As the instructor, you can decide who in your class is allowed to edit and add content to a Wiki, and which participants in the class are allowed to view the wiki. You can use a Wiki to have students collaborate on a document, do a team project, produce a group report, or any other exercise in working together.

Here is how to add a Wiki to your course site in Blackboard:


Step 1 - Choose or create a content area

In Control Panel, choose a content area in which you would like the Wiki to appear (you could choose 'Course Material' or 'Documents' for example). If you want to create a brand-new section to hold your wiki, use Control Panel > Manage Course Menu > Add +Content Area



We recommend using the name 'Wiki' or 'Collaboration', but you can call the section anything you want.


Step 2 - Add the Wiki

In Control Panel, click into the content area of your choosing. To add the Wiki, choose 'Wiki' from the drop-down menu at the upper right, then click Go.





Step 3 - Choose your options

Give the Wiki a name at the top, such as 'Team Project', 'Team Website', or 'Wiki'. Use the arrow to select who has access to edit the Wiki:



Use the date section to choose when editors are allowed to edit the Wiki, and when the others in the course are allowed to view the wiki (if ever).

Make the Wiki available for viewing and choose whether or not the Wiki will have a separate comments section (editors can contribute to the Wiki whether or not it has a comments section).



If you wish to grade students on their Wiki, add a column to the gradebook here:



Click OK at the bottom, then OK again to finish.


Step 4 - How students can edit the Wiki

The Wiki will appear in your course under the section you chose in step 1. View or edit the Wiki, students click the View link:



Students can edit the current page of the Wiki by clicking 'edit' on the right side of the page. They can add a new page to the Wiki by clicking 'new':





That's all there is to it. Your Wiki is now ready to use.