Git Pages or Github Pages

This is a git page. We are using git pages to replace word documents, powerpoint presentations, emails, etc. that you would typically use to describe research concepts on a day to day basis to other researchers. The main advantages are centrality and accessibility saving time wasted looking for emails, attachments, documents that are buried and/or outdated.

Disqus

Disqus is an comment posting service used by many different web services including Github. Anyone with a Disqus account can leave comments on a git page, no Github account required.

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Workflow using Git Pages and Disqus in between physical meetings

Begin

  • Student has some results or question which requires some discussion.
  • Student makes a git page on the GOALI project website.

Scenario A: discussion through email

  • Student emails the GOALI group that their input is desired, includes link to git page.
  • GOALI group members provide thoughts through email. If information is generated that should be included on a gitpage, it can be added later.

Scenario B: discussion using Disqus

  • Student posts a comment to notify group through disqus with @username1, @username2, etc. This requires email notifications in Disqus are activated.
  • GOALI group members provide thoughts by posting comments.

End/Iterate

  • Student addresses comments with Disqus/email, updated post, new Git Page, or in the next meeting.