This tutorial provides on overview for using the Wiki tool for peer review in Blackboard Learn.

1. Using Wikis for Peer
Review in Blackboard Learn
12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential

2. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential2
A Wiki is a collaboration tool that
can be used for peer review groups
or any other group work in a course.
To get started, go to Course
Management, and select Groups
under Users and Groups.
Note: Steps for setting up Groups
are located in Rasmussen’s Faculty
Guide to Blackboard Learn:
http://guides.rasmussen.edu/facult
yguidetoBlackboardLearn/groups

3. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential3
In order for students to access their group Wiki, they will have to
click on Tools in the Course Menu and then select Wikis from the
Tools page.

4. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential4
To make it easier for students to access the Wiki tool, faculty
can add it to the to the Course Menu. To do this, simply click
on the + sign and select Tool Link.

5. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential5
Clicking Tool Link will bring up a list of available tools. Select
Wikis from the list. Provide a name for the Wiki and check the
box next to Make Available to Students. Select Submit.

6. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential6
Drag the arrows to the right of the Wikis tool to move the it up
or down within the Course Menu.

7. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential7
When a student clicks on the Wikis link in the Course Menu,
they will see their assigned group. The faculty member will see
all of the Wiki Groups they have created. To enter the Group
Wiki, students will click on the blue Wiki Name.

8. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential8
Faculty members may want to add an initial Wiki to help get
students started. Alternatively, students can be instructed to
create Wikis.
• Insert Image about creating wiki

9. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential9
Students are also able to edit a Wiki that they have created, as
well as click on Edit Wiki Content on their peer’s Wikis. The
system will track edits made to all Wikis. Under Wiki Details in
the right hand box, all Wiki Pages that have been created will
be listed. Students and faculty members can click on the Wikis
and add comments using the Comment feature.

10. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential10
Clicking on Participation Summary will allow a faculty member
to view individual contributions to the Wiki. Click on an
individual’s name to see all versions of their initial Wiki.

11. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential11
If a student has more than one version of the Wiki, you can see
both the original and the annotated changes. This is especially
helpful in the Peer Review process to see how students have
applied suggested revisions to their work.
In this example, there are
three different versions of
the draft. You can also see
how many words were
modified in each draft.

12. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential12
Once you select two versions to compare, you will be provided
with a screen that includes the Page Comparison. Selecting
Comparison Details will provide an overview.

13. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential13
Selecting Legend will provide an annotated comparison with a
Legend Key showing the difference between the two versions.

14. 12/1/16 Copyright Rasmussen, Inc. Proprietary and Confidential14
After a student has edited a peer’s Wiki, they can click on My
Contribution to view the edits that they made to the Wiki.