Help:Contents
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Using the Eckerd Wiki in the Classroom
The Eckerd Wiki FAQ
Logging in, Creating Pages, Linking: Help:Creating Pages
Grading (using the history tab): Help:Grading
Adding Users: Help:Adding Users
Protecting Pages: Help:Protecting pages
Discussion Pages: Help talk:Contents (or the "discussion" tab at the top of the page)
Editing
Simple editing: Help:Editing
From the Wikimedia page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Advanced_editing
A good examples page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Wikitext_reference
Building tables
From the Wikimedia page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Table
Two Column Example: Help:Two Col Test
Using footnotes
The Eckerd Wiki now has footnote capabilities!
From the Wikimedia page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Footnotes
Formulas
Using LaTeX for math formulas: Help:Using LaTex
Using images
A tutorial: Help:Pictures
From the Wikimedia page: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image
Gallery Example: Help:Gallery Example
Extensions
Extensions are additions beyond the standard MediaWiki capabilities. Feel free to recommend extensions to Steve Weppner.
We have a poem extension for easy free verse formatting.
A better discussion extension has been added which adds the signature automatically. This is automatically used on all discussion pages.
We also have reference, Java, and Flash extensions (YouTube). For a complete list of extensions see Special:Version.
For chemistry we have recently added a neat Jmol extension.
Adding Google Documents
Here is the Google Extension tested
Adding PDF Files
Here is the testing pdf extension tested
Using templates
A quick tutorial: Help:Templates
Some examples: Help:Template Examples
Other questions asked of Eckerd Wiki System Operator
Converting to Wiki
There is a nice program to convert your webpage to Wiki format located here. To use it you must cut and paste your webpage source (html) into the box and then press the convert button. If your webpage has any pictures you must upload those pictures (using the same filename that the webpage uses) manually to the Wiki. This process has only been tested on simple webpages.--Weppnesp 08:31, 14 November 2007 (EST)
The Open Office word processor program (starting with version 2.4) exports to MediaWiki format. The Eckerd College Campus endorses the use of Open Office, contact ITS to get it installed on your computer. The webpage is here.
