Assigning a category to be the top level of the WE category system

[Alison Snieckus]

A few years ago, a few wikieducators started the Categories Workgroup. The purpose of the group is "... to achieve a category structure which facilitates browsing related content, as well as finding specific content, inasmuch as categories are capable." The group has languished over the past 2+ years, but the early thinking is still available.

In my opinion, the current state of categories on WikiEducator is chaotic and, although it's not a top priority, it would be nice if we could bring some structure to our offerings. 

As a first step in this effort, I propose that we create Category: Contents as the top (root) level of the WE category system. My reasoning for this suggestion is that the term "Contents" is easily understood by educators, generally, and also, Wikipedia uses "Contents" as its top category, offering good precedent for the choice (although most of the other Wikimedia projects use "Category:Categories" as their top level).  If you are interested, you can access a short discussion from 2009 on alternatives.

Please reply post with any thoughts on this suggestion.

Thanks, Alison

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[Randy Fisher]

Alison,

Yes, I recall this - makes sense to me.

I have noticed, perhaps it is due to an extension (Jim...?), that categories are much easier to add, or delete for each page.

- Randy

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[Anil Prasad]

Hi Alison,

 

When used in a well planned manner, category can facilitate systematic (and micro level) branching out of a curriculum – which should be one of the priorities of WE. Go ahead!

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[Gita Mathur]

Hi
I fully agree and would like all to see the link below where a lot was
discussed.

http://wikieducator.org/Workgroup:Categories

Looking forward to making this more meaningful
Gita Mathur

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[Balqis Thaahaveettil]

Hi,

I was feeling the same as if lost and totally agree with this very
useful idea .
Balqis

[Alison Snieckus]

Thanks for posting your thoughts on the proposal. I will go ahead with creating Category:Contents as the top level. I have some thoughts on categories which would work well directly under the top category. I will create a draft second level and then repost to encourage feedback.

Randy--yes, Jim added the hot cat gadget some time ago, which makes adding/revising categories really easy. To activate the hotcats gadget (which displays as "(−) (±) | (+)" next to existing categories at the bottom of a page) go to my preferences > Gadgets and check the box for "Hot Cat".

Gita--Thanks for adding the link to Workgroup:Categories.

All--If you are interested to work on categories, please feel free to join our categories workgroup. 

See you in the wiki, 

Alison

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[Balqis Thaahaveettil]

Hello Alison Snieckus and others in the group ,

Could l join the categories
workgroup .I went through the page (link) provided by Gita Matur .I am
new to WE ( just 4 months old ) but interested to volunteer and
collaborate
Thanks in advance
Balqis Thaahaveettil

On 2/1/12, Alison Snieckus <alison....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for posting your thoughts on the proposal. I will go ahead with
> creating Category:Contents as the top level. I have some thoughts on
> categories which would work well directly under the top category. I will
> create a draft second level and then repost to encourage feedback.
>
> Randy--yes, Jim added the hot cat gadget some time ago, which makes
> adding/revising categories really easy. To activate the hotcats gadget

> (which displays as "(-) (±) | (+)" next to existing categories at the

> bottom of a page) go to my preferences > Gadgets and check the box for "Hot
> Cat".
>
> Gita--Thanks for adding the link to

> Workgroup:Categories<http://wikieducator.org/Workgroup:Categories>

> .
>
> All--If you are interested to work on categories, please feel free to join
> our categories workgroup.
>
> See you in the wiki,
> Alison

> User:ASnieckus <http://wikieducator.org/User:ASnieckus>

[Alison Snieckus]

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 6:52 AM, Balqis Thaahaveettil <bal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Alison Snieckus and others in the group ,

                                    Could l join the categories
workgroup .I went through the page (link) provided by Gita Matur .I am
new to WE ( just 4 months old ) but interested to volunteer and
collaborate
Thanks in advance
 Balqis Thaahaveettil

Hi Balqis,

Yes, please do join the group; there is a section in the workgroup's charter where you can add your name. Maybe we can work together to resurrect some of the work that was started in 2009. 

My preference is to use the talk pages to discuss issues and ideas. So that we can be responsive to new posts on the talk pages, I suggest that you activate the "LQTemail" gadget in "my preferences", and also set all of the workgroup pages to "watch", by clicking the tab at the top of each page. (When a new post is added to a talk page, this gadget issues an email to users who have the page on their watchlist.)

I look forward to working with you.

Alison

User:ASnieckus

[Balqis Thaahaveettil]

Hi Alison,
I'm so much thankful to you for clearing my doubts and
encouraging me .I'll join the group asap and do as directed by you .
Thanks again
Balqis Thaahaveetil

On 2/2/12, Alison Snieckus <alison....@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 6:52 AM, Balqis Thaahaveettil
> <bal...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hello Alison Snieckus and others in the group ,
>>
>> Could l join the categories
>> workgroup .I went through the page (link) provided by Gita Matur .I am
>> new to WE ( just 4 months old ) but interested to volunteer and
>> collaborate
>> Thanks in advance
>> Balqis Thaahaveettil
>
>
> Hi Balqis,
>
> Yes, please do join the group; there is a section in the workgroup's

> charter<http://wikieducator.org/Workgroup:Categories>where you can add

> your name. Maybe we can work together to resurrect some
> of the work that was started in 2009.
>
> My preference is to use the talk pages to discuss issues and ideas. So that
> we can be responsive to new posts on the talk pages, I suggest that you
> activate the "LQTemail" gadget in "my preferences", and also set all of the
> workgroup pages to "watch", by clicking the tab at the top of each page.
> (When a new post is added to a talk page, this gadget issues an email to
> users who have the page on their watchlist.)
>
> I look forward to working with you.
> Alison

[Alison Snieckus]

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 6:45 AM, Balqis Thaahaveettil <bal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Alison,
    I'm so much thankful to you for clearing my doubts and
encouraging me .I'll join the group asap  and do as directed by you .
Thanks again
Balqis Thaahaveetil

 

Hi Balqis,

Great. See you in the wiki.

Alison