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 page==
-There are several ways to add a new wiki page.  In later versions of Moodle, the course participant's privilages can effect adding or editing wiki pages.
-===Add a wiki activity===
+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.
-When the teacher selects '''Wiki''' from the [[Adding resources and activities|Add an Activity
+==General==
-]] pull down menus in a course, they will be asked to create the first page.
+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.
-===Add by using search===
+==Format==
-Any participant (with correct privilages) of an existing wiki can enter the name of the page they would like to create in the Search box on a wiki page.  For example they might enter the name "Roses".
+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.
-: If the page already exists
+Note: Creole and Nwiki have the same toolbar but slightly different syntax. See [[Creole format]] and [[Nwiki markup]]
-::they will be taken to the page "Roses"
-: If the page does not exist, they will see:
-:: '''There is no page titled "Roses"'''
-::They can create this page by clicking on the "create this page" link
-::and begin editing the new page called "Roses"
-===From a wiki page===
+[[File:WikiFormat.png]]
-Participants in a wiki can also create a new wiki page by editing an existing page and adding a wiki link to the page they want to create - e.g. <nowiki>[[Roses]]</nowiki>- using brackets.
+Check "Force format" if you want to control the format your learners will use.
-After either selecting '''Save page'' or '''Show preview''', the participant will then see a clickable link to "Roses"; they or someone else can click on it and begin to edit that page.
+==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]]
-==Editing a wiki==
+Note that activity completion for a wiki is manual completion only.
-Editing a wiki is simple.
-* Click on the '''edit''' tag at the top of the wiki page
-* Edit the text
-* Use wiki tags for formatting and creating links that are needed
-* Then save the page, or preview the page before saving
-==See also==
+==Locally assigned roles==
-* Go to [[Help:Editing]] to learn more about the wiki formatting tags
-[[Category:Teacher]]
+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''.
-[[Category:Wiki]]
+==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.
+[[fr:Ajouter/modifier un wiki]]
+[[de:Wiki anlegen]]
+[[es:Configuraciones de wiki]]
+[[ja:Wikiを追加/編集する]]

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