Overview Using the Course Wiki

Overview Using the Course Wiki

Some courses include a wiki, which serves as a public platform for both students and the course team to access, share, and collaboratively edit course-related information. If your course includes a wiki, you can access it by selecting the Wiki tab at the top of any page. If your course does not include a wiki, this tab will not be visible. The course team may use the wiki for various purposes, such as:

  • Sharing answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and collecting new FAQs.
  • Providing editable course resources, such as download and installation instructions for necessary software.
  • Allowing students to create and share resources, potentially as part of a collaborative exercise.
  • Sharing errors and corrections related to the course.
  • Collecting suggestions for future versions of the course.

As a student, depending on the permissions set by the course team, you can:

  • Add a wiki article.
  • Edit a wiki article (if editing is allowed, an Edit option will appear next to the article).
  • Search for wiki articles.
  • Manage versions of wiki articles.

Tasks You Can Perform in the Wiki

  • Adding a Wiki Article

    • Add articles at the same level as the current page.
    • Add articles below the current page level.

  • Editing a Wiki Article

    • If permitted, you can edit articles by selecting the Edit option next to editable articles.

  • Searching for Wiki Articles

    • Search the wiki for specific articles.

  • Managing Versions of Wiki Articles

    • View a list of previous versions of an article.
    • View any previous version in detail.
    • See line-by-line changes in a previous version.
    • Replace the current version with a previous version.
    • Combine the current version with a previous version.

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