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{{EWTE|line2=A project funded by WMUK|pagetitle=Introduction|fontsize2=130%|title=}} | {{EWTE|line2=A project funded by WMUK|pagetitle=Introduction|fontsize2=130%|title=}} | ||
https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wiki-based_teacher_education_and_resource_development | This page describes the outcomes and objectives of a short project funded by the Wikimedia Foundation UK (during the second half of 2014), see https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Wiki-based_teacher_education_and_resource_development. | ||
== Objective == | == Objective == | ||
We propose to significantly enhance the usability of mediawiki for developing open learning materials for teacher education. We do this by developing extensions that are crucial for both use in the UK, as well as internationally. Developments will be trialled with a broad range of | We propose to significantly enhance the usability of mediawiki for developing open learning materials for teacher education. We do this by developing extensions that are crucial for both use in the UK, as well as internationally. Developments will be trialled with a broad range of practitioners on http://oer.educ.cam.ac.uk. | ||
== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
=== Overarching goals === | === Overarching goals === | ||
Mediawiki is already used to host {{w|open educational resources}} (OER), such as wikipedia. However, mediawiki use to develop and host more complex resources, particularly for structured resources (such as textbooks) is still limited. Mediawiki could be a great platform for collaboratively producing and hosting teacher education resources. For instance, mediawiki comes pretty close to being an excellent platform for open textbooks (whether these are teacher education resources or otherwise). | Mediawiki is already used to host {{w|open educational resources}} (OER), such as wikipedia. However, mediawiki use to develop and host more complex resources, particularly for structured resources (such as textbooks) is still limited. Mediawiki could be a great platform for collaboratively producing and hosting teacher education resources. For instance, mediawiki comes pretty close to being an excellent platform for open textbooks (whether these are teacher education resources or otherwise). | ||
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=== Concrete goals === | === Concrete goals === | ||
The concrete goal of the project is to develop a number of extensions to mediawiki, that will significantly enhance the usability of the platform for creating teaching and learning materials in Higher Education, and particularly for teacher education. We expect the outcomes of this project to be immediately applicable to other wikimedia sites (including wikibooks). | The concrete goal of the project is to develop a number of extensions to mediawiki, that will significantly enhance the usability of the platform for creating teaching and learning materials in Higher Education, and particularly for teacher education. We expect the outcomes of this project to be immediately applicable to other wikimedia sites (including wikibooks). | ||
During the ORBIT project, we developed a number of features for our mediawiki on an experimental basis, which we now want to develop into proper extensions. Our first goal is to assess the difficulty of this process, and compatibility with the mediawiki upgrade process, as well as to assess impact of our current solutions in terms of performance. Having assessed the options, we would like to improve/(re-)implement the following: | During the ORBIT project, we developed a number of features for our mediawiki on an experimental basis, which we now want to develop into proper extensions. Our first goal is to assess the difficulty of this process, and compatibility with the mediawiki upgrade process, as well as to assess impact of our current solutions in terms of performance. Having assessed the options, we would like to improve/(re-)implement the following: | ||
* '''Section numbers.''' When creating longer documents, it is important that each section has a unique number. We would like to be able to prefix the usual page section numbers (1, 2, 3, …) with a chapter number (say “5”, to give 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, …; or say “A”, to give A.1, A.2, A.3). The use of our longer documents (sometimes numbering 100s of printed pages) has been confusing during e.g. during workshops because of the lack of unique section numbers across several pages. (“Let’s look at chapter 5, section 3.” - “No, not this section 3, go to chapter 5 first, then section 3.” vs. “Let’s look at section 5.3.”). | * '''Section numbers.''' When creating longer documents, it is important that each section has a unique number. We would like to be able to prefix the usual page section numbers (1, 2, 3, …) with a chapter number (say “5”, to give 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, …; or say “A”, to give A.1, A.2, A.3). The use of our longer documents (sometimes numbering 100s of printed pages) has been confusing during e.g. during workshops because of the lack of unique section numbers across several pages. (“Let’s look at chapter 5, section 3.” - “No, not this section 3, go to chapter 5 first, then section 3.” vs. “Let’s look at section 5.3.”). | ||
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* '''Assessment of pdf generation.''' We currently generate our own multi-chapter pdf (using a set of scripts), as we have not found the pediapress pdf generation suitable for our type of content. We would like to explore what other pdf production tool are being worked on, and would like to feed Higher Education requirements into that process. | * '''Assessment of pdf generation.''' We currently generate our own multi-chapter pdf (using a set of scripts), as we have not found the pediapress pdf generation suitable for our type of content. We would like to explore what other pdf production tool are being worked on, and would like to feed Higher Education requirements into that process. | ||
* '''Collaborative options.''' We would also like to explore options for real-time collaboration, such as the collaborative editor or togetherJS. | * '''Collaborative options.''' We would also like to explore options for real-time collaboration, such as the collaborative editor or togetherJS. | ||
== Outcomes == | == Outcomes == | ||
=== Overarching outcomes === | === Overarching outcomes === | ||
