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Casey Greene replied on August 27, 2008 23:04 to the question "assessment" in PBwiki:

Many teachers assign questions to groups, and have them answer them on the wiki. Others encourage students to create their own folders and pages, and keep their work there.

Casey Greene replied on August 27, 2008 23:02 to the discussion "Redacting information and pages" in PBwiki:

Hmm, this is definitely an interesting thought. No promises, but I'll bring it up.

Thanks for your feedback!

Casey Greene replied on August 27, 2008 22:58 to the question "We don't need no stinkin' target tab" in PBwiki:

Thanks for your feedback! We're trying to make it as easy as possible, but also don't want to clutter up the interface, because then it'll be difficult to use.

Casey Greene replied on August 05, 2008 23:02 to the question "Display unsecure items and WHICH camper page?" in PBwiki:

OK, I just asked her, and she'll be looking at the Campers by First Name pages for links to your homework.

Best of luck!

Casey Greene replied on August 05, 2008 22:59 to the question "What happened to the ability to name a link?" in PBwiki:

Hi there Alsancle,

What you should do is type the text you want the link to say, highlight it, and then create the link.

I'm sorry that it's changed without a proper explanation. You can find more information about links at http://newfaq20.pbwiki.com/Links

Best of luck!

Casey Greene replied on August 05, 2008 22:57 to the question "Display unsecure items and WHICH camper page?" in PBwiki:

Hi Monte,

The "unsecure items" warning is definitely a browser setting, but changing it will depend on what browser you're using.

Also, for the camper page - I'll ask Kristine which place she wants you to put the link.

Casey Greene replied on August 05, 2008 21:57 to the question "delete recent wiki activity" in PBwiki:

Hi Anne-Marie,

If you use the "Help" link on your wiki, I can tell you how to hide the Recent Wiki Activity module. It's a user-generated workaround, so I can't promise it will work forever.

Thank you for your patience.

Casey Greene replied on August 05, 2008 21:55 to the question "I need more options for a spreadsheet than I see in the spreadsheet plugin-- for instance, excel-like tabbed worksheets and conditional formatting. Is there any way this would be available, or am I out of luck?" in PBwiki:

Hi Robyn,

We don't have this functionality in PBwiki at the moment. I recommend using a Google Spreadsheet, and linking it to your wiki so your users know where to find it.

I hope this helps!

Casey Greene replied on August 05, 2008 21:54 to the discussion "Sidebars and Comments" in PBwiki:

Hi there,

Removing or collapsing the comment section is a current feature request - I don't know when it will be implemented.

The right panel can be collapsed, but not in a way that will be seen by every user. There are user-created functions that are able to hide the modules on the right panel, but they won't make it any thinner, it will still be there.

Casey Greene replied on August 05, 2008 21:52 to the question "widget to change "front page" to "home"" in PBwiki:

Hi Pineywoods,

I think a widget that renames the FrontPage may have been developed on widget2.pbwiki.com

I did just have a user yesterday with this widget, and it was interfering with their ability to edit the page.

We will be releasing per-page Custom CSS/JS at some point soon, so you should be able to rename your FrontPage using that, instead of a widget.

I hope this helps!

Casey Greene replied on August 01, 2008 23:03 to the question "I edit successfully, but then going back it shows old info" in PBwiki:

It's possible someone un-did your changes by reverting the page to an earlier version. You can check this by going into the Page History (at the top of the page in a 2.0 wiki, at the very bottom in a 1.0 wiki), and seeing if there are later versions of the page that you have created.

If there are, you should discuss with the person who reverted the page, why they changed it. I find it's always better to be upfront with things than to sit on them :)

Best of luck!

Casey Greene replied on August 01, 2008 23:00 to the idea "another twitter client" in PBwiki:

Thanks for sharing this! :)

Casey Greene replied on August 01, 2008 22:59 to the problem "Embed Code for Jing Sometimes Works, Sometimes Doesn't" in PBwiki:

Hi there,

There's two places here where you might be getting stuck. Let's see if I can troubleshoot them both:

1. Embedding your code. Are you using a plugin to insert the movie, or just pasting it into your wiki? If you're just pasting it in, try using an HTML or Google Gadget plugin to put the code in first.

2. Clicking preview leaves you hanging. This does make it sound like you're using a Plugin - Are you able to click through after you hit preview? The page may be trying to load the movie inside the preview, when you only really need it on the wiki page. Try clicking "OK," even if the plugin seems to be timed out.

If neither of these things make it work, click the "Help" link on your wiki, and shoot Support an email.

We'll be able to work out the problem with you over email, and then make sure we get the solution out to other users once we find it.

Best of luck!

Casey Greene replied on July 30, 2008 21:18 to the discussion "I think my wiki is awesome! How do I share it with others?" in PBwiki:

Your wiki looks excellent! You can share it with others by submitting it to the PBwiki Directory - http://www.publicpbwikis.com/

Casey Greene started a conversation in PBwiki on July 30, 2008 21:18:

I think my wiki is awesome! How do I share it with others?

I just upgraded my wiki to PBWiki 2.0. Come check it out! http://jmcdaniel.pbwiki.com

Casey Greene replied on July 30, 2008 21:12 to the discussion "AUP What do you think?" in PBwiki:

Hi Sheri,

As a Support person, I've encountered some pretty crazy AUPs! It might be a little much for students in some age ranges to understand, and falls into the category of Terms of Service agreements, that most people don't read anyway :)

Perhaps a better way of getting to a positive end result would be to have a "Wiki Etiquette" page that all your students have to read, and sign that they agree to it in the comments, but can also ask you questions about it.

Maybe they can all help you write it at the beginning of each school year, so everyone's really on the same page!

I remember seeing a good example on Kristines' wiki - http://kristineedudemo.pbwiki.com/wik... - but this is geared more toward the Summer Camp wiki itself.

This one, on educators.pbwiki.com, has been used by several teachers, and may be closer to something your students would be able to follow: http://educators.pbwiki.com/Wiki+Etiq...

I'd love to hear thoughts from other educators on this topic as well!

Casey Greene replied on July 30, 2008 21:04 to the question "Why does video upload plugin fail after a few mbs upload?" in PBwiki:

Hi Richard,

the third party we use to host videos, fliqz, allows up to 300mb per video, so that may be part of the problem.

Also, uploading large files over http is generally not the most efficient way of doing things, and if you don't have a good internet connection, the process can fail.

I recommend looking into Google Video, or other similar services, to see if that would be a better fit for your video.

Best of luck!

Casey Greene replied on July 30, 2008 21:02 to the question "Adding audio" in PBwiki:

Hi Moja,

We have a page from our old FAQ that describes how to add music to a 1.0 wiki. You can find that information here: http://newfaq.pbwiki.com/AddingMusic

Best of luck!

Casey Greene replied on July 30, 2008 21:00 to the question "Is there a way to manually go through someone else's edits one-by-one and accept or reject them, as you can do in MS Word?" in PBwiki:

Hi there Linda,

We don't have this functionality.

However, you can compare versions of the page by going to Page History, which will show you the differences between versions, and allow you to revert to an earlier one.

Best of luck!

Casey Greene set one of Rachel Pennig's replies as an official response to "Newer Version?" in PBwiki