Encouraging Semantic Mediawiki use with non technical people: Difference between revisions

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# to learn about the participatory web
# to learn about the participatory web
# to create reusable data?
# to create reusable data?
# to have more control over their own site
# to have more control over their own site but keep things simple
## usually they don't want to 'innovate,' just do what everyone else is doing
# to work with someone they trust
# to work with someone they trust


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== Types and motivations of participants==
== Types and motivations of participants==


* '''Executive''' — "everyone else is doing it," inexpensive solution
* Traditional '''executive''' — "everyone else is doing it," inexpensive solution
** ideally they will participate but getting them to can be difficult
** ideally they will participate but getting them to can be difficult
** may be more cautious about full commitment - license, security, who can access and edit
* '''Creative group''' or '''individual''' — may be inspired but needs constant guidance
* '''Creative group''' or '''individual''' — may be inspired but needs constant guidance
* ''Worker bee'' — tasked to use the wiki
* ''Worker bee'' — tasked to use the wiki
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= SMW vs Wordpress =
= SMW vs Wordpress =
* '''Wordpress''' is task drive. Forms for every day tasks.
** Everything oriented towards content management around blogging
** SEO, user management
** "Delete" content, one click
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Compare to Wordpress - task driven - "Raskin vs Englebart"
Compare to Wordpress - task driven - "Raskin vs Englebart"
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* Commitment vs follow through
* Tangly mess


== Success==
== Success==
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# understanding of good schema design, distributed data, licensing
# understanding of good schema design, distributed data, licensing


= Techniques =
= How =


Identify groups, strategies
Identify groups, strategies
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Inspire - self empowerment, less dependence, creating, leading, "where the web is going"
Inspire - self empowerment, less dependence, creating, leading, "where the web is going"


Commitment vs follow through
Lots and lots of guiding
 
Guiding


Topic leads
Appoint leads based on interests


Profles of uses
Profles of uses

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