Using+the+wiki

The wiki is a great way to share information.

1. signing up 2. setting notifications 3. editing a page (Edit, add links, Save) 4. page history, discussion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. signing up
 * Go to wikispaces.com
 * "Get Started": choose and type a username (your first and last name so we can recognize you) and the email address you use on a regular basis.
 * Go to your email address to open the email from wikispaces and click on the link they give you to confirm your new account.

2. setting notifications
 * Once you have created your account, find your group wiki on this page and on the top left click on "join this wiki", then click on "request membership"
 * Once you are a member of the wiki, on the top left, click on "manage wiki", under "Tools", click on "notifications", tick the boxes in front of "page edits" and "discussions", click on __update__. This will allow you to receive emails letting you know of changes on the wiki (if other group members have added information about the group project for example).

3. editing a page (Edit, add links, Save)
 * When you want to edit your page or the group project page, find the page, on the top right, click on "edit". You can now add information. If you want to add a link, highlight the word which people will click on to access the link directly. With the word higlighted, on the "editor" at the top of the page, click on the "insert link" symbol. You can copy and paste an "external link". Save. Once you are done editing the page, click on __save__ on the "editor".

4. page history, discussion
 * Every page has several tabs on the top of the page including "discussion" and "history".
 * Click on the "discussion" tab to see messages written by Shona, your tutor, or/and your group members. When you see a number in parenthesis next to "discussion", it means people have written things. Check what people have written and if you need to write something, that is the place to do it.
 * Also, you can see who has edited pages on the wiki. Click on "history" and you will see a list of dates and members who have changed things on the page. This is available for every page on the wiki. Click on the date to see what changes have been made.