What is a Wiki?

According to EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (2005), “A wiki is a Web page that can be viewed and modified by anybody with a Web browser and access to the Internet.”
Click on the following link for more the “7 things you should know about Wikis”
https://library.educause.edu/resources/2005/7/7-things-you-should-know-about-wikis

As mentioned in the Pages Creation and Management video, pages in Canvas can be used as a Wiki which is easily manageable by the instructor and restricts access to anyone who is not invited in the Canvas course.

Creating a Course Wiki

Once logged into Canvas, go to your course. Click the Pages tab on the left side of the page.

You will be redirected to the Pages page where you will see the front page. To view all of your pages and create new ones, click the View All Pages button at the top of the page. Then, to add a new page click on the + Page button.

Upon clicking the button, you will be taken to the editing screen for the new page. Choose a name and change the editing permissions from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page to your preference for who can edit:
- Only Teachers
- Teachers and Students
- Anyone (students, teachers, and anyone else with a role in the course)

Notice that even if Only Teachers is selected, students can still see the page. If you would like the page to be hidden from students, unpublish the page or don't publish the new page.

Now that editing permissions are set, you may now begin inserting content into your wiki page. Once you are satisfied with your page, click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the screen. Then click Publish if you ready to let students view the page.