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What does a wiki do in Blackboard?

A wiki is a collaborative tool that allows you to contribute and modify one or more pages of course-related materials. A wiki provides an area where you can collaborate on content. Course members can create and edit wiki pages that pertain to the course or a course group.

How do I delete a wiki on blackboard?

Faculty and Students - Delete a Blackboard Wiki PageTo delete a wiki page, navigate to the wiki in your course and click on the Wiki name.Click the chevron arrow next to the wiki page that you want to delete then click the Delete button.Feb 16, 2016

What is Blackboard Group wiki?

A Wiki is a collaborative tool that allows students to create and contribute to one or more pages of course related materials. There are two types of wikis in Blackboard: group or course wikis. A group wiki can be enabled whenever a group is created. All students in the course can contribute to the course wiki.

How do I create a wiki?

How to start your own wikiOpen a Web browser to Wikia.com.Near the top there will be a Create Wiki button, click on it. ... Pick a name for your wiki, followed by a Web address. ... Sign up for an account on Wikia if you don't have one already. ... Enter a description for the type of wiki you are creating. ... Pick a theme.More items...•May 27, 2011

What is the difference between wiki and a forum?

In a wiki, an article's publication date matters less, because articles are updated as new information becomes available. It is always a work in progress. Forum posts can be presented in chronological order of posting to the forum, or chronologically within a thread, which makes it easier to follow a conversation.Nov 2, 2021

What is a wiki?

A wiki is a website or online resource that can be edited by multiple users. Some wikis, such as Wikipedia, are publicly accessible. Others are used by organizations to manage information in-house, enabling teams to easily share knowledge and work together more effectively.

How do I grade a wiki on Blackboard?

View participant contributionIn the wikis tool, access a wiki and select Participation and Grading. If you haven't enabled grading, this option is called Participation Summary. ... On the Needs Grading page, select Grade All Users in the wiki's menu.In the Grade Center, locate the column for the wiki you want to grade.

Who is the CEO of Blackboard?

William L. Ballhaus (Jan 4, 2016–)Blackboard / CEOWilliam L. Ballhaus is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and third-generation aerospace engineer. Since 2016, he has served as the Chairman, President and CEO of Blackboard Inc. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of DynCorp, a global government services provider, from 2008 to 2010. Wikipedia

Who is Blackboard owned by?

Providence Equity PartnersBlackboard Inc.TypePrivately heldRevenue$700 million (2018)Number of employees3,000ParentProvidence Equity PartnersWebsitewww.blackboard.com9 more rows

How do I create a free wiki?

How to start your own wikiOpen a Web browser to Wikia.com.Near the top there will be a Create Wiki button, click on it. ... Pick a name for your wiki, followed by a Web address. ... Sign up for an account on Wikia if you don't have one already. ... Enter a description for the type of wiki you are creating. ... Pick a theme.More items...•May 27, 2011

Which wiki is best?

Top 12 Wiki Software tools to Use in 2022Document360. Document360 is our very own knowledge base software that you can use to create a wiki for your company. ... Nuclino. ... MediaWiki. ... DokuWiki. ... Wiki. ... Confluence. ... Guru. ... Slite.More items...•Dec 6, 2021

Is a wiki free?

MediaWiki is one of the most popular wiki platforms on the web. It is entirely open source and lets you create a wiki for free. Originally used on Wikipedia, the site now also provides the backend for many other common wiki sites, including Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.Jul 6, 2021

Benefits of Using Wikis

  • Wikis can help course members build a shared repository of knowledge. As the knowledge base grows over time, you can expect the wiki to have some degree of seriousness and permanence. With dedicated use, you can use wikis for these educational purposes: 1. Provide an easy to use environment for communication 2. Promote collaboration rather than competition 3. Foster a s
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When Should You Use Wikis?

  • You can use wikis as course content or graded assignments for these types of activities: 1. A glossary 2. A white paper 3. Class summaries and outlines 4. Connect student writing to form a book 5. A resources repository 6. Lab experiments 7. Student solutions for scenarios and case studies 8. A research notebook 9. Group project presentations Instructors can create course wik…
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The Parts of A Wiki

  • These elements comprise a wiki: 1. First, you create the wiki topic so that course members can contribute their ideas, research, and thoughts. The wiki topic is the theme that connects multiple wiki pages. In a wiki topic, related wiki pages are collected in one place. 2. Next, you can create wiki pages within the topic. A wiki page is a more specific prompt or subject related to the more …
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Create A Wiki Topic

