Wesleyan’s Blog System

Wesleyan has multiple tools that can be used to create a web presence. These tools, including blogs and wikis, have different strengths that can make them a better choice for certain uses. Here are scenarios to help choose the appropriate product.tool for a class

• first choice would be blackboard blog or wiki
  • set to work with class rosters
  • can set the site to allow class roster to read only, or to be able to add information
  • can add outside users to also read or add information

tool to collaborate with outside colleagues

• data is documentation for a project/research
  • users can edit each other’s entries
  • use a wiki
    • confluence - external users will be userid_wikiguest## with a random character string password
    • blackboard - external users will be ??
    • confluence or blackboard wiki can be locked down to a group or open
• data is topics to be commented on
  • users can not edit other user’s entries, can only comment on them
  • use a blog
    • wordpress mu - external users will be userid_blogguest## with a random character string password
    • blackboard - external users will be ??
    • wordpress mu - can not be locked down to a group it is always readable by everyone
    • blackboard - can be locked down to a group for viewing

tool for meeting notes

• need a tool to list the meeting notes historically
  • use a blog
  • users can comment on the meeting notes
  • remember this is open for viewing to the public
• need a tool where multiple people can edit the meeting notes
  • use confluence
  • not a tool for comments, but is a tool for sharing the editing

For a detailed grid about the differences of web and web 2.0 applications click here.