User Guide for Campus Pack

Configuring the Central Course Wiki

By default, the Central Course Wiki is set up such that the instructor is the only one who can edit and create pages.

To change settings for this wiki:

1. Navigate to the Control Panel for your course or organization.
2. Click the Configure Wiki Tool link.

 

 

 

Each of the configuration options is explained below.

 

 

Do you want to allow students to edit the wiki?

Choose the No option if the instructor will be the only person editing or creating pages. Choose the Yes option if students can participate.

 

Do you want to allow students to permanently wiki pages?

Choose the Yes option if students are allowed to permanently delete pages in the wiki. If selected, then students will have the option to either delete or permanently delete when they select to delete a page in the wiki. Note that deleting a page in a wiki is an undoable action if you do not explicitly permanently delete the page. This means that a page that is unintentionally deleted can be retrieved at a later date if a regular deletion is performed. For this reason, most instructors choose to disable permanently deletion, especially when a wiki is being used for group work.

 

Do you want to allow students to export wiki pages?

Choose the Yes option if the Export Site link should appear for students in the wiki sidebar. This link will always be available to instructors regardless of what is selected for this setting.

 

Do you want to allow students to view comments on wiki pages?

Select the Yes option to allow students to view comments made on wiki pages. This does not allow students to add comments. That is controlled through a separate setting. The instructor, however, can view and add comments to any wiki page.

 

Do you want to allow students to add comments to wiki pages?

Select the Yes option to allows students to add comments to wiki pages. Note that you cannot select "Yes" for this option unless you have also enabled students to view comments on wiki pages.

 

 

Choose the dates and times for which students will be allowed to edit the wiki tool.

Use the date range fields to specify the date/time range in which students can add and edit content in the course wiki tool. By default there are no date restrictions placed on editing. However, you may choose to place restrictions editing the wiki if you want to prevent students from editing the wiki while you are grading or after an assignment is due, for example.

 

Choose the dates and times for which the wiki tool can be viewed by students.

Use the date range fields to specify the time range in which students can view pages. By default there are no date restrictions placed on viewing, if viewing is enabled for the user.

 

How shall public references to students be displayed?

Users' names appear in a number of locations throughout the wiki:

• At the top of each wiki entry, if they are the author of the entry or the last person to modify the entry
• In the history for an entry, for every revision made by that user
• As the author of any comments added by the user

 

In all of these locations, the user will be referenced with the name value selected for this field. The options are as follows:

• User Name: If selected, the user's username will be displayed. Since usernames are generally a field kept private to each user, this option should only be selected if necessary (e.g., jdoe).
• Person Name: If selected, the user's first name and last name will be displayed (e.g., John Doe).
• Person Name and User Name: If selected the user's first name, last name, and username will be displayed (e.g., John Doe and jdoe).
• Given Name: If selected, the user's first name, or given name, will be displayed (e.g., John).

 

Note: If your institution includes sensitive information in usernames, do not select the User Name or Both options.

 

 

Choose Alternate Language

If you are building sites in a language that is read right-to-left, such as Arabic, you can set the primary text direction. Selecting this option will display the text in the wiki from right to left.

 

Once you have made your selections, click the OK button to save your changes.