The Humanities Research Network was launched in AY 2004-2005. The
program is a model for group distance collaboration in support of
humanities research with an emphasis on low-cost and ease-of-use. There
are two components to the Research Network program: direct support
(both financial and technical) and web-based tools for group work. The
Network Projects are Stanford affiliated groups that are provided with
the necessary hardware and services for distance communication as well
as funding for face-to-face meetings.
What You Can Do With Your Workspace
- Wiki: Co-author documents, organize group discussions, share links, images and files of all kinds.
- Blog: Post documents, announcements, and other news
- Calendar: Online calendar fully accessible to all group members
- Webmail: Send email to all members using group email account
- Instant Messaging: Instant message group members who are in the workspace
- File Sharing: Share documents, pictures, and other files with group members
How to Get Started With Your Workspace Wiki
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wiki is software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages easily. Wikis are by nature unstructured - users create structure by making use of tags. Tags can be thought of as keywords or key phrases that a user assigns to a piece of information, like a document or image. The more effective the use of tags and combinations of tags, the easier it will be for group members to search and find content on your wiki. Using the search tool, users can search the wiki for tags, and the search results page will function as an index to content associated with the specified tag or combination of tags.