Wiki settings: Difference between revisions

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This page explores in more detail the settings for the Wiki activity once you have added it to your course and also covers the Site administration settings.

General

Give the Wiki a name and a description if required, checking the box if you want the description to display 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.

Format

Set the default type of editing your wiki will use.If you are at all unsure, select HTML. Chooose from:

- HTML - editing using the normal text editor such as Atto
- Creole - a popular wiki editing language.
- NWiki - a wiki editing language similar to Mediawiki.

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

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

Other settings

Depending on what is enabled for your site and course, you may also need to explore Common module settings, Restrict access, Activity completion, Tags and Competencies

Note that activity completion for a wiki is manual completion only.

Locally assigned roles

Selected users can be given additional roles in the wiki activity from the Locally assigned roles link from the gear menu in the wiki (Boost theme) or, for other themes, from Administration> Wiki administration > Locally assigned roles.

Wiki capabilities

Role permissions for 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.

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 {{Wiki}}
-==Adding a wiki==
+This page explores in more detail the settings for the [[Wiki activity]] once you have added it to your course and also covers the Site administration settings.
-*With the editing turned on, in the section you wish to add your wiki, click the "Add an activity or resource" link (or, if not present, the "Add an activity" drop down menu )and choose ''Wiki''.
+==General==
-*This will take you to the wiki settings page titled "Adding a new wiki". All settings may expanded by clicking the "Expand all" link top right.
+Give the Wiki a name  and a description if required, checking the box if you want the description to display on the course page.
-*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.
+:Wiki mode
-*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.
+: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.
+==Format==
-===Wiki mode===
+Set the default type of editing your wiki will use.If you are at all unsure, select HTML. Chooose from:
-*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.If you are at all unsure, select HTML. Chooose from:
 **HTML - editing using the normal text editor such as [[Atto]]
 **Creole - a popular wiki editing language.
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 [[File:WikiFormat.png]]
-*Check "Force format" if you want to control the format your learners will use.
+Check "Force format" if you want to control the format your learners will use.
 ==Other settings==
+Depending on what is enabled for your site and course, you may also need to explore [[Common  module settings]], [[Restrict access| Restrict access]],  [[Activity completion]], [[Tags]] and [[Competencies]]
-See [[Common module settings]], [[Restrict access]] and [[Activity completion]]. (Note that activity completion for a wiki is 'require view' only. Wikis may be [[Tags|tagged]] and have [[Competencies|competencies]] attached to them.
+Note that activity completion for a wiki is manual completion only.
 ==Locally assigned roles==

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