1 Blackboard’s Wikis Tool Wikis are used to create a collaborative space within a Course where all students can view, contribute, and edit content. The most common example is Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that allows anyone in the world to contribute content to it. About Course Wikis Any Course member can add pages unless the Instructor intends to be the sole author and use the Wiki as course content. About Group Wikis Any Course member can read the Group Wiki, but the user must be a member of the Group to edit a page or make a comment on a Group Wiki page. How to Create a Wiki Only the instructor can create Wiki topics. 1. Access the Course. Ensure Edit Mode is ON. 2. In the Control Panel, expand the Course Tools section. Select Wikis. 3. On the Wikis listing page, click Create Wiki on the Action Bar. 4. On the Create Wiki page, type a Wiki Name. 5. Type optional Instructions for the Wiki. Format the text and add images, links, multimedia, Mashups, and attachments using the functions in the Text Editor, if needed. Attachments added using the Text Editor can have alternate text added to describe the attachment.
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Blackboard’sWikisTool
WikisareusedtocreateacollaborativespacewithinaCoursewhereallstudentscanview,contribute,andeditcontent.ThemostcommonexampleisWikipedia,theonlineencyclopediathatallowsanyoneintheworldtocontributecontenttoit.
AboutCourseWikisAnyCoursemembercanaddpagesunlesstheInstructorintendstobethesoleauthorandusetheWikiascoursecontent.
AboutGroupWikisAnyCoursemembercanreadtheGroupWiki,buttheusermustbeamemberoftheGrouptoeditapageormakeacommentonaGroupWikipage.
HowtoCreateaWikiOnlytheinstructorcancreateWikitopics.
1. AccesstheCourse.EnsureEditModeisON.2. IntheControlPanel,expandtheCourseToolssection.SelectWikis.3. OntheWikislistingpage,clickCreateWikiontheActionBar.
4. OntheCreateWikipage,typeaWikiName.5. TypeoptionalInstructionsfortheWiki.Formatthetextandadd
images,links,multimedia,Mashups,andattachmentsusingthefunctionsintheTextEditor,ifneeded.AttachmentsaddedusingtheTextEditorcanhavealternatetextaddedtodescribetheattachment.
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6. SelecttheYesoptiontomaketheWikiavailabletousers.7. UsetheDisplayAfterandDisplayUntildateandtimefieldstolimitavailabilityofthe
Wiki.SelecttheDisplayAfterandDisplayUntilcheckboxesinordertoenablethedateandtimeselections.DisplayrestrictionsdonotaffectthecontentintheWiki,onlytheappearanceoftheWiki.
8. SelecttheStudentAccessoption.StudentAccesscanbechangedatanytime.a. ClosedtoEditing:SelectthisoptionwhentheInstructorwillbetheonlyone
contributingpagesortodisallowfurtherpageeditingbyusers,suchaswhentheWikipagesaresettobegraded.WikiscanstillbeviewedwhenClosedtoEditingisselected.
b. OpentoEditing:AllowsuserstomodifyanyWikipage.InaGroupWiki,ausermustbeamemberoftheGrouptoeditaWikipage.
9. SelectNogradingortheGradeoptionandtypethenumberofPointspossible.Pointspossiblewillapplytooneormorepagesaddedandalleditsbytheuser.OnceaWikiissettobegraded,acolumniscreatedforitintheGradeCenter.ItispermanentlygradableandcannotbesettoNograding.
TheWikitopicsappearinalphabeticalorderontheWikislistingpage.Columnscanbesortedbyclickingthecolumntitleorcaret.
AddingaCourseMenuButtonforaWikiTomaketheWikisyouhavecreatedeasilyaccessibletoyourstudentsyoucanaddaCourseMenubuttonorlinknamed“CourseWikis”orsomethingsimilar.
1. SelecttheplussignatthetopofyourcoursemenuandselectCreateToolLink.
2. GiveButtonaName.3. UnderType,selectWikis4. Select“AvailabletoUsers.”
ClickSubmit.Thiswilllinktoallcourseblogs.
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HowtoCreateaWikiPageEachnewlycreatedCourseorGroupWikirequiresafirstpage,whichisthehomepage.TheInstructororanyCourseorGroupmembercancreatethehomepage.Thehomepagecannotbedeleted,butiftheWikiisopentoediting,itcanbeeditedbyanyCourseorGroupmember.Thehomepageandallsubsequentpagesarecreatedfollowingthesamesteps.
1. OntheWikislistingpage,selectaWikititle.2. OntheWiki’stopicpage,clickCreateWikiPageontheActionBar.3. OntheCreateWikiPage,typeaNamefortheWikipage.4. TypetextintheContenttextbox.Formatthetextandaddimages,links,multimedia,
Mashups,andattachmentsusingthefunctionsintheTextEditor.AttachmentsaddedusingtheTextEditorcanhavealternatetextaddedtodescribetheattachment.
5. ClickSubmit.HowtoEditWikiContentAnyCoursemembercaneditaCourseWikipageandanyGroupmembercaneditaGroupWikipage,unlesstheInstructorhasdisabledthisfunction.WhenaWikipageisbeingeditedbyoneuser,itislockedtopreventothersfromeditingthesamepage.Ifausertriestoeditapagesomeoneelseisediting,heorsheisinformedthatthepageiscurrentlybeingeditedbyanotheruser.
Note:StudentsdonothavetheabilitytodeleteWikipages.
1. AccesstheWiki.TheWikitopicpageappears.2. Selectthepagetoreviewandedit.TheWikipage
opensinthecontentframe.3. Inthesidepanel,clickthepage’sActionLinkto
accessthecontextualmenuandselectEdit.
