Wiki activity settings
  • 21 Jun 2022
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Wiki activity settings


Article Summary

When setting up a wiki activity you can configure the following settings.

Setting
Description
Notes

Wiki name

The name you give to your wiki here will appear as the link on the course page for your learners to click.

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Wiki description

Explain the purpose of your wiki here.

This description may or may not be compulsory depending on your admin's settings).

Display description on course page

If this box is checked, then the description you added above will appear with the wiki link on the course page.

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First page name

The name you add here will form the first page of your new wiki. 

This is a mandatory field, and once you have entered a name it cannot be changed.

Wiki mode

Choose between:

  • Individual wiki: Where each Learner gets their own wiki
  • Collaborative wiki: Where Learners work together on a single wiki

The individual wiki is shared between the user and their Trainer(s)/Editing Trainer(s). It can be used as a journal or note taking area, as it's not visible to other learners.

Default format

Set the default type of editing your wiki will use. Choose from:

  • HTML: Editing using the normal text editor.
  • Creole: A popular wiki editing language. If this is selected, a small editing toolbar will appear.
  • NWiki: A wiki editing language used in the contributed NWiki module.

The most commonly used format is HTML.

Force format

If you check this box then learners cannot choose their own method of editing the wiki.

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Common module settings

See Common module settings to learn more.

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Activity completion

See Activity completion to learn more.

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Restrict access

See Restrict access to learn more.

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Tags

See Tags to learn more. 

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1(1)The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using the Glossary and wiki in Totara Learn. Here you can learn more on how to use these tools, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

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