Technology Resources - Wikis & Blogs

Wiki Resources
The following resources are for the wiki application installed at the University of Manitoba (http://wiki.cc.umanitoba.ca/).  These videos were created in collaboration between the Faculty of Nursing and University Teaching Services

The videos require Real Player (obtained through Software Express) or Windows Media Player.

Video #1: Wiki Account Setup - Covers the process of claiming your UMNet ID and how to set up your account in the wiki system.

Video #2: Searching for Wiki Pages - Covers the steps in locating your course's wiki page.

Video #3: Using the History Feature - Covers the history feature in the wiki system: how to access the feature, viewing previous versions and how to compare different versions.

Video #4: Wiki Comment System - Covers the commenting system on a wiki page: how to access the featue, how to organize discussions, creating a new discussion and how to reply.

Video #5: Editing a Wiki Page - Covers how to edit a wiki page and the steps involved in their set-up.

Video #6: Adding Links to a Wiki Page - Covers how links are added to a wiki page.

Video #7: Adding Images to a Wiki Page - Covers how images are added to a wiki page.

Video #8: Uploading a File to a Wiki Page - Covers how files are uploaded to a wiki page.


Blog Resources
The following resources are for the blog application installed at the University of Manitoba (http://blogs.cc.umanitoba.ca/).

The videos require Real Player (obtained through Software Express) or Windows Media Player.

Video #1: Blog account and access setup - Covers the process in setting up a blog account and how to access your course's blog page.

Video #2: Logging in and access - Covers the log in process, how to access your course blog and how to change your blog account's password.