Learning & Teaching with Wikis

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1 Learning & Teaching with Wikis Introduction to Campus Pack Welcome to Campus Pack within Blackboard. Campus Pack is a tool integrated with Blackboard that enables staff and students to collaborate within a Blackboard module using wikis, blogs and podcasts. These new tools are available in all modules on Blackboard and as a tutor you can create and guide your students to actively participate and collaborate online within the module. This encapsulates the University s philosophy of technology enhanced learning, encouraging and enabling students to become active learners and content creators within the virtual learning environment using social software tools such as podcasts, wikis and blogs. What is a Wiki? A Wiki (the Hawaiian word for Quick!) is a website that can be edited by anyone who has access to it (through their Internet Browser and in this case in Blackboard). A Wiki can be created by an individual or shared among a group of individuals. There are many useful tools in Wikis, and many are similar to MS Office software tools; therefore, you do not need to learn new skills to use Wikis! Features which may be new to some users will be: tracking version history, version comparison, discussion pages and automatic page edit alerts. There are many Wikis on the Internet. The most popular Wiki is Wikipedia and many Wikis are built using free tools such as wetpaint or PBWorks. However, within Blackboard we have our own version of Wikis (teams LX) built within each module. Within a Wiki staff members can collaborate on : o Recording agreed and accurate minutes of meetings, setting agendas o Writing reports, developing academic research papers o Conducting brainstorming sessions o Building up and sharing resources (useful links), etc Students can work together (usually in small groups) on: o Inquiry-based learning activities, e.g. exploring and building a resource on a topic or theme o Writing group reports, e.g. on lab experiments or field trips o Developing portfolios with both group and individual contributions N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 1 -

2 Wikis for use by both staff and students: o Developing glossaries o FAQs o Case studies o Collaborative brainstorming sessions How to use Wikis in Blackboard Take a look at the Campus Pack tutorial video on teams LX (tip: allow the video to fully load before viewing) Logging on to Blackboard Choose the Blackboard icon on Inform Or Open Internet Explorer and type: Students accessing these tools can log into Blackboard via Glamlife Enter your Username and Password N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 2 -

3 Choose the module you are teaching from My Courses How to set up a Wiki in your Blackboard Module Select the module for your Wiki. Choose where in the module you wish to place the Wiki; for this example, we will place the Wiki within the Learning Materials content area. Click on the Learning Materials button in the navigation panel on the left side of your screen (or alternatively, go to the Control Panel and select Learning Materials in the Content Areas section). Now click on Edit View at the top right of the screen. Choose the Select drop down arrow beside Learning Unit on the far right. Choose Wiki near the end of the list Click the Go button (to the right of the drop down box) N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 3 -

4 Enter a name for the Wiki and a description Ensure the Wiki is available Choose the reference value for users in the wiki; the default is Person Name Text direction by default is left to right Under Member Settings, choose All course Members or Specific Groups and course members if you wish to use groups or selected individuals N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 4 -

5 (See illustration below): If you wish to allow students to delete Wiki pages tick the box; if not leave it empty Tick the Allow members to export the Wiki box if you wish to use the wiki in another Blackboard module You can choose View Comments and or Write Comments if you wish to allow members these options Select the check box and set the dates if you wish to set date and time restrictions for editing the Wiki There is also a non-member option settings to enable or disable non-members to view the Wiki, date and time options and allowance for viewing or writing comments The final option on this setup screen allows a Grade Book (now called Grade Center) entry to be setup by ticking the check box and filling in the Entry name, Category and Possible Points. There is also the option to display grades to students Upon completion of the wiki tool, click Ok to finish or Cancel to abort N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 5 -

6 Click Ok to accept the Receipt The Wiki will appear under Learning Materials (or the content area of your choice). If you wish to review the previous screen, choose Modify; alternatively choose Ok to return to the control panel Click the View link to open the Wiki The wiki will be split into two sections, the main page on the left and the editing tools on the right Choose the Edit link at top right (under Page ) to bring you to the page editor It is useful to give the main page of the wiki a Page Name e.g. Group A Home Page N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 6 -

7 There are many familiar icons on the wiki editing toolbar. The first toolbar icons contain the formatting tools, font, size, alignment, colour, bold, etc The second toolbar contains editing tools such as cut, copy, paste, indentation and bullets and numbering The third toolbar may have some tools that may be unfamiliar; below is a list of the tools and their usage within wikis Insert link allows a hyperlink to be created within the wiki Unlink allows a hyperlink to be broken Upload file allows a file to be uploaded into the wiki Insert image allows an image to be added to the wiki Insert/ edit anchor allows a bookmark to be created within the wiki, enabling the users to move easily to different sections of the wiki Insert/edit embedded media allows video clips or other media objects to be added to the wiki The next three icons allow the use of tables; the first one inserts a new table, followed by the table row properties and table cell properties The next six icons focus on inserting rows and columns into a table within the wiki, insert row before, insert row after, delete row, insert column before, insert column after, remove column N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 7 -

