>> educators, generally, and also, Wikipedia uses "Contents" as its top >>> category, offering good precedent for the choice (although most of the >>> other >>> Wikimedia projects use "Category:Categories" as their top level). If you >>> are interested, you can access a short discussion from 2009 on >>> alternatives. >>> >>> Please reply post with any thoughts on this suggestion. >>> >>> Thanks, Alison >>> User:ASnieckus >>> >>> -- >>> 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 wikieducator@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 wikieducator@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > > > -- > Dr. Gita Mathur > Associate Professor of Botany > Gargi College, University of Delhi > New Delhi 110049 > Web. http://wikieducator.org/User:Gita_Mathur > > Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. > > -- > 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 wikieducator@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com -- 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 wikieducator@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
