This document provides instructions for creating, managing, and editing Campus Pack Wikis in an ELMS course space. Key points include: - Wikis allow for collaborative editing of pages in a non-hierarchical structure. - Instructors can create blank wikis or build them based on templates that include default pages. - Permissions for viewers, authors, and owners can be set at the wiki and widget level. Wikis can also be shared outside the course. - Instructors can monitor participation, export wikis, and subscribe to wikis using RSS feeds.

1. Campus Pack Wikis
Fall 2010
Learning Technologies Institute
University of Maryland College Park
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2. Table of Contents
Introduction to Wikis ............................................................................................................. 1
Adding a New Wiki for an ELMS Course Space .................................................................. 1
Creating a blank wiki ........................................................................................................ 1
Building a Wiki Site Based On a Template. ...................................................................... 2
Adding Content to a Wiki Site .............................................................................................. 3
Managing a Wiki Site ........................................................................................................... 3
Setting Permissions .......................................................................................................... 3
Sharing a Wiki with Users Outside Your Institute ............................................................. 4
Modifying Settings ............................................................................................................ 5
Monitoring Wiki Participation ............................................................................................ 5
Exporting a Wiki Site ............................................................................................................ 6
Subscribing to a Wiki ........................................................................................................... 7
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3. Introduction to Wikis
This document provides basic instructions on how to create, manage and edit Campus Pack
Wiks in an ELMS course space.
A wiki is a website composed of one or more pages that allows people to add and edit
content collectively. Wikis pages are "non-hierarchical" and the information is presented in a
free flowing or hyperlinked organization, instead of chronological (like a blog). A wiki starts off
with the homepage. New pages can be added at any time and also can be linked together
hierarchically. Instructors tend to use wikis as a location for a group/team to do a shared
project or as a website for presentation.
Adding a New Wiki for an ELMS Course Space
1. Enter an ELMS course space.
2. In a content area, switch to Edit Mode.
3. From Select drop-down menu, select Campus Pack Wiki.
4. On the Campus Pack - Create New or Linked Wiki page, select the New option to
create a new wiki.
5. Click the Submit button.
6. The Add Content page opens.
7. Do one of the following to add a new wiki site.
Creating a Blank Wiki
1) Click the Wiki to create a new blank Wiki site.
2) Enter the Title and Description (optional) along with grading information if the wiki
is a graded assignment.
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4. 3) Click the Create Wiki button.
Building a Wiki Site Based On a Template
Campus Pack comes with variety of options for site templates. Faculty can reuse
those templates to create custom assignments, grading rubrics and other content
items in the wiki.
1) Choose a template, for example, the Sample Group Project Template by
clicking the template name.
2) Enter the Title and Description (optional) along with grading information if the
wiki is a graded assignment. A column will be automatically created in Grade
Center for a graded wiki.
3) Click the Create button.
4) Each template comes with several default pages for faculty to customize
instead of a blank wiki.
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5. Adding Content to a Wiki Site
1. Click Add New Page button to add a new page to
a wiki site. If you build the wiki based on a
template, click Edit button on the homepage to
edit the content.
2. Give the new page a title.
3. The text editor opens. Campus Pack includes a fully-featured WYSIWYG text editor for
you to add text, hyperlinks, images, and embedded media and upload files.
Tip: hovering the cursor over each item will display the item name on the screen.
4. Add content in the text editor, and then click Save to save the content. Click Save &
Exit to go back to the homepage.
Managing a Wiki Site
Setting Permissions
Permissions can be set for the content access of the wiki, as well as for the widgets access
which include comments and tags.
Permissions can be set for Viewers, Authors, and Owners of a wiki.
Viewers can read the wiki, but can't participate.
Authors can make new pages and edit content.
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6. Owners have complete control over the wiki.
1. Click the Permissions link on the top of a wiki page.
2. By default, all students in the course are assigned the roles of viewer and author. All
course builders, TAs and instructors are assigned the owner permissions. To modify
the default permissions, click Modify link to the right to change the permissions for
each role.
3. All course users will be displayed. Move people with whom you want to share this wiki
for each role to the right column. All changes are automatically saved.
4. You can create custom roles with any of the permissions by clicking the Create a
Custom Role button.
Sharing a Wiki with Users Outside Your Institute
1. Click the Permissions >> Modify. Then select Everybody in the world from the left
column.
2. Click Add button. Your change is automatically saved.
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7. 3. Send the user the wiki URL. The URL is intact with the wiki name. To get the wiki URL,
point your mouse on the wiki name, then right-click.
4. Select Properties from the drop-down menu. Copy the link location.
Modifying Settings
The “Settings” link on the top of wiki page enables you to change the wiki title or modify the
appearance for the wiki site by choosing a different theme for the wiki site.
Monitoring Wiki Participation
You are able to access participant contributions to a wiki , see change history for any page
and compare versions of the pages.
1. Click the Assessment link on the top of a wiki page.
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8. 2. On the Activity Summary page, click a participant name.
3. Click Evaluate Participant button to review the participation detail.
4. On the Activity Summary page for a participant, select a page name.
5. Click the Page History button to view page versions.
6. To compare versions, select a version from the drop-down arrow for the Compare to
field.
7. Then click Compare button.
8. To restore to a previous version, go back to the Page History page.
9. Click the version you want to restore first, then click Restore button.
Exporting a Wiki Site
You are able to export a wiki site as a .zip file and save it to your local machine. The zip file
contains all pages in the wiki site in html format.
1. Click Export button on a wiki page in the site.
2. On the Export Wiki page, choose if you want to include tags or comments in the
export.
3. Click Export.
4. Your export is being created as a .zip file. Click Ok.
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9. 5. Go back to the homepage. On the top of the page, click Alerts.
6. Click Export ready (Wiki) from the drop down menu.
7. Click the .zip file link to download it to your local machine. Once the file has been
saved, the .zip file can be deleted by clicking the Delete button.
Subscribing to a Wiki
Users can subscribe to a wiki using a feed aggregator. Only wiki site that is shared to
Everybody in the world can be subscribed by users. Users can subscribe to a wiki by
clicking the RSS button on the homepage.
For additional questions on how to use Campus Pack Wikis, email learningtools@umd.edu.
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