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4. OntheEditWikiPage,changescanbemadetothenameandcontentofthepage.Additionalcontentcanbeaddedalso.UsethefunctionsintheTextEditortoformatexistingtextoraddlinks,images,multimedia,Mashups,attachments,andlinktootherWikipages.
5. ClickSubmit.Note:SelectHistoryfromapage’scontextualmenutoseehowthepagehasbeenmodified,viewanyversion,andcomparetwoversionssidebyside.ThePageHistorypageallowstheInstructortoretrieveinformationaboutthedevelopmentofanypageandseewhocontributedcontent.
HowtoLinktoOtherWikiPagesWhencreatingoreditingaWikipage,userscanusetheLinktoWikipagefunctionintheTextEditortolinktoanotherWikipagewithinthecurrentWiki.
LinkstootherWikipagescanbecreatedwhenatleasttwopagesexist.
1. AccesstheWiki.OntheWikitopicpage,clickCreateWikiPage.2. OntheCreateWikiPage,typeaWikiNameandContent.3. IntheContenttextbox,positionthemousepointerwherealinkwillbeaddedto
anotherWikipage.
4. ClicktheLinktoWikipagefunctionintheTextEditor,representedbyseveralsheetsofpaper.IfthereisonlyonepageintheWiki,thisfunctionisdisabled.
5. Inthepop-upwindow,selecttheWikipagetolinktofromthedrop-downlist.
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6. Optionally,typeanameforthelinkintheRenameWikiPageLinktextbox.Ifthelinkisnotrenamed,theoriginalpagetitleisusedasthelink.ClickSubmit.ThelinkappearsintheTextEditor.
7. ClickSubmit.ThenewpagewiththelinktotheotherpageisaddedtotheWiki.HowtoAddaCommenttoaWikiPageAnyCoursemembercanaddacommenttoaCourseWikipageratherthanaddtooreditapage.Bydefault,GroupWikiscanbereadbyallCoursemembers,butausermustbeamemberoftheGrouptomakeacommentonaGroupWikipage.TheInstructorcanchangethedefaultsettingtoallowonlyGroupmemberstoviewaGroupWiki.
1. AccesstheWiki.2. OntheWikitopicpage,selectthepagetoviewinthesidepanel.TheWikipageopensin
thecontentframe.3. ClickCommentfollowingtheuser’scontribution.TheCommenttextboxappears.4. TypeacommentintheCommenttextbox.
5. ClickSpellCheckatthebottomoftheCommenttextboxtocheckthespellingofthe
contentbeforecontinuing.6. ClickAdd.ClicktheCommentslinkbelowthecontributiontoviewthecomment.
HowtoViewtheParticipationSummaryOntheParticipationSummarypage,InstructorsareabletoviewalistofallStudentparticipationforthecurrentWikibeingviewed.
1. AccesstheWiki.2. OntheWikitopicpage’sActionBar,clickParticipationandGradingforgradedWikisor
ParticipationSummaryforWikiswithnograding.
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3. OntheParticipationSummarypage,viewparticipationfortheStudentswhohavecontributedtotheWiki.
4. Inthesidepanel,viewinformationabouttheWikiandselectausertoviewhisorherParticipant'sContributionpage.
• PageVersions:ThePageVersioncolumndisplaysallpagescreatedandeditedbytheuser.ThisallowstheInstructortoseepreciselyhowandwhatcontenttheusercontributedandedited.
• WordsModified:Tallyofanywordsadded,deleted,oreditedinallpagesandeachpage’sversionoftheWiki.
• PageSaves:TallyofanytimeSubmitisclickedontheEditWikiPageintheWiki,regardlessofwhetherornotcontenthasbeenchanged.
HowtoGradeaCourseWikiAfteraWikiissettobegraded,acolumnisautomaticallycreatedintheGradeCenter.Then,individualStudentcontributionscanbeaccessedfromtheWiki’sParticipationSummarypage.
AgradedWikicannotbesettoungraded.DeletethegradedWikifromtheWikislistingpageandtheGradeCenter,andcreateanewungradedWiki.Alternatively,donotincludethegradedWikicolumninGradeCentercalculations,iftheWikipagesneedtoberetained.
1. AccesstheWikitobegraded.2. OntheWikitopicpage,clickParticipationandGradingontheActionBar.
3. OntheParticipationSummarypage,selectauser’snameinthesidepanel.Userswithcontributionsreadyforgradingappearwiththeexclamationmark,theneedsgradingicon.
4. OntheParticipant’sContributionpage,alistoftheuser’spagesandpageversionsopeninthecontentframe.Youcanalsoviewinformationaboutthecontributions.InthePageVersioncolumn,clickapage’stitletoreviewit.
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5. Whenreadytograde,enteragradeintheGradewindow.Note:IfaRubrichasbeencreatedforthisgradedWiki,clickViewRubric.TheRubricmustbecreatedandaddedtotheappropriateGradeCentercolumninadvance.
6. Optionally,typeFeedbackfortheuserandGradingNotes,whichappeartotheInstructorandGraderonly.Optionally,usetheSpellCheckfunctioninthebottomofeachtextbox.ClickTextEditortoaccessalltheTextEditorfunctionsforformattingtextandaddingURLs,attachments,images,Mashups,andmultimedia.
7. ClickSubmittoaddtheGrade,Feedback,andGradingNotestotheGradesectionandtotheGradeCenter.
8. TheGrade,Feedback,orGradingNotescanbeeditedagainatanytime.ThechangesappearintheGradesectionandintheGradeCenter.ThechangesaredocumentedintheGradeCenterintheGradeHistorytabontheuser'sGradeDetailspage.
UsethePreviousUserandNextUserarrowsinthesidepaneltoquicklyaccessotherusers’contributionstograde.
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