8 Split table cells and merge table cells continue the options for tables within the wiki This icon inserts a horizontal ruler that can separate the wiki page Inserts custom characters as below: Inserts character emotions into the wiki as below: Once you have entered the text, images, tables, hyperlinks you require for the wiki, the most important thing is to save. The last saved version will be noted at the top of the wiki: And also in the history of the wiki. N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 8 -

9 Click View Diff if you wish to see previous versions of the saved wiki Choose Back up to return to the wiki Click Prev Diff to view previous differences Scroll to the end of the history and choose Go Back to return to the wiki Functions within Wikis On the right hand side of the wiki, the following functions are available: N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 9 -

10 Page Page Stats Page Contributors Search Site Navigation Toolbox Privacy Page Within the Page section, the following functions are available, Edit the existing wiki, create a New wiki, Delete a wiki, locate the previous versions within History and Print the wiki also with comments. Edit The Edit link will revisit the editing toolbar as previous mentioned in this manual. New Choosing New will revisit setting up a wiki as previously mentioned also. Enter the wiki page name and remember to use tables to layout the wiki content. Delete Choosing Delete will enable you to delete the current wiki page. Choose this with caution! History As previously mentioned, choosing history enables the past versions of the wiki to be previewed. N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 10 -

11 Print Choosing Print will enable a pop-up window with the wiki on display. Choose the print icon in the main browser window to print the wiki or alternatively choose the print icon in the pop-up window or the red x to cancel. Page Statistics: This particular wiki, has been viewed 67 times, with 36 edits, 3 contributors and no comments. The three contributors are listed as follows: Toolbox The Toolbox section enables all the wiki pages to be viewed and also gives the option to export the wiki content if required. N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 11 -

12 Click the Page List link to view the pages created within the wiki, in the example below there are five. Click the Export Site link to save the wiki as a zip file for importing into another Blackboard module: Privacy The Privacy link enables you to view who can read what has been written in the wiki In this example, the wiki is viewable by all course students and by the course tutor. Comments can only be viewed by the course tutor. N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 12 -

13 Acknowledgements Special thanks to the team at the Learning and Teaching Development Unit (LTDU) at UWIC, Cardiff for granting permission to use elements of their guidance documentation for Campus Pack. Queries about this How-to guide and requests for advice and training on the use of Campus Pack tools in Blackboard should be directed to: Catherine Naamani Senior Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning CELT Tel: Copyright and wikis, blogs, podcasts and other user-generated content in Blackboard and online Content posted in wikis, blogs and podcasts might contain 3rd party copyright material, which may be illegal. For example, uploading, storing or archiving legal video files from YouTube on Blackboard, the University of Glamorgan's VLE (Virtual Learning Environment), for teaching and learning purposes is not itself illegal. However, if you are unsure of whether the video file on YouTube is legal or not, do not use it. To check the legal status of each video file on YouTube check its Terms and Conditions of Use (usually found at the bottom of each YouTube webpage) and Copyright Status. If you need any guidance please contact the Rights Officer. Third party copyright should of course be respected. For guidance see the updated 'How to Get Started with Blended Learning and Copyright' here, and the Copyright frequently asked questions here. What issues are there to consider if we record lectures and make them available online in Blackboard modules? Members of staff should check the Terms & Conditions of their Contract of Employment, but it s highly likely that since they are employed by the University, the University will own the copyright in the content of the lecture. However, the Lecturer will own the copyright in their actual performance of the lecture. Furthermore, if the University agrees to film lectures, and makes all the necessary arrangements via Media Services in the LRC, then the actual recording will most likely to belong to the University too. So, members of staff should give the University permission to record their lectures (implicit agreement by arranging the recordings is probably sufficient), but equally if staff wish to do anything else with the recordings (i.e. use other than for their Glamorgan students, or at a different institution) then the University s permission for this further use must be sought. Another thing to consider is the role of students in the recording. A lecturer with tens of students watching their performance, with no individual student identifiable in the recording is one thing, but if a seminar involving several students who are clearly identifiable is recorded, then an assignment of their performance rights from them must also be obtained. Notice and Take Down Policy Every effort has been made to ensure that nothing in the University of Glamorgan s Virtual Learning Environment GlamLearn ( Blackboard ) infringes UK law. If the University of Glamorgan is notified of a potential breach of copyright, or receives a complaint indicating a breach of copyright, the electronic material involved will be removed from Blackboard as quickly as possible pending further investigation. Where the grounds for notification or complaint are considered plausible, the electronic item will be withdrawn from Blackboard until further notice, so that efforts can be made to resolve the matter. If you are a rights owner and are concerned that material which you own has been reproduced on Blackboard without your permission, please contact us by at rights@glam.ac.uk. See the following link to Copyright and Performance Rights for further information: N:\Campus Pack How-tos\Final CP Guides/ SGW (2009)- 13 -