This page outlines ways in which the wiki can be used.

Contents 1 Uses for everyone 1.1 University history and fact-finding 1.2 University operations 1.3 Find social opportunities 1.4 Biographical information 2 Uses for students 2.1 Student group information 2.2 Courseware 3 Uses for course instructors 3.1 Create a course web site 3.2 Create a collaboration environment 4 Uses for university administrators 4.1 Collaborate on a university-wide scale 5 Uses for researchers 5.1 Publish research progress 6 Other Examples 7 When the Case Wiki is not your solution

[edit] Uses for everyone

This primary role of this wiki is to serve as an encyclopedia of sorts for Case Western Reserve University and its surroundings. It also serves as a gateway to pertinent information (the analogy index is to book as Case Wiki is to Case Western Reserve University is appropriate). One overall goal is to efficiently organize and document all types of information. Once this is done, searching for information is as easy as going to the Case Wiki. There will be no need to browse page after page of unhelpful search results when the Case Wiki provides information about a given subject through one mouse click.

[edit] University history and fact-finding

One of the primary roles of the wiki is to serve as an encyclopedia of Case. Looking for the history of a building? Want a list of all the presidents? Why waste time finding this information scattered over thousands of web sites when it can be posted here and others can update it when necessary?

Examples

• Edward M. Hundert
• Adelbert Hall
• University Circle

[edit] University operations

Curious how things work around the university? Can't find information about what something is or how to do something? The answers can and are frequently posted on the Case Wiki.

Examples

• Kerberos authentication on Linux

[edit] Find social opportunities

Looking for a good bar? A place to eat? Look no further than the Case Wiki! Not only can you find information about places to eat and have fun, but you can add your own information to what is already available.

Examples

• McNulty's
• Mi Pueblo
• Chipotle
• Que Tal
• Coventry

[edit] Biographical information

Want to create an About Me page? Just log in and click on your name, which is listed on the top right of every wiki page. You are taken to your biographical page.

Examples

• User:Lev.Gonick
• User:Benjamin.Chodroff
• User:Gregory.Szorc

[edit] Uses for students

[edit] Student group information

Creating an information page for a student group has never been easier! You can start by creating a page whose title is the name of the student group. If you already have an existing web site, you may just want to direct people to that web site by creating a link. Or, you could transfer your web site to the wiki. You may lose some navigation features (this wiki is not a WikiPedia:Content Management System), but you will gain the ability of having your web site easily found on the internet. If you chose to not protect your pages, others will be able to update the content for you. This format suits loosely structured groups perfectly, especially when members do things independently of the group but want to be affiliated with the group.

[edit] Courseware

Looking for information about an academic topic? Want to share your knowledge about a subject with others? Use the Case Wiki as a vehicle to publish this information.

Examples

• Convolution
• Category:Mathematics
• User:Gregory.Szorc/EECS 338 Homework 1

[edit] Uses for course instructors

[edit] Create a course web site

Do you loathe updating your course web site? Do you have better things to do than write HTML? The Wiki can handle your publishing needs! This wiki will allow you to:

• Upload documents related to the course
• Easily edit and update the course page
• Provide a permanent venue for the hosting of course material (similar to MIT's OpenCourseWare)
• Provide easily-readable and accessible hints for assignments

[edit] Create a collaboration environment

Are you assigning group projects? Do you want to see the progress groups have made? Individuals or groups can easily create pages that link back to the assignment page. You will be able to see a list of all the groups and a detailed history of all changes made to that page-- perfect for gauging group workflow and estimating progress.

[edit] Uses for university administrators

[edit] Collaborate on a university-wide scale

This wiki makes it simple to publish info and receive feedback for any topic imaginable. Take for example the Master Plan. The Master Plan Category could contain all of the articles related to proposals in the Master Plan. Pages in this category could be updated as soon as a change in the Master Plan is made. Users with an avid interest in the Master Plan could watch these pages and be notified of any changes made to them. Since each page has a corresponding Discussion page, people could go there and leave their opinions on the propositions instead of e-mailing administrators directly.

Collaborating using this method would allow the whole university to engage in the design process, something which will ultimately lead to a better product.

[edit] Uses for researchers

[edit] Publish research progress

Want others to know what is happening in the lab? Don't want to waste time running a web server? The Case Wiki can be used to publish information about research progress and discoveries.

Examples

• Category:Research
• Biophotonics

[edit] Other Examples

See CaseWiki:List of University Wikis for a list of other wikis used in university settings.

[edit] When the Case Wiki is not your solution

See Help:FAQ#When is this wiki not the solution