It’s been another “first” for me this week – Project Wiki;
or, to be more precise, “Group Project Wiki”, an assignment which enabled us to
explore the wonders of this media tool.
Being an online class, group members can be living anywhere. Yet, as long as each member of the group is a
member of the Wiki site, information can be added from anywhere at any time. All that’s needed is a topic and an Originator
- someone to create the Wiki site.
The Originator creates the site and sends Wiki
invitations to the people s/he wants to join the Wiki. Those people sign in and join the group. All group members have access to change, add,
or delete information on the site. They
can also add pages, creating a new page template or downloading a current page
as a template. This helps in keeping the
formatting similar.
The only thing that cannot be changed by everyone in
the group is the theme and color scheme of the pages. This can only be done under the Originator’s
sign in, which s/he can share with others.
There are several theme templates and color themes from which to choose. For $5.00 extra a month, one can upgrade the
account and create a custom theme, as well as create a custom style sheet to
present on.
Navigation on the Wiki is simple, and members can find
everything they need under the “Manage Wiki” link. To add a page, simply name it and choose from
where to download it. If it’s a
template, add or change the information.
The “Edit” button at the top is always available for anyone to edit the
page. There are features that link, add
files, create tables, and widgets. The
choice of fonts, however, is very limited.
I believe that this feature could be improved.
Creating the Navigation bar with a list of your pages
can be done manually, or by using a widget.
Listing manually was, to me,
easier than figuring out how to use the Navigation widget. Listing manually, however, looks very basic on
the side bar, yet it is still functional.
To share your Wiki with the world, make sure to choose “public”
during setup. Then send out the URL!
The Wiki is a great media tool for people to connect,
near or far, wanting to share information on a topic, be it book or movie
information, reviews, places, special programs…ANYTHING! If someone wants to add information to your
wiki, they can request to become a member of your wiki group.
So...Welcome
to 
You described the whole process perfectly! I really enjoyed the whole Wiki experience and like you this was a first for me. Even though our class is online, I am pleasantly surprise of how well we are able to work all the details. I could not have said it better. Great explanation. Thanks
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