Blogs and Wikis at Swinburne

Staff at Swinburne are permitted to use Blogs and Wikis in relation to Swinburne's teaching, research and administrative activities.

What is a Blog?

'A blog (short for web log) is a website where entries are written in chronological order and displayed in reverse chronological order.

Blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs.'

- Source - Wikipedia

Swinburne uses ‘Roller Weblogger’ to manage its Blogs.

What is a Wiki?

‘A wiki is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. For example, the collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia is one of the best known wikis.’

- Source - Wikipedia

Swinburne uses ‘Confluence’ to manage its Wikis.

Setting up a Blog or Wiki

In order to set-up a Blog or Wiki at Swinburne staff must download an Application for staff Blog/Wiki Account (Word format), complete it and return it to the Web Manager's Department for processing.

Once the application is provided you will be sent your account details so you can setup your blog/wiki.

Assistance

Staff requiring assistance setting up their Blog should contact either:
- Caroline Rojas, Web Manager's Department (crojas@swin.edu.au)
- Joel Lignier, Web Manager's Department (jjlignier@swin.edu.au)