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Creating a Course Site with PBWorks Michael M. Grant The University of Memphis ARDLA September 21, 2010 Michael M. Grant 2010

Building a Course Site with PBWorks

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Creating a Course Site with PBWorks

Michael M. GrantThe University of Memphis

ARDLASeptember 21, 2010

Michael M. Grant 2010

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Why wikis for course sites?

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Why PBWorks?

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Huge file space!

No ads.

Public or private spaces.

Easy to use.

There doesn’t seem to be a limit on the number of wikispaces you can have.

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Planning for an online or hybrid course

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Planning

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Introductory Pages

See the links on my wiki page

for the full descriptions of

these.

^• Resources• Sandbox

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Sandboxan online environment in which code or content changes can be tested without affecting the original system

Image from http://www.flickr.com/photos/celinesphotographer/326629023/

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Quick Calendar

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Course Content Template

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Hands-On

Go to http://bit.ly/ardlaworkshop

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0. Sign up for a free wikispace.

Go to https://plans.pbworks.com/signup/edubasic20

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1. Under the “Settings” tab, choose your wikispace colors.

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2. Edit your Frontpage.

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3. Create a new “Syllabus” page.

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4. Create at least one other page.

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5. Create a course content page.

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6. Go to your Frontpage & add links to your other

pages.

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7. Add embedded media to your pages.

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8. Edit & add to your pages as you like.

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Michael M. Grant 2010