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We decided to use this wiki to improve our communications. In order for that communication to be any better than what we had before, we need to all agree '''''how''''' we are going to use it. This is not a complete strategy, but just a start. Please have a look and contribute. Keep in mind that the aim of this tool is to reduce the effort and work of communicating as inclusively as possible.  
With a geographically distributed team that works diverse hours communication is a challenge. Every data collector is required to engage in specified a minimal amount of communication.  


Below are some ideas. For this article and for now, let's do this:
'''Emails''',  '''Voice mails''' and the '''[[Communication_for_the_CCMDB#"Recent Changes" Link|Recent Changes]]''' need to be checked '''at the beginning''' of every data collection session / shift.
* If an article is marked as '''stub''' it is a work in progress. If it is different from your paper coding guide, the wiki instructions may not yet apply if they contradict the paper ones.
* If you have details to add, disagree with an idea, have concerns, or something is unclear, please write it right under that point.
* Please end your entry with a <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to show who contributed it, and when. This is not mandatory, but will help anyone who needs clarification.
* once a point is addressed to everyone's satisfaction, any of us can incorporate it into this (or a separate) article and remove the discussion trail.  


== "Recent Changes" Link ==
==The CCMDB Wiki==
There is a link called "recent changes" in the "navigation panel" in the top left corner. Check this link regularly, i.e. when you check your emails, to see what changes have been made to the wiki. Every line of the listing should have either a "changes" or a "history" link; if you click on this link, the changes that were made will be highlighted.  
* If any information is different from your paper coding guide, check who last edited the article.
** If the section in question was added/changed '''before''' the last edit of that article by Trish it should be considered reviewed and taken to supersede the paper guide
** If the change was made '''after''' Trish last reviewed the article, confirm with Trish and remind her to check/edit the article to vet it.  
* End your discussion points with a <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to "sign and date" it to show who contributed it, and when. You can also use the second button from the right above the editor to enter this signature.
Entries in the main body of the wiki do not need to be signed.


If you want to keep tabs on a particular article, you can add it to your [[Watchlist]].
=== "Recent Changes" Link ===
There is a link called "recent changes" in the "navigation panel" in the top left corner. This link will tell you the wiki articles that have been changed recently. Every entry either has a '''diff''' link or a '''# changes''' link (where "#" can be any number); following this link will show you what has actually changed in the article so you would not have to review the entire article.  


== "Discussion" Tab ==
Keeping track of the recent changes will tell you when a question or discussion item you have posted is addressed.
Let's not use the discussion tab at the top of the page to prevent people from missing that there is a discussion going on.
 
The discussion can happen at the end of any article or article section instead. Add the following to the text to give instructions on joining the discussion, and to add the whole article to the "questions" section:
===Discussions===
<nowiki> {{discussion}} </nowiki>
If you have details to add, disagree with an idea, have concerns, or something is unclear, please write it right under discussions.
 
If an article does not have a discussion section yet, add one to the end of the article by adding the following before any <nowiki>[[Category:...]]</nowiki> entries (you can cut-and-paste these 3 lines from here):
 
<nowiki>{{Discussion}} </nowiki>
 
<nowiki>==Discussion==</nowiki>
 
<nowiki>* your point...</nowiki>
 
 
 
==== "Discussion" Tab ====
We are not using the discussion tab at the top of the page to prevent people from missing that there is a discussion going on.




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== Discussion ==
== Discussion ==
* How will we all be informed that the discussion topic has resolution, and that the appropriate changes need to be made? I use the watch list to keep an eye on ongoing discussions, and it is a useful tool. --[[User:JHutton|JHutton]] 12:44, 14 July 2008 (CDT) 
* Trish needs to confirm timeframes.  
** If you keep an eye on the recent changes as suggested earlier in the article, you should not miss any edits, including those that answer your questions. [[User:Ttenbergen|Ttenbergen]] 13:04, 14 July 2008 (CDT)


[[Category:Wiki Usage]]
[[Category:Wiki Usage]]

Revision as of 11:55, 12 August 2008

With a geographically distributed team that works diverse hours communication is a challenge. Every data collector is required to engage in specified a minimal amount of communication.

Emails, Voice mails and the Recent Changes need to be checked at the beginning of every data collection session / shift.

The CCMDB Wiki

  • If any information is different from your paper coding guide, check who last edited the article.
    • If the section in question was added/changed before the last edit of that article by Trish it should be considered reviewed and taken to supersede the paper guide
    • If the change was made after Trish last reviewed the article, confirm with Trish and remind her to check/edit the article to vet it.
  • End your discussion points with a ~~~~ to "sign and date" it to show who contributed it, and when. You can also use the second button from the right above the editor to enter this signature.

Entries in the main body of the wiki do not need to be signed.

"Recent Changes" Link

There is a link called "recent changes" in the "navigation panel" in the top left corner. This link will tell you the wiki articles that have been changed recently. Every entry either has a diff link or a # changes link (where "#" can be any number); following this link will show you what has actually changed in the article so you would not have to review the entire article.

Keeping track of the recent changes will tell you when a question or discussion item you have posted is addressed.

Discussions

If you have details to add, disagree with an idea, have concerns, or something is unclear, please write it right under discussions.

If an article does not have a discussion section yet, add one to the end of the article by adding the following before any [[Category:...]] entries (you can cut-and-paste these 3 lines from here):

{{Discussion}}

==Discussion==

* your point...


"Discussion" Tab

We are not using the discussion tab at the top of the page to prevent people from missing that there is a discussion going on.


Template:Discussion

Discussion

  • Trish needs to confirm timeframes.
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