Wiki

Wiki] is a collection of collaboratively authored web documents. In other words, a Wiki page is a web page everyone with similar interests can create together in the browser without needing to know HTML. Wikis get their name from the Hawaiian term "wiki wiki," which means "very fast." It is indeed a fast method for creating content as a group.

Adding a Wiki

• With the editing turned on, in the section you wish to add your wiki, click the "Add an activity or resource" link and choose Wiki.
• In the next section the wiki settings page titled "Adding a new wiki". All settings may be expanded by clicking the "Expand all" link top right.
• In an existing wiki, the wiki settings can be found by clicking the Edit dropdown. With the Boost theme, additional options are available by clicking on the wiki and then clicking the gear menu.
• Give your wiki a name and description. (The description may or may not be compulsory depending on your admin's settings.) Check the box if you want the description to appear on the course page.
• Wiki mode Choose between "Individual wiki" where each student gets their own, or "Collaborative wiki" where students work together on a single wiki. (Group mode may also be used along with a collaborative wiki.)
• First page name The name you add here will form the first page of your new wiki. It is a required field and once a name has been entered,it can't be changed.
• Wiki formats Set the default type of editing your wiki will use, it can be either; HTML - editing using the normal text editor such as Atto, Creole - a popular wiki editing language or NWiki - a wiki editing language similar to Mediawiki.

Note: Note: Creole and Nwiki have the same toolbar but slightly different syntax.

• Check "Force format" if you want to control the format your learners will use.

Locally assigned roles Selected Wiki users can be assigned roles in the Wiki activity. This is done from the gear menu in the Wiki - Boost theme or for other themes, from Administration > Wiki Administration > Locally assigned roles.

Wiki capabilities Role permissions of the activity can be changed from the Permissions link in the gear menu within the wiki (Boost theme) or, for other themes from Administration > Wiki administration > Permissions.