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=TESL501 - The Wiki is Working!=

Congratulations on successfully converting and uploading your ePortfolios to this wiki. Take a look at each other's ePortfolios and feel free to ask questions about their evidence, reflections or applications or provide commentary, using the Discussion tab at the top of their page.

I've noticed the input you're giving each other on your ePortfolios which sound like they are valuable for getting another pair of eyes (or a few pairs of eyes) to see and read what you've produced. The comments, suggestions and questions really provoke each other to think again and more deeply on what you're presenting in your ePortfolios and as a professional in your field. I hope you're finding the experience and feedback valuable.

To place your ePortfolio on a new page in this wiki:
First, complete the instructions in the handout you downloaded on converting your Powerpoint ePortfolio in to an online presetntation. Then, click the New Page link in the navigation bar on the left. Enter a name for your new page, i.e., Laura's ePortfolio. Click the Edit tab in the upper right corner of that page. Click the Embed Widget icon (TV icon) in the Editor bar. Choose Other HTML in the dialog box that appears. Paste the "embed code" that you copied from Authorstream.com where you converted you ePortfolio to a online presentation. Click the Save button in the dialog box. Click the Save button on the Editor bar. Your ePortfolio should appear in the page. If it does not, follow the steps again, otherwise, email or call me (Laura) for assistance.

What is a Wiki anyway?
excerpted from Wikipedia: "A **wiki** is a collection of [|Web pages] designed to enable anyone with access to it to contribute or modify content, using simple WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) tools. Wikis are often used to create [|collaborative] [|websites] and to power community websites. The collaborative encyclopedia [|Wikipedia] is one of the best-known wikis." "Wiki" ( IPA: [|/wiːkiː/] ) is a [|Hawaiian] word for "fast". "Wiki" can be expanded as "What I Know Is," but this is a [|backronym].

Joining the Wiki

 * You should have received an email message from me (wikipotamus aka lasilva@apu.edu) inviting you to this Wiki.
 * Click the link in the email to accept the invitation, which will require you to create a free user account at Wikispaces.com.
 * Fill out the required information, providing a username and password of your choosing, and you will be added as a member to this Wiki.
 * Remember to Bookmark the page in your web browser for easy navigation when returning to this website over the duration of this course.

Getting Started
Once you have joined the Wiki and logged in using your username and password:
 * 1) Click on the Discussion tab above to learn how to post a response to the discussion page. It is similar to posting in our online course, but each page has its own Discussion tab.
 * 2) Then, add a page of your own by clicking on the New Page link (in the navigation menu on the left). Add your content, then click the SAVE button.
 * 3) To edit your existing page, select that page in the navigation menu on the left, then click on the EDIT button (above right corner of the page) to add/edit your own content to that page. Remember to click SAVE button when you're done editing the page.

Need Help?

 * Click on the help link above to learn more about how to use your wiki.