A wiki is a website where a group of people can add and edit connected pages using their web browsers. Otago Wikis are a simple way for your group to efficiently manage information. University of Otago staff or students can have an Otago Wiki for group activities such as:
- Departmental intranet
- Group learning projects
- Project communication
- Technical procedures or documentation
There is no charge for an Otago Wiki. It is a free service.
You can request an Otago Wiki by logging in to the AskOtago Service Portal with your staff username and password and completing a request form. If you are a student, you will need to ask a staff member to make the request on your behalf:
Please include the following details in your request:
- Preferred URL (in the format of http://yourwikiname.wiki.otago.ac.nz/___)
- Wiki Name
- Who can view (registered users or everyone)
- Who can edit (registered users or everyone)
- Enable file uploading (yes/no)
- Public access (yes/no)
Restricted Otago Wikis
When you set up your Otago Wiki, you have the option to make it available to be viewed or edited by everyone, or only to registered members. Only the wiki administrator can register members. Contact AskOtago if you don't know who the administrator is for your wiki.
Further information
For help creating and customising your Otago wiki see the Otago wikis helpsite
For more help with your Otago Wiki contact AskOtago:
Freephone 0800 80 80 98 (within New Zealand)
Tel +64 3 479 7000
Email askotago.it@otago.ac.nz
Requests for creation or for removing a user should be raised in the CRSM and assigned to ITS Infrastructure.
Before assigning to ITS Infrastructure for a creation request, please ensure the following information is collected:
- Preferred URL (in the format of http://yourwikiname.wiki.otago.ac.nz/___)
- Wiki Name
- Who can view (registered users or everyone)
- Who can edit (registered users or everyone)
- Enable file uploading (yes/no)
- Public access (yes/no)