How can I usefully organize my files for sharing?
June 6, 2006 1:56 PM Subscribe
I have lots of educational content that I need to organize in a systematic way. What is your most helpful naming convention for files and folders?
I have read so many ways of organizing files some with a meaningful numbering system, some with none. We are also trying to make them SCORM compliant, which gives some suggestions as well.
Should I use folders or have everything in one big directory (science > syllabus; science > glossary; science > assessment > pre-test, quiz, post-test; science > anatomy > content, cases) or with a descriptive file name (such as science_syllabus.doc or science_assessment_pre-test.doc and science_content_anatomy.pdf)?
Does anyone use something like Extensis Portfolio (which is cross plaform and has document support)?
Anything else?
I have read so many ways of organizing files some with a meaningful numbering system, some with none. We are also trying to make them SCORM compliant, which gives some suggestions as well.
Should I use folders or have everything in one big directory (science > syllabus; science > glossary; science > assessment > pre-test, quiz, post-test; science > anatomy > content, cases) or with a descriptive file name (such as science_syllabus.doc or science_assessment_pre-test.doc and science_content_anatomy.pdf)?
Does anyone use something like Extensis Portfolio (which is cross plaform and has document support)?
Anything else?
You also might look into working with Edubuntu as the OS for it. It is built specificially for this type of usage.
posted by slavlin at 3:24 PM on June 6, 2006
posted by slavlin at 3:24 PM on June 6, 2006
Wikify whatever you can.
I think it's best to use some folders, but don't make the folder hierarchy too deep.
You also add tags/keywords in the filenames so you can easy find them e.g. science_syllabus (anatomy, 3rdyear, medicine, exam).doc . Then you'll be able to find documents some desktop search software, such as Google Desktop Search.
posted by Sharcho at 4:50 AM on June 7, 2006
I think it's best to use some folders, but don't make the folder hierarchy too deep.
You also add tags/keywords in the filenames so you can easy find them e.g. science_syllabus (anatomy, 3rdyear, medicine, exam).doc . Then you'll be able to find documents some desktop search software, such as Google Desktop Search.
posted by Sharcho at 4:50 AM on June 7, 2006
Response by poster: Wikimedia does not seem to support doc or pdf uploading.
posted by _zed_ at 12:15 PM on June 7, 2006
posted by _zed_ at 12:15 PM on June 7, 2006
Response by poster: Ha...forget it...had to change something in the config...Thanks for the media wiki suggestion its mind boggling at first, but seems to have what and more of what I want.
posted by _zed_ at 12:32 PM on June 7, 2006
posted by _zed_ at 12:32 PM on June 7, 2006
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You can put EVERYTHING in a wiki, and organize it however you please, and the structure is malleable.
posted by phrontist at 3:09 PM on June 6, 2006