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Wiki on Blackboard

The Wiki tool is an add-on capability provided in Blackboard by a building block created by Learning Objects. For more detailed help, see the Learning Objects Wiki documentation in PDF format.

Configuration of the Wiki Tool

  1. Select Control Panel
  2. Select Configure Wiki Tool under Course Tools area
  3. Select your Configuration Options
  4. Select OK

Create a New Wiki

  1. Select Control Panel
  2. Choose an item from the Content Area area where you want the wiki to appear (or create a new button using Manage Course Menu, call it Wiki and select this)
  3. Select Wiki from the DropDown
  4. Select Wiki from the Select drop down list to the right
  5. Select the Go button and the Create Wiki page appears
  6. Fill in the Name and Description
  7. Select whether to make the wiki available
  8. Select who can access the wiki, and how they're to be referenced
  9. Select other options about how your students can use the wiki
  10. If you wish to grade the student's work in the wiki, select Create a Grade Book entry for this wiki, then fill in the remaining choices for the Gradebook.
  11. Select OK

Evaluating Performance

  1. Select Control Panel
  2. Select Assess Wikis under Course Tools area
  3. Select View Participation button
  4. Select View Detail for any student
  5. Select See Change History for any participation detail
  6. Select View Diff for any change to see what the student changed