  • To get started, you need to create a wiki topic in your course. Your students and other course members can add pages to that topic. 1. Go to Control Panel > Course Tools > Wikis and select Create Wiki. 2. Type a name and optional instructions. Make the wiki available to students. 3. Select the Display After and Display Untilcheck boxes to enable the date and time selections. Dis…
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Wiki Topic Page

  • A wiki topic page is the home page where all other wiki pages are collected. The home page is automatically displayed first when a student visits the wiki. 1. Select Create Wiki Pageto add a page to the wiki topic. 2. Wiki Instructionsare expanded by default, but you can minimize them. 3. In the sidebar, you can expand the Wiki Detailssection to display information such as the type, cr…
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Wikis Listing Page

  • After you create a wiki, the wiki topics appear in alphabetical order on the Wikislisting page. Select a column title to sort the contents. 1. On the Wikis listing page, select a wiki title or select Openin a wiki's menu. 2. To change a wiki's availability or student access, select one or more check boxes and use the Availability and Student Accesslists. 3. The Typecolumn lists whether a wiki is for th…
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Wiki Pages

  • Each newly created course or group wiki requires a home page. When you access a new wiki topic for the first time, you're prompted to create a home page. The home page always appears first in the wiki page list and the content appears when someone navigates to the wiki. Because the home page is first, you may want to add instructions here. You or any course or group member c…
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Watch A Video About Wiki Pages

  • The following narrated video provides a visual and auditory |representation of some of the information included on this page. For a detailed description of what is portrayed in the video, open the video on YouTube, navigate to More actions, and select Open transcript. Video: Create and edit wiki pagesexplains working with wiki pages.
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Create Wiki Pages

  1. On the Wikislisting page, select a wiki title.
  2. On the wiki’s topic page, select Create Wiki Page.
  3. Type a title and a description or instructions.
  4. Select Submit.
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Link to Other Wiki Pages

  • If a wiki has many pages, you can link to another page to help organize information for easy access. You can only create links to other wiki pages when at least two pages exist. 1. On the Create Wiki Page, put your cursor in the Wiki Page Contentarea where you want to add the link. 2. Select the Add Content icon in the editor, which will open a window where you can select the Lin…
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Where to Find Wikis

  • You can find wikis on the course menu or on the Tools page. On the Wikislisting page, select the name of the wiki topic you want to read from the alphabetical list.
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Create A Wiki Page

  • Only your instructor can create a wiki, but after creation, you can create pages. 1. On the wiki topic page, select Create Wiki Page. 2. Type a name and information in the Contenttext box. You can use the editor options to format the text and include files, images, web links, multimedia, and mashups. 3. Select Submit.
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Watch A Video About Wikis

  • The following narrated video provides a visual and auditory |representation of some of the information included on this page. For a detailed description of what is portrayed in the video, open the video on YouTube, navigate to More actions, and select Open transcript. Video: Create and edit wiki pagesexplains working with wiki pages.
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Rubrics

  • If your instructor associated a rubric with the wiki and made it available, you can access it on the My Contribution page. Select View Rubric in the Gradesection to display the grading criteria.
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Edit Wiki Content

  • Any course member can edit a course wiki page and any group member can edit a group wiki page. All course members, including your instructor, edit in the same way. When someone is editing a wiki page, the page is locked for a duration of 120 seconds to prevent others from editing the same page. If you try to edit a page someone else is editing, you're informed that so…
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Link to Other Wiki Pages

  • If a wiki has many pages, you can link to another page to help organize information for easy access. You can only create links to other wiki pages when at least two pages exist. In the editor of the page you're currently on, select the Add Content icon at the end of the second row of options. 1. On the Create Wiki Page, put your cursor in the Wiki Page Contentarea where you wa…
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Comment on A Wiki Entry

  • On the wiki topic page, select the wiki page you want to comment on. Select Comment to add your thoughts, and select Add when you're finished. Expand the Commentsarea to view all comments.
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View Your Contributions

  • You can view a list of all the pages and versions you contributed or modified. On the wiki topic page, select My Contribution. On this page, you can view information about your contribution to the wiki in the content frame and the side panel.
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View Wiki Grades

  • After your instructor grades wiki contributions, you can view your grade in two places. The grading information appears on the My Contribution page and in My Grades. More about My Grades On the wiki topic page, select My Contribution. On the My Contribution page, you can view your grade in the Gradesection. You can also view your instructor's feedback and the date the grade was as…
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