using a blackboard wiki
DESCRIPTION
Step-by-step guide to creating and using a Wiki in Blackboard Learn.TRANSCRIPT
Questions
1. What is a wiki?2. Why might you use a
wiki in your course?3. How do you use the wiki
in Blackboard Learn?
What is a wiki?
What is a wiki?
• Simple• Web based• Add, modify or
delete content• Collaborative
Why might you use a wiki in a course?
Why might you use a wiki in a course?
• Group work• Authentic audience• Collaborative writing• Writing to learn
Why might you use a wiki in a course?
• Group work• Authentic audience• Collaborative writing• Writing to learn
How do you use the wiki in Blackboard learn?
Steps
1. Organize2. Create3. (Edit)4. Assess
organize
1. Organize
http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Pedagogy
2. Create
• Wiki document• Wiki pages• Wiki links to pages• Blackboard link to the
Wiki
Create wiki documemt
2a. Create – Wikis Tool
1. Control Panel2. Course Tools3. Wikis
2a. Create – Wikis Page
• On the Wikis page, click Create Wiki on the action bar
2a. Create – Wikis Details
• Fill out the Create Wiki page• NOTE: “Instructions” are not a page in the wiki
2a. Create – Help
• For complete details see http://help.blackboard.com/en-us/Learn/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11/Instructor/050_Course_Tools/Wikis
Create wiki Pages
Create Wiki Pages – Enter Wiki
• On the Wikis page, click the name of the Wiki
Create Wiki Pages – Create home page
• Fill out and submit info for wiki home page
Create Wiki Pages – Create other pages
• Use Create Wiki Page button to create additional pages
Create wiki links to pages
Create Wiki links to pages
• Select text and click on “Link to Wiki page” icon
Create Wiki links to pages
• Select page and link text
Create Wiki links to pages
• Repeat to create all secondary pages
Create blackboard link to the wiki
Create Blackboard link to the Wiki
• In content area of course site, select Tools > Wikis
Create Blackboard link to the Wiki
• Create the link to the Wiki
Create Blackboard link to the Wiki
• Create the link to the Wiki
Create Blackboard link to the Wiki
• Students can now access and edit the Wiki
4. ASSESS
Assess
• Participation and Grading button
Assess
• Participation and Grading button
Assess
• Participation and Grading button
Demonstration
Create•Wiki document•Wiki pages•Wiki links to pages•Blackboard link to the Wiki
Assess
RECAP
1. What is a wiki?2. Why might you use a
wiki in your course?3. How do you use the wiki
in Blackboard Learn?
