Wikis Example: Set Up Private Wikis for Each Student/Group

Some faculty might wish to create a wiki for each student or group that only they and teaching team can access. Below is the process to do so.

Create Wiki Template

1. Start by creating a wiki.
2. Under Write Access, select Allow the individuals and groups listed below to add and edit content in this wiki.
3. Select one student/group, perhaps the first one listed on the roster.
4. Select Add to writers to move the student/group to the Writers list.
5. Under Read Access, select Allow the individuals and groups listed below to read pages in this wiki. The previously selected student/group will automatically be put into the Readers list.
6. Make any other changes to the settings as needed. This will be the template for each student/group's wiki.
7. Select Create New Wiki.

Duplicate Wiki for All Other Students/Groups

1. Back on the main Wiki page, select Duplicate Wiki for the newly created wiki.
2. Make sure the title remains the same—remove "copy of."
3. Again, select Allow the individuals and groups listed below to add and edit content in this wiki.
4. Select all students OR groups in the course and add them to the Writers list, except the first one you selected previously.
5. Select Create individual copies for each user/group listed in the 'writers' list.
6. Under Read Access, select Allow the individuals and groups listed below to read pages in this wiki.
7. Select Submit to create the wikis for all other students/groups.

Note: You will notice that the duplicates all include the name of the student/group with access to it. You will likely want to edit the original wiki's title to include the name of that student/group as well.