Managing a module wiki on Blackboard including creating, editing and deleting pages

Opening the Wiki

Enter the Wiki site

If there are no pages, the Create Wiki page will appear

Enter a name and any content

Click Submit

Creating a New Page

Select the Create Wiki Page button

Enter a name and any content

Click Submit

Editing a Page

Click on the page to be edited from the list within the right hand panel. The pages are listed in the second box

Select Edit Wiki Content

Edit the page as desired

Click Submit

Viewing the History of a Page

Each time that a page is saved, a new version of the page is created

To revert to a previous version, delete all versions saved after the intended version

Versions can also be compared to each other to show differences made since the last edit

To view the history, select History from the contextual menu (down arrow) next to the page

Linking to Another Wiki Page

Click on the page to be edited from the list within the right hand panel. The pages are listed in the second box

Within the content box, select Link to Wiki Page (indicated by the blue arrow in the image below)

Select the wiki page to link to from the drop down list

Click Submit

Adding Comments to a Page

Click on the page to be commented on from the list within the right hand panel. The pages are listed in the second box

Select Comment

Enter your comment

Select the Add button

The Comments box disappears but the comment link is now followed by 1 to show there is a new comment. To view the comments select the Comments link

Deleting a Page

To delete a page, select Delete from the contextual menu (down arrow) next to the page

You will see a message asking you to confirm deletion