UBC Wiki:Roadmap/2019 Oct Meeting

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Wiki to Canvas

  • Wiki's Embed Code to Canvas is implemented.
  • The current problem with the iframe method: Links open within the iframe.
    • This makes it confusing for the users since it is not intuitive
    • Some webpages do not allow their website to be iframed. So when users click on those website links, it will just give an error, and users will get confused.
  • Pan will investigate to create a plugin on Wiki so that when a page is iframed, the links will open in a new window instead of same window.
    • It will approximately take a week to develop plugin, depending on how complex it can be.
    • Adding a JavaScript on Canvas is also one option, but it will need to be applied on global level.
    • It would be nice to have an option to remove infobox/table of content like wiki embed on WordPress. However, it is unknown if that will be technically possible.
    • Suggestion from Emily: Will it be possible to change the font on the iframe embedded wiki content? (or if it is technically possible to do custom styling through the plugin. )

Wiki Upgrade

  • Adding CC-BY-NC license on the upload file page
    • Currently on the wiki, it doesn't have an option to allow users to upload CC-BY-NC files. Since there are several instructures who will prefer to use CC-BY-NC license, It will be good to have an option.
    • Changes can be made on wiki.ubc.ca via config. Will/Rie will pass the list of the license that we want to add to Pan.
  • Creative commons license on the home page: When users create a new page(does not apply for existing pages for legal reasons), have a small disclaimer on "Agree to make the page creative commons licensed..." , and let them agree to have "Creative Commons licenses" on the page they have created.
    • It is not in a rush to implement, but it is something that is good to keep on a loop.
  • Wiki upgrade: We are currently on Version 1.3.1 but the current mediawiki version is https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Version_lifecycle
    • Also, currently we are not in a rush to implement new version, but it is a good idea to keep updated on it.
  • UBC Wiki Books - a setting to allow books to be saved as collection of pages(follow up on #wiki channel on Aug 12):
    • $wgGroupPermissions['user']['collectionsaveascommunitypage'] = true;
    • $wgGroupPermissions['user']['collectionsaveasuserpage'] = true;
    • Pan will look into config setting.

Meeting

  • We will have a quarterly meeting to discuss about Wiki Upgrade/Roadmap.