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2. Watch this short video about wikis. As you watch , think about these questions: What are the special features of a wiki? How are they particularly suited to group projects? What features are available in a wiki that are not available in Google Docs? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY Image by Andrew Weldon WIKIS

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10. Think of a suitable URL. Agree to non-commercial terms. Pick a screen name and enter your email and a password. WIKIS – PBWorks

11. Who can see it? Is this a public website for anyone to find and look at or PRIVATE, just for you and selected others? There are TWO privacy settings. Who can edit it? All PBWorks users or just you and selected others? WIKIS – PBWorks

12. There are TWO editable areas COMMENT SPACE Like blog comments, these are outside the normal body of the wiki pages. They are uneditable once posted. WORKSPACE The pages which contributors can add to, edit, change, erase, etc. WIKIS – PBWorks

13. ACTIONS Add pages Upload files (.doc, .ppt, .xls, etc.) See all pages and files Change wiki settings Search pages for specific word/phrase Main menu is along right side. PBWorks – Main Menu

14. ADD CONTRIBUTORS By email, have to have signed up to PBWorks already RECENT ACTIVITY See what your group mates have done. SIDEBAR An editable region, like a page. Used to create NAVIGATION Same on every page Link to pages/folders/files On large wikis, show sections by linking to folders PBWorks – Main Menu

15. FILES External files you upload & wiki pages FOLDERS Allow for additional organization, grouping of pages and files PAGES Editable web pages you create inside the wiki PBWorks – Pages, Files, Folders

16. PBWorks includes many “template” pages. To use these, you can click on one from this menu and customize it, then link it in through the sidebar or an in-page link. Delete them if you don’t think you’ll need them – they are clogging up your page list! PBWorks – Pages, Files, Folders

20. From the non-edit view (“VIEW” tab), you can access the previous versions of the page. THE MOST IMPORTANT LINK FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION: PBWorks – Page History

22. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hays,_Kansas Wikipedia has some hints about how to set up your wiki. Wiki Organization

23. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hays,_Kansas Include references! Per page or one reference page linked throughout the wiki. References

24. Academic Integrity If you include someone else’s in your assignment, you MUST credit the source. References

25. Your professor will let you know what CITATION STYLE they prefer. You can create citations manually or … MLA APA Chicago Harvard AMA ASA References