Collaborate with OU wiki

1. Create the wiki.
2. Select single wiki for course from the Sub-wikis drop-down menu.
3. Navigate to Common module settings, open the Availability drop-down menu and select Hide from students.
4. At the bottom of the page, select Save and display.
5. Select Create page button to create the start page of the wiki template.
6. In the Content input field you can provide guidance to your students about the activity or select Save changes to create the start page.

There are two ways in which new wiki pages can be created and linked to existing pages. The first method is easier and saves time if you are adding multiple wiki pages, while the second method can be used for creating one new page.

Method 1

1. Select the title of the page where you want to add and link a page to.
2. Select Edit page link below the page title, or select the Edit tab above the page name.
3. Navigate to the section where you want to link the page and then enter the name of the new wiki page inside [[double square brackets]]
4. Once you have finished you can choose to Preview or Save your work.
5. The new page will display linked to the current wiki page. Selecting the link will give you an option to create the page.
6. Select Create to create and start editing the new page.

Method 2

1. Select the title of the page you want to add and link a page to.
2. Input your page name in Create New Page input field and select Create.
3. To link the newly created page to the current page, select the Edit page link below the page title, or select the Edit tab above the page name.
4. Navigate to the section where you want to link the page and then enter the name of the new wiki page inside [[double square brackets]]
5. Once you have finished you can choose to Preview or Save your work.

Sections enable you to layout a wiki page coherently and make it easier to edit long pages. There are two ways to add a new section: 1) creating custom HTML headers on a page, letting you add multiple sections at once or 2) using the Add new section to this page
 

Method 1

1. Navigate to the wiki page where you want to create a new section.
2. Select the title of the page to which you want to add a section.
3. Select Edit to open the HTML creator. Type the text of your section and select it. Choose the style of heading from the format dropdown menu in the Text editor.

4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Save changes.

Method 2

1. Select the title of the page where you want to add a section.
2. Select Edit page to open up the HTML editor.
3. You can divide a page into sections using headings - choose the level of heading from the drop-down menu in the HTML editor.

Alternatively, you can type the section you want to add in the Add new section to this page input field which is available at the bottom of each page and select Add.

Download wiki template

Once you have added all your pages, sections and advisory text you need to save this as a template.

1. Open your wiki.
2. Select Wiki index on the right-hand side of the screen.

   

3. Select link Download as wiki template file which displays at the bottom of the Wiki index.
4. Select Save File.
5. Select OK to save the file to your computer.
6. The template will download in a zip file. Extract the template xml file and save to your computer.

Apply template to wiki

1. Follow the guide Get started-OU wiki
2. From the Template field, select Choose a file. 
3. Select upload a file. Select Browse...Select the wiki template you saved to your computer. You must select the xml file and not the zip file. Select Upload this file.
4. Group mode: If you have opted to allow one wiki per group you can decide if each group can see only their own group wiki (separate groups) or visible groups if you want each group member to participate in their own group and to see contributions from other groups.
5. Select Save and return to module.