Using Wikispaces at UMB

A guide for students at UMass Boston using Wikispaces

Student Guide

What is a Wiki?

A wiki is a web page or collection of web pages that can be linked together as a website.

Wikis are often used as collaborative spaces where many editors can contribute content.

A wiki makes it easy to get started with creating a website quickly.

UMB Wikispaces also has a Discussions tool.

Joining a Wiki

In order to join a wiki you must be invited by your instructor or wiki organizer.

Some instructors use wikis to present course materials online. When you are invited to a wiki you will receive an email message that contains a link to the wiki join page where you can create an account.

Login to UMB Wikispaces

Enter your UMB email account user name into the User Name box. ▪ For example : Fred Jones (fred.jones001@umb.edu

) email user name is fred.jones001.

▪ Enter your UMB email account password into the Password box.

▪ Click Submit.

Login to UMB Wikispaces

Visit UMB Wikispaces at http://www.wikispaces.umb.edu

Click Sign In from menu located at the top right of the page.

Access the Course Wiki

Wikis that you have been invited to will appear in Favorite Wikis.

Click the Favorite Wikis (green arrow) icon on the wiki home page.

Click on the wiki name link to access the wiki. There is also a search box to find wikis at UMB.

My Account

Click My Account The Settings tab contains your account

information, you may change your password in the About You section.

The Your Profile section allows you to add a profile picture and create a profile page with information about you.

The Your Settings section allows you to make changes to settings such as language, time zones, etc.

Adding a Profile Image

1. Click My Account2. From Settings tab click Change

link in the Your Profile section.3. Click Browse and select an image

in jpeg, gif or png format on your computer to upload.

4. Click Open.5. Click Upload.

Access the Course Wiki

Click My Account. Click Dashboard tab. The wikis that you belong to will

appear in Favorite Wikis section. Click the wiki name link to access it.

Wiki Navigation Menu

The Navigation Menu located to the left of the content area, appears on all wiki pages.

The Navigation Menu usually contains all pages in the wiki and may include links to other websites.

Using Mail

It is possible to use the Mail tool to mail members in the course wiki.

Click My Account.

Click Mail tab. Enter the user’s

email address in the To field.

Discussions Tool

1. Your wiki has a Discussions Tool. It allows you respond to discussion topics and create new discussion topics.

2. Click Discussion tab to access Discussions.

Open Discussion

Discussion posts appear as links in at the top of the Discussions page.

Click the Discussion Subject link to read the post.

Monitoring Discussion Posts Responses appear below the original

post in the order that they are posted. Click Monitor this topic, if you wish to

receive an email message every time a new post is made.

Reply to Discussion

1. A Reply box appears below the Discussion post.

2. Enter a response into the Reply message box.

3. Click Post.

Create a New Discussion Topic

1. Click Discussions tab.2. In the Post Message area enter a

subject in the subject box.3. Enter a message in the message

box.4. Click Post.

Wikispaces Resources

Wikispaces Help http://help.wikispaces.com http://www.wikispaces.com/help+index http://help.wikispaces.com/Help.Editing 

Wikispaces Tours

